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You may be right. The coating can be reapplied, but the old one has to be removed first. Breitling probably just replace the crystal because it's easier.

Thanks for the clarification.

Probably has to do with cost rather than any other factor. I think the send it out to a special company to do the coating if I remember correctly. I don't believe they have the machinery required to do the coating at their service facilities.

@ OP. I still think that if you remove it, you'll regret it and there's no going back (unless you pay Breitling to replace the crystal).

A slight blue tinge is a small price to pay in terms of the better legibility IMO. I've owned a couple of Tag's, a Rolex and now a Doxa, all with AR on the inside only and the reflection is really an irritant for me.

With a very small amount of care, you should be able to gnerally avoid scratches to the crystal as it is pretty tough.

Up to you though.

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Im pretty sure they show the process in one of the service videos. It appears to be done in house.

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buk certainly wont recoat they only replace and cambered sapphire is the most expensive. Was close to 300 pounds for them to do it on my fighters as i prefer sapphire to mineral.