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Originally Posted by texasmade
Main argument for Hesalite vs sapphire on the Speedy is the milky ring effect. My brother has an 1861 Hesalite while I have a FOIS with sapphire and there's a noticeable visual difference with the milky ring.
On the EW 321, Omega reshaped the sapphire to reduce/eliminate this effect.
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That milky ring is a problem for me and for my money it devalues the watch.
So i'm more than happy to pay less for the cheap piece of plastic.
After all, the Saphire doesn't add anything except weight and expence.
My cheap plastic one hasn't got a mark on it over a number of years of regular casual wear and no Polywatch needed.
If it falls on the ground it will potentially land with less force because it's lighter and it won't potentially shatter like Saphire thus forcing a replacement and potentially an unnecessary service. In theory it could trundle along happily with a cracked piece of cheap plastic with some care around water until the next service as long as it doesn't display some degree of fogging.
It also provides a nice clear view of the dial to read the time at a wider angle of perspective than the milky ringed Saphire.
That piece of cheap plastic is much more practical in the day to day of life and with regard to the overall ownership experience with some Polywatch or cheap replacement as required
