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 Post subject: Remove the AR Coating
PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:08 pm 
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Hi guys

I've been a long time lurker of these forums but I haven't posted anything. I need your advice on what to do, I've got a Breitling Transocean Chronograph LE and the AR Coating has left the crystal in such a bad state.

Is there anyway I can rub it off without damaging the watch? I've tried getting a micro fibre cloth and really rubbing at it to see if I could "peel" is away but that didn't work.

I've attached a photo of the damage, let me know your thoughts.

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Cape Cod cloth can do it but it will be a long and tedious process.

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Am on a phone so can't see the picture clearly but Sunshine / Cape Cod cloths will remove AR, as will Polywatch.

Edit, zak57 already mentioned Cape Cod. Polywatch will be quickest.
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Thanks for the info guys, I know that cape cod is quite abrasive - will it damage the crystal in any way?

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Crystal is made of artificial sapphire (corundum), short of a diamond tipped cloth you aren't going to damage it with a bit of Cape Cod :-)
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Just wanted to let you all know the Cape Cod Cloth came today and it worked a treat. My watch it back in it's original state after 8 months of struggling with a tarnished watch face!

I had also bought Polywatch but that didn't help as much as the cloth. I'll keep both for future touch ups.

Thanks for everyone's help.

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Good result. Post a pic.

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zak57 wrote:
Good result. Post a pic.


Just saw that there's still some minor work to do on the crystal, only shows up when looking at it through a camera lens actually. I'll have to revisit and buff it out more.

Here's a photo of the work so far, sorry had to post with a pic from my phone

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