AndrewD
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An experience with AR coatings:
When Peter Speake-Marin was touring his Thalassa with the SM2 movement last year he had one watch with AR coated sapphire and a second (which was finished at the last moment) without. It was very obvious to the naked eye (and the camera lens) how the movement and finishing just 'popped' and was much more impressive to view through the coated sapphire.
Remember also that the AR coating reduces, but does not eliminate, reflections. It absorbs most of the light spectrum but leaves the purple/blue reflections that are not as bright to our eyes - human eyes are less sensitive to blue colours. Note that there are some AR coatings that reflect green colours instead.
Andrew
Anti Reflective Glass, the advantages & disadvantages
I just thought that I would throw this question open to the forum Most of the pieces that I have owned in the past have not had their glass coated with AR. And until now I have not given the matter much thought, but recently I was comparing my Patek 5205G...
I like, in general. ARC glasses...
That gives legibility a huge jump. Lange started applying ARC on their glass relatively recently and the early production of Lange did not have it. I loved it when I replaced the Lange 1 MOP and the mysterious varying light and color on MOP dial became re...
definitely more advantage than disadvantage..
anti reflection 2 types, some watch manufacturers only apply AR on the inside of the sapphire to my knowledge, the speedmaster 3573.50 does this rendering the inside sapphire anti-reflective. Iwc pilot has it on both sides. Rolex does not have AR on their...
In my limited experience
I can't think of any disadvantage of AR coating, except cost, and maybe the possibility that AR coat on the outer surface of the crystal could be damaged over time. Some AR coats can also give a certain colored tint depending on angle/, lighting, but I ha...
Thank you for the responses so far.......
I didn't realise that you could AR both sides of the crystal. And that each side has it own merits, as I just assumed that if the glass had been coated with AR then it would have the same benefits for either side. I suppose that if only the outside is coa...
i believe its not a simple coating process, high temperature heat is used to form AR
...coating. Todate i have not seen any AR coating done on the outside only. Usually both sides or insides as to prevent the dial reflection from the inside. My 2 cents Topcat.
An experience with AR coatings:
When Peter Speake-Marin was touring his Thalassa with the SM2 movement last year he had one watch with AR coated sapphire and a second (which was finished at the last moment) without. It was very obvious to the naked eye (and the camera lens) how the move...
AR coatings: An explanation
AR Coatings on Watch Crystals An Explanation and FAQ’s AR coatings are designed to reduce light reflection (increase transmission) by optical interference. The principal is the same as in noise canceling headphones. The AR coatings bend the incoming light...
I love those double coated AR...
esp on black dial. The crystal just seems to disappear at certain light/angle and the purple glare is nice too. Best, Goh
wrb75 thank you for your indepth explanation..........
Which has helped me understand more about the complexities of ARC. I feel that it is certainly an advantage to have it fitted to a timepiece. Perhaps it would be something that Patek and other brands may decide to do in the future................Here's ho...
Disadvantage: Easy to wear off
Advantage: Easy to read. Disadvantage: Easy to wear off. Serious problem of AR coating is that all of them are fluorine-coated. Thus durability of these coating is very and still poor. Two or three years before, I`m not sure exactly, CITIZEN developed TOU...
Anti-reflective coating
I would not buy a watch which has AR on both sides because when the AR rubs off, it doesn't rub off evenly so there will be a really ugly uneven rainbow hue to it at a certain angle. I think there is a picture somewhere of a Porsche Design watch having th...
Your point is overstated, imho
Yes AR coatings are softer than the underlying crystal, but unless you are using sandpaper to clean your crystal, the coatings if properly applied are durable. I am not particularly cautious with any of my AR coated watches and none have damage. By choosi...