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Sapphire Is The Way To Go
In Response To: Hesalite or sapphire? ()

Worrying about scratching a sapphire crystal is like worrying about it snowing in Central Florida. It CAN happen, but only under the most extreme circumstances.

The only benefit to the hesalite crystal is that it won't shatter the way a sapphire crystal will, but this can only happen when a tremendous amount of direct pressure is applied to the crystal. The hesalite crystal is made of an acrylic polymer that won't shatter like a sapphire crystal, but it scratches very easily and needs to be polished periodically. Frankly, as much as I love the history behind the Speedmaster Moon Watch, I can't see paying $2995 for a watch with a plastic crystal.

So, unless you plan to rub diamonds up against your sapphire crystal or stick it in a vice and try to shatter it, it should last the life of the watch without ever scratching.

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