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Princi · 27 February 2009, 02:22 PM

Several years ago I was working on a contract at a local manufacturer. Once one of the contractors was showing me his Rado watch and he mentioned that he never even removes it when working on his airplane or car. The crystal was "space age" and wouldn't scratch. I had to have one, and it has never scratched.

My wife admired it so I bought her one, complete with diamonds on the sides. She has worn it quite a bit, but while in China, the battery died. She was smart (for once - she wasn't when she married me), and didn't take it in to any place in China.

Last week I took it in for a battery. Then she noticed that there were scratches on the crystal. The woman behind the counter said that she might have done it with her diamond rings. Anyone ever heard of such a thing?
Is it possible that the crystal on her watch isn't the same "space age" material that is on mine?

cody p · 27 February 2009, 02:28 PM

diamond is the hardest known substance found in nature. it will scratch everything else. not really sure what rado's 'space age' material is, but i doubt it is harder than diamond.

topcat30093 · 27 February 2009, 03:00 PM

I agree with Cody.
Diamonds are supposed to be one of only a handful of materials, that will scratch a sapphire crystal.

27 February 2009, 02:22 PM	#1
Princi "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 3	Problem with Rado crystal Several years ago I was working on a contract at a local manufacturer. Once one of the contractors was showing me his Rado watch and he mentioned that he never even removes it when working on his airplane or car. The crystal was "space age" and wouldn't scratch. I had to have one, and it has never scratched. My wife admired it so I bought her one, complete with diamonds on the sides. She has worn it quite a bit, but while in China, the battery died. She was smart (for once - she wasn't when she married me), and didn't take it in to any place in China. Last week I took it in for a battery. Then she noticed that there were scratches on the crystal. The woman behind the counter said that she might have done it with her diamond rings. Anyone ever heard of such a thing? Is it possible that the crystal on her watch isn't the same "space age" material that is on mine?

27 February 2009, 03:00 PM	#3
topcat30093 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: England Posts: 5,449	I agree with Cody. Diamonds are supposed to be one of only a handful of materials, that will scratch a sapphire crystal. __________________

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27 February 2009, 02:28 PM	#2
cody p "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Watch: Air-King 114200 Posts: 2,878	diamond is the hardest known substance found in nature. it will scratch everything else. not really sure what rado's 'space age' material is, but i doubt it is harder than diamond.

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