C11 MSL sale question
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Both my c11 and Makaira have it on the outside, so either I am very lucky, or the recipe has indeed changed somewhere along the line!
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My Makaira has it as well; the crystal is invisible at most angles! My Makaira was I think part of the second batch to ship out at the launch in December 2012 so it's an old model. I will certainly tell the difference when mine comes in.
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If they are saying there is no change, that is a blatant untruth if watches are now shipping with only an internal coating. I have two C11s, a vintage (away at the moment for regulation as it was running fast) and a C11 chrono, both of which have a distinct blue-ish tone to reflections on the crystal, from where the a/r coating is on the outside surface. I get the same effect on my Breitling, and that is coated both sides of the crystal too.vitormartinx wrote:According to technical support of Chr. Ward, its only an antireflective coating on the inside and they say that it was not changed to previous series. Its strange because I have booth here and I can see the changes. Actually I cant upload images, there it would be more than visible...
I don't know about the Makaira dive watches, but the aviation ones like my two *were* definitely coated on both sides. The dive ones probably have a thicker crystal, so they could be different?
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I think that's a distinct possibility...mr_mike wrote:I don't know about the Makaira dive watches, but the aviation ones like my two *were* definitely coated on both sides. The dive ones probably have a thicker crystal, so they could be different?
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This is the explanation I was given by Chris in 2011 when I asked about the Museum Grade crystal.
[Chris Ward] the crystal is still sapphire and it still has the anti-reflective properties of all our other watches… the application being on the underside. However the glass is further treated giving a polarising effect thus reducing the amount of light reflected. It is the same principle as that used to cover famous paintings and photographs inside museums and exhibition halls.
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Kip, have you found anything out yet? I'm going to send Wera an email checking what's up as I'm getting worried. At first I speculated that perhaps the crystal had been cut back to a normal-type and the price had been appropriately reduced but with CW themselves saying it hasn't changed, I want to be sure I'm going to get one with the normal clarity. Also, some are getting them in just as usual. I will put on my Sherlock hat and investigate.
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The diference
https://plus.google.com/photos/10067558 ... 5bTygvaBGw
In my actual C11 there is no blue tint at all...
https://plus.google.com/photos/10067558 ... 5bTygvaBGw
In my actual C11 there is no blue tint at all...
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vitormartinx wrote:The diference
https://plus.google.com/photos/10067558 ... 5bTygvaBGw
In my actual C11 there is no blue tint at all...
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And the risk of encouraging the wrath of Kip......Kip wrote:This is the explanation I was given by Chris in 2011 when I asked about the Museum Grade crystal.
[Chris Ward] the crystal is still sapphire and it still has the anti-reflective properties of all our other watches… the application being on the underside. However the glass is further treated giving a polarising effect thus reducing the amount of light reflected. It is the same principle as that used to cover famous paintings and photographs inside museums and exhibition halls.
Either I have just been especially lucky, or my crystal has been installed upside down, but there is definitely an AR coating on the outside of my c11.
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No wrath forthcoming. I was just repeating what I was told.
Chris has been away, but I am also inquiring as to the the difference (if any) from the currently stated MG with AR08 coating.
Chris has been away, but I am also inquiring as to the the difference (if any) from the currently stated MG with AR08 coating.
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Vintage Look
The coating is on the outside... Maybe its really mounted on the wrong side... But its extreme clear
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The coating is on the outside... Maybe its really mounted on the wrong side... But its extreme clear
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Re: C11 MSL sale question
Go with the first strap. You can always buy additional straps down the road, which is part of the fun of watch collecting.
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