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What is the crystal material of Swiss watches

News centrePublished 2015-07-14

The crystal materials of Swiss watches are mainly divided into natural sapphire, synthetic sapphire, and high-strength tempered glass. Due to the very limited production of natural sapphire, it is currently only applied to watches priced above 10 ten thousand.

Swiss watchesThe crystal material is mainly divided into natural sapphire, synthetic sapphire, and high-strength tempered glass. Due to the very limited production of natural sapphire, it is currently only applied to watches priced above 10 ten thousand. Even for well-knownRolex watchesmost still use synthetic sapphire. Natural sapphire has a market price of over 8000, and if you replace it at an authorised service centre, it is quite normal for them to charge you ten or twenty thousand.

Synthetic sapphire is a renewable resource and the cost is much lower; of course, its hardness and light transmission are slightly lower than natural sapphire. Due to its cost advantage, it is currently widely used in models priced above 500, and even seventy or eighty thousand pound watches use the same crystal material as seven or eight hundred pound watches. Because this material is really cheap, the market price is only around 80. High-strength tempered glass is also a man-made product, much cheaper than synthetic sapphire, and is generally only applied to models under 500, with a market price of around 20.

As for what crystal material a watch actually uses, professional experts can only identify it by light transmission, or they can use a microscope, but who would bring a microscope to buy a watch? Therefore, we suggest that you visit Biaoliruoyiwatch storeto buy a watch; we can guarantee that high-quality synthetic sapphire is used, and you can definitely rest assured about this.

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