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baldyspoon · 13 October 2012, 08:14 AM

It seems Rolex put so much protective stickers all over their watches but none on the crystal, all my Omega's and Breitling came with crystal stickers. Saying that they didn't have as many over the rest of the watch like Rolex.

Z-Sub · 13 October 2012, 08:16 AM

Only the Milgauss GV came with a plastic covering. I have not seen others with it thus far.

Maybe the crystal is hardest part and least susceptible to scratches?

George Ab · 13 October 2012, 09:10 AM

No stickers as there is no functional need.

If metal touches metal it scratches. If metal touches sapphire, it does not.

s14roller · 13 October 2012, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Ab

No stickers as there is no functional need.

If metal touches metal it scratches. If metal touches sapphire, it does not.

End thread.

Alcan · 13 October 2012, 09:19 AM

Rolex didn't anticipate a collision between one of their watch crystals and a diamond prior to delivery to the customer.

brkanand · 13 October 2012, 09:30 AM

A good question and equally good answers!

ecsub44 · 13 October 2012, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Ab

No stickers as there is no functional need.

If metal touches metal it scratches. If metal touches sapphire, it does not.

Psmith · 13 October 2012, 09:56 AM

Also... Rolex do not use antireflective coatings (except for underneath the cyclops), so no need to protect against scratches

mmmmp · 13 October 2012, 09:59 AM

Wouldn't display properly either.

TSW · 13 October 2012, 02:52 PM

How bout a facepalm.

joe100 · 13 October 2012, 03:22 PM

Shrink wrap the whole thing!

Atomant · 13 October 2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by joe100

Shrink wrap the whole thing!

Some of our AD's here in Singapore, they do it.

gwalker · 13 October 2012, 04:13 PM

No need to touch the watch or even take it out of the box. They will live in there anyway...... Those stickers protect the watches from the fuzzy box. ROFL. Still noting better than seeing one in the wild with half the stickers on. Major FACEPALM!!!!!!

Psmith · 13 October 2012, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomant

Some of our AD's here in Singapore, they do it.

And here as well...

Atomant · 13 October 2012, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwalker

No need to touch the watch or even take it out of the box. They will live in there anyway...... Those stickers protect the watches from the fuzzy box. ROFL. Still noting better than seeing one in the wild with half the stickers on. Major FACEPALM!!!!!!

oh and I was just about gettin all entrepreneurial and comin out witha set of stickers for all WIS to stick it on their watches to prevent scratches. You don't think that'll work?

it'll be transparent so won't be noticed.

Lol-x · 13 October 2012, 10:32 PM

I think that on the Tudor Pelagos there is a round plastic sticker that goes over the crystal when it is new from the AD......

I don't know why......

SPACE-DWELLER · 14 October 2012, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lol-x

I think that on the Tudor Pelagos there is a round plastic sticker that goes over the crystal when it is new from the AD......

I don't know why......

Maybe the crystal is AR coated? An AR coating can be fairly easily scratched...

13 October 2012, 08:14 AM	#1
baldyspoon "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: uk Watch: Rolex 114060 Posts: 725	Why so Much Plastic Stickers but none on crystal It seems Rolex put so much protective stickers all over their watches but none on the crystal, all my Omega's and Breitling came with crystal stickers. Saying that they didn't have as many over the rest of the watch like Rolex.

13 October 2012, 08:16 AM	#2
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	Only the Milgauss GV came with a plastic covering. I have not seen others with it thus far. Maybe the crystal is hardest part and least susceptible to scratches? __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

13 October 2012, 09:10 AM	#3
George Ab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: George Location: Seattle Watch: One of Them Posts: 6,924	No stickers as there is no functional need. If metal touches metal it scratches. If metal touches sapphire, it does not. __________________

13 October 2012, 09:19 AM	#5
Alcan 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Al Location: Way Up North Watch: your P's & Q's Posts: 10,473	Rolex didn't anticipate a collision between one of their watch crystals and a diamond prior to delivery to the customer. __________________ Member #1,315 I don't want to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol IS a solution!

13 October 2012, 09:56 AM	#8
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Also... Rolex do not use antireflective coatings (except for underneath the cyclops), so no need to protect against scratches __________________

13 October 2012, 09:30 AM	#6
brkanand 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,052	A good question and equally good answers!

13 October 2012, 09:59 AM	#9
mmmmp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Mark P Location: Toronto Watch: SS Wimbledon DJ41 Posts: 2,046	Wouldn't display properly either.

13 October 2012, 02:52 PM	#10
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	How bout a facepalm. __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

13 October 2012, 03:22 PM	#11
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	Shrink wrap the whole thing! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

13 October 2012, 04:13 PM	#13
gwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Gunter Location: AL/NJ Watch: DSSD; 116610LN Posts: 5,509	No need to touch the watch or even take it out of the box. They will live in there anyway...... Those stickers protect the watches from the fuzzy box. ROFL. Still noting better than seeing one in the wild with half the stickers on. Major FACEPALM!!!!!!

13 October 2012, 10:32 PM	#16
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,555	I think that on the Tudor Pelagos there is a round plastic sticker that goes over the crystal when it is new from the AD...... I don't know why...... __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

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