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SOG DIVER · 28 July 2020, 01:28 PM

Rolex incorporated the flat sapphire crystal decades ago, one of the
differences from the concave or domed plexi crystals as on my 1680 red Submariner. In a 14060 M or 16610 Submariner, which I also use as modern tool watches-the crystal creates a flash reflection. My line of reasoning is there must have been some fitment logic in Rolex using a flat crystal instead of a domed crystal.
For fly fishermen, hunters and the military-the reflective flat crystal is a serious annoyance in what would otherwise be a sound design. Steinhart and other
watches have made domed sapphire crystals that do not emit a reflection-so it can be done.

I think I will be contacting Montres Rolex, S A in Geneve and see if they might
be willing to respond to my concern over this issue. The worst that they may respond with would be:
"This is the way we make them".

28 July 2020, 01:28 PM	#1
SOG DIVER "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: LtCol R Location: Mtns-NM-MT Watch: 1680Red-551214060M Posts: 233	Flat sapphire crystals Rolex incorporated the flat sapphire crystal decades ago, one of the differences from the concave or domed plexi crystals as on my 1680 red Submariner. In a 14060 M or 16610 Submariner, which I also use as modern tool watches-the crystal creates a flash reflection. My line of reasoning is there must have been some fitment logic in Rolex using a flat crystal instead of a domed crystal. For fly fishermen, hunters and the military-the reflective flat crystal is a serious annoyance in what would otherwise be a sound design. Steinhart and other watches have made domed sapphire crystals that do not emit a reflection-so it can be done. I think I will be contacting Montres Rolex, S A in Geneve and see if they might be willing to respond to my concern over this issue. The worst that they may respond with would be: "This is the way we make them".