Acrylic Crystal On A 200M Diver'S Watch !?

I would need to look up the ISO standards but (too lazy) - I have found this on the Internet, instead.

Unlike most dive watches these days this watch has an acrylic rather than a mineral glass crystal. You wouldn’t imagine that a regular acrylic crystal would be strong enough to resist the pressure of scuba diving, particularly as this watch is rated to a depth of 200m…. and you’d be right!

A much more substantial crystal is needed in this case, an armed diver crystal, which is around 3 times thicker than a regular acrylic crystal............


I suppose cutting corners to keep the price of a watch competitive; "inferior" components are used - but - what is the point!?

Which watch are you speaking of MrThought?

And welcome to XMT!

I believe that there have been several makers who have used acrylic crystals on dive watches (Rolex, Omega, Fortis). It may have been a cost consideration.

andrema wrote:

I believe that there have been several makers who have used acrylic crystals on dive watches (Rolex, Omega, Fortis). It may have been a cost consideration.

I hope Eyal isn't reading this thread.......

Just imagine: Flame Fusion Acrylic Crystal......the Next Big Thing.......

25or6to4 wrote:

andrema wrote:

I believe that there have been several makers who have used acrylic crystals on dive watches (Rolex, Omega, Fortis). It may have been a cost consideration.

I hope Eyal isn't reading this thread.......

Just imagine: Flame Fusion Acrylic Crystal......the Next Big Thing.......

LMAO!

FUNNY!