Types Of Watch Glass

 

 

Watches normally come with glass ; to protect your watch dial and allow you to read the time. But, which glass is the best? Here’s a quick guide to each type of watch glass, to help you to choose which may suit your needs the best!

 

 

General Types of Glass Watch

 

 

Basically there are 3 general types of glass watch. Each have slightly different properties, making them suited for particular situations and functions.

 

 

1. Acrylic Crystal / Acrylic Glass

 

 

Acrylic crystal is essentially a specialised form of plastic (polymethyl methacrylate), that is contoured to fit over a watch dial. Often find flat pieces of acrylic crystal fitted to extremely low-cost watches, due to its low retail cost. 

 

 

 

 

This type of glass is also often used on immitation inspired watches, as it can be effortlessly manipulated, allowing watchmakers to create domed glass very easily.

 

 

 

 

Acrylic glass is very affordable, bu its softness makes it very easy to scratches; though is surprisingly resistant to impacts, due to its flexibility.

 

 

 

 

Pros:

–        Impact-resistant

–        Can easily buff out light scratches by polishing

–        Low cost

Cons:

–        Very easily scratched and marked

–        Multiple scratches can impair dial visibility

–        Considered by some to look ‘cheap’ (subjective)

 

 

2. Mineral Crystal / Mineral Glass

 

 

Mineral glass is created from silica and provides better scratch protection than acrylic crystal. Mineral crystal is often found on ‘fashion watch’ brands, as it is cheap to manufacture and provides some scratch resistance.

 

 

 

 

Pros:

–        More scratch resistant than acrylic

–        Less reflective than sapphire

–        Quite impact-resistant

Cons:

–        Far less scratch resistant than sapphire

–        If damaged (i.e. cracked, heavily scratched or chipped), repairs generally aren’t possible; replacement crystal would be necessary

–        Can chip when impacted

3. Sapphire Crystal / Sapphire Glass

 

Most sapphire glass found in high-end watches is actually synthetic (man-made) sapphire. As with acrylic, this isn’t technically ‘glass’, rather, transparent crystallised Aluminium Oxide; usually produced in a laboratory. You will struggle to scratch a sapphire crystal with anything other than a piece of diamond.

 

 

 

 

Pros:

–        Unparalleled scratch resistance

–        Attractive appearance and colour

–        Enhanced visual clarity, anti-reflective coating can almost make this crystal ‘disappear’

Cons:

–        Higher cost

–        Prone to shattering upon heavy impacts

–        If damaged or smashed, repairs generally aren’t possible; replacement crystal would be necessary

 

 

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