Why rolex do not apply anti-reflective coating on their watches?

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by rambo99

really?

Ar coating wears off. People dont realize that.

[arcentaur]

Originally Posted by Etschell

Ar coating wears off. People dont realize that.

Of course people do. But it’s a fair trade off especially when considering the 5-yr or so service cycle.

[s.m.b.]

Originally Posted by arcentaur

I for one would love the SMPc dial’s look on the sub’s at every angle..

The watch on the left looks like it's missing something.

[J!m]

I see Omega put down a lot here but they do put a priority on the function /legibility, even if it’s not the “top” priority.

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by arcentaur

Of course people do. But it’s a fair trade off especially when considering the 5-yr or so service cycle.

Why would I want to spend 250 bucks on a new crystal every 5 years.....

[arcentaur]

Originally Posted by Etschell

Why would I want to spend 250 bucks on a new crystal every 5 years.....

You don’t have to, especially when the AR is applied on the interior side. Besides, I don’t think AR-coated watches require that frequency of crystal replacement except in cases of extreme abuse. Even when an exterior AR is severely scratched, I would think Rolex has the capacity to remove and replace it without necessitating full crystal replacement. It’s been demonstrated elsewhere that the AR underneath the cyclop can easily be removed by heating.

[Rolex fan 61]

Ive never needed it!!!