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14 November 2017, 01:41 PM | #1 |
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5522A AR Coating?
I received a 5522A a couple weeks
ago (Love it). But as I just look at it over and over I realized the crystal has a hairline scratch in it. It is so small you can feel it and I am not completely sure it not on the underside of the crystal. I have some Scratch Genie for watches that is supposed to be able to polish sapphire crystal so I though of giving it a try. The only problem is I don’t know if there is an AR coating on it. It looks to me like there isn’t but the watchmaker at my AD said there was...there is no blue at all in the reflection. I really don’t want to send it to Patek to get fixed for 3 or 4 months so I am considering trying this but obviously a little nervous about it. It did come with this slight scratch but most people wouldn’t notice it. What are your thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
14 November 2017, 01:59 PM | #2 |
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Don’t work on a Patek yourself.
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14 November 2017, 02:02 PM | #3 |
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14 November 2017, 03:37 PM | #4 |
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As I look at it closer it looks like the flaw is actually either in or on the under side of the crystal so polishing it wouldn’t fix it anyway. I guess I just need to decide whether to get over it or send it in. Maybe as time goes by it won’t bother me so much
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15 November 2017, 03:07 AM | #6 | |
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Unless your Scratch Genie was diamond paste, then it wouldn’t have touched the scratch. If there’s no chance you’ve inadvertently knocked the watch against a diamond ring, and convinced it’s been there since receiving it, then your AD should be your next port of call, so that they can return it to HSWA for a new crystal to be fitted. |
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15 November 2017, 06:15 AM | #7 |
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I would never try anything on a Patek, especially a special piece like that!
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15 November 2017, 07:03 AM | #9 | |
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15 November 2017, 09:24 AM | #10 |
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