Acrylic - issue or non-issue?

tackoa

1 month ago

For the last couple of years my daily wearer had a sapphire glass. I recently received my Lorier Astra and because it has Hesalite crystal, I wonder what the in-field difference is.

I know Mohs scale bla bla, but what is the practical difference? What are your experiences?

#lorier #general #crystal

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TheyCallMeT

· 1 month ago

Depending on how rough you are on your watch will really matter. Short sleeves and banging your wrist around a ton? You will start to gain crystal character quite easily. Long sleeves with a cuff over your watch until you look at it, desk work, very little contact with other hard things? That crystal character will be much slower to develop.

You are going to be just fine either way. Hardlex and acrylic are just fine as crystal material and actually can create quite a nice “patina” over time giving the watch a very good look.

laiskumus

· 1 month ago

Hesalite/acryl is very nice as you can easily polish off all scratches (unlike hardlex/mineral crystal afaik)

CheapHangover

· 1 month ago

I have a Vostok field diver. Scratches were expected and they did arrive. I let them stay. I only see them when I want to, and even then they look good.

MichaelBayer

· 1 month ago

I have a Baltic Bicompax 002 with an acrylic crystal. Small scratches buffed out completely with Polywatch. However, I had several DEEP cracks appear all at once, with no understanding of why. Best I can figure, the acrylic didn't like me walking to work (15min walk) in -40C weather. So... don't do that.