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Cloaca
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Aug 20, 2017
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Demogorgo
77
Aug 20, 2017
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CloacaIt's glass. googling this "k1" material shows another brand selling it https://www.nitewatches.com/us/inside-the-brand/watch-features/
GratisShark
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Aug 22, 2017
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CloacaK1 is another way of referring to mineral crystal. There is absolutely no difference. Below is a bit more information. I hope it's helpful to you.
"Mineral or K1 is a step up from plastic and it is hardened glass that resists some scratches but not all. ... The most protective mineral glass your watch can have on the face is sapphire crystal which is scratch resistant, very hard glass with a rating of 9 on the Mohs mineral hardness scale"
"Mineral or K1 is a step up from plastic and it is hardened glass that resists some scratches but not all. ... The most protective mineral glass your watch can have on the face is sapphire crystal which is scratch resistant, very hard glass with a rating of 9 on the Mohs mineral hardness scale"
flyinglotus1983
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Aug 23, 2017
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Cloaca"Sapphire coated K1 crystal" is a very deceitful way to say that it's a mineral crystal.
If it were a sapphire crystal, this watch would be a steal. Being that it's a mineral crystal, it's overpriced, regardless of how unique and clever the dial and hands are.
If it were a sapphire crystal, this watch would be a steal. Being that it's a mineral crystal, it's overpriced, regardless of how unique and clever the dial and hands are.
Cloaca
1906
Aug 24, 2017
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flyinglotus1983What I don't understand is the "coated" part. Seiko at one point had crystals with a thin veneer of saphire laminated to a thicker piece of glass, if I'm reading things right in my research. But coated sounds like they sprinkle aluminum oxide crystals on top of glass and melt it in or something. A more forthcoming explanation of exactly what this is would be appreciated, but the watchmaker probably doesn't want to do that because it would make it more obvious that it isn't saphire. But if the outer 0.05 mm was in fact saphire, then it would be 99 percent as good as saphire in my mind since the scratches start from the outside of the crystal. If you can't scratch that, you can't scratch the mineral glass underneath. But maybe it's more brittle than solid sapphire?
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"4mm Sapphire-Coated Domed K1 Crystal"
Is this the same as the "mineral crystal" on the one here? Or are they making an "outlet mall" version for Massdrop?