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Old 14 January 2013, 06:58 AM   #1
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what crystal do rolexes usually come with ?

Hi please could someone tell me what type of crystal do Rolexes usually come with ? new and old ? thanks
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Old 14 January 2013, 07:01 AM   #2
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Sapphire for new and acrylic for old.
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Old 14 January 2013, 07:41 AM   #3
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Old 14 January 2013, 08:34 AM   #4
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Old, acrylic (= Plexiglas = plastic). New sapphire. Never a crystal case back, those are straight fakes (some owners mod real ones with a crystal back, but that's rather unusual).

Which ones are better? Many of us love plastic for the looks on old models. I personally tend to dislike sapphire as fragile. Have some nicks on my SDs.
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Old 14 January 2013, 10:02 PM   #5
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doesnt acrylic scratch a lot easier than sapphire ?
Didnt realise they both look different ?
any why on earth are they called crystals ?
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Old 14 January 2013, 11:28 PM   #6
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doesnt acrylic scratch a lot easier than sapphire ?
Didnt realise they both look different ?
any why on earth are they called crystals ?
None of this should be news to you. You asked about acrylic crystals and were responded to in 2008.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...130#post429130

To learn about watch components, you could always try Google.
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Old 14 January 2013, 11:37 PM   #7
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None of this should be news to you. You asked about acrylic crystals and were responded to in 2008.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...130#post429130

To learn about watch components, you could always try Google.
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dont remember asking any of the questions in my previous posts in 2008 ?
also dont remember getting any answers to my questions in my previous post.
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Old 14 January 2013, 11:42 PM   #8
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dont remember asking any of the questions in my previous posts in 2008 ?
also dont remember getting any answers to my questions in my previous post.
Memory is a precious thing. But you can just search the forum, generally.
Here you asked and were answered about acrylic crystal:


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The crystal is the clear part above the linen DIAL, the part with the hour markers and lettering. Linen is the particular finish of your dial.

Stay around a while, this is a great place to learn all about these watches.
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thanks for the info time. and to the others, though i dont quite get some of the comments. I just finished work so im a bit slow at the moment.

roadcarver, when you say does it have acrylic crystal do you mean the screen (not sure what the proper term is) with the bubble for the date ? Well it does feel plasticky so could be acrylic crystal.

And what is this linen dial you guys are on about ? im pretty sure its stainless steel or metal of somesort.

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Old 18 January 2013, 02:35 AM   #9
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yeah but none of them answers my questions i posted !!!

doesnt acrylic scratch a lot easier than sapphire ?
Didnt realise they both look different ? (referring to acrylic and sapphire)
any why on earth are they called crystals ?
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Old 18 January 2013, 02:48 AM   #10
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yeah but none of them answers my questions i posted !!!

doesnt acrylic scratch a lot easier than sapphire ?
Didnt realise they both look different ? (referring to acrylic and sapphire)
any why on earth are they called crystals ?
I truly do not see where this is heading to but will answer your question, yes acrylic scratches easier than sapphire and thats why watch manufacturers started using them instead some time in the 80s.
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Old 18 January 2013, 03:07 AM   #11
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any why on earth are they called crystals ?
maybe because crystals are to watches what windscreens are to cars??

Meaning, it's called a wind screen but why can you see through it? Why didn't they call it the front window?

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Old 18 January 2013, 03:52 AM   #12
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yeah but none of them answers my questions i posted !!!

doesnt acrylic scratch a lot easier than sapphire ?
Didnt realise they both look different ? (referring to acrylic and sapphire)
any why on earth are they called crystals ?
Because Crystal is shorter than 'the clear thingy on top of your watch that protects it and allows you to see the time'?
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Old 18 January 2013, 03:53 AM   #13
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Old, acrylic (= Plexiglas = plastic). New sapphire. Never a crystal case back, those are straight fakes (some owners mod real ones with a crystal back, but that's rather unusual).

Which ones are better? Many of us love plastic for the looks on old models. I personally tend to dislike sapphire as fragile. Have some nicks on my SDs.
Celini's do and they're not fake.
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