Got my 1st scratch 0n my kewl ff crystal

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Got my 1st scratch well it finally happened,i got a 1/4 in scratch on my ff crystal,it's on my combat sea spider,i'm not complaining,i'm suprized it took this long as i am pretty hard on certain watches i have,i try to be very careful but i do maint work in apt complex,it is so small that i don't think my camera would show it,specially if i take the pic

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Dag!!! That stinks but if you use it as a beater, it will eventually get beat up!! __________________

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I scratched one recently too, and it pretty much killed what little faith I had that FF is any better than mineral glass. I used to treat my FF like sapphire, now I will treat it like mineral - careful

not to bump it, and wipe it only with a very clean soft rag (as opposed to just whatever I have lying around, which works fine on sapphire). Sorry to hear about your scratch! But hey, it just adds character to the watch Eric. __________________

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You can't put a band aid on that! There are some threads on WG about buffing out scratches, do a search. Maybe they will help. __________________

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Ive never scratched a crystal, perhaps you should take off your watch before involving yourself in hazardous activities....

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09-11-2010, 02:41 PM Wild Bill Junior Member New Geek

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Anybody ever try one of those scratch pens for glasses on a watch?

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How does this tie in then with Jim's 'Cold Steel' Tanto scratch test..

Jon

"Far more impact resistant than Sapphire, and equal scratch resistant. This makes it a superior choice to Sapphire." Jim's explanation from his thread on this forum.

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well buy a new one __________________

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Originally Posted by Horsetrack buy a new one Yes i agree It's only money...............................

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to tell you the truth FF has be holding out beyond my bet. you know how bad this forum would be lighting up the with complaining post and I do not see many posts on the subject look how bad geeks get on the CS or DD or sandstone Not many posts about the Flame Fusion nobody is smashing them we take care of out collection.

I think its working better then mineral Sorry you dinged it bro my Dobie got my mid size SAS 1 day new winter with a wet sandy paw dead center only one Small scratch out of it.

I thought it would have been totaled

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It happens.Bill has a good idea.If you can't live with it,you might try it.(A quick fix). daycoo2 View Public Profile Send a private message to daycoo2 Find all posts by daycoo2 Add daycoo2 to Your Contacts #12 09-11-2010, 04:01 PM bandanapeg Senior Member Super Geek

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Depending on how deep the scratch is-maybe it can be buffed out. __________________ All the best, Peggy bandanapeg View Public Profile Send a private message to bandanapeg Find all posts by bandanapeg Add bandanapeg to Your Contacts #13 09-11-2010, 05:07 PM thanthalin Member Member Geek

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geez guys i said i wasn't complaining,i was just putting it out there,actually i kind of like it,it gives it carecter,i know i spelled that wron like HT said buy a new one if i want jlovesseconds View Public Profile Send a private message to jlovesseconds Send email to jlovesseconds Find all posts by jlovesseconds Add jlovesseconds to Your Contacts #15 09-11-2010, 05:31 PM Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 203 Kat Senior Member Senior Geek

Awwww i feel your pain. I just scratched my nice Lupah that Bignoize bought for me *whistling and looking away* I'm more sad about it though maybe it can be buffed out?? It's about 1mm scratch and right on the very top in the center. It's hard to see but I notice it. __________________

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sorry to hear that joe, you need to be a little more careful. lol __________________

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i give up

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sorry to hear it Joe but sh-- happens mrspa View Public Profile Send a private message to mrspa Find all posts by mrspa Add mrspa to Your Contacts #19 09-11-2010, 06:07 PM

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"Far more impact resistant than Sapphire, and equal scratch resistant. This makes it a superior choice to Sapphire." Jim's explanation from his thread on this forum.

Hard to believe. I would put my money on Sapphire crystal over FF any day. __________________ Scheyertar says...We love you Wing. Sorry for the lousy time slots......

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Chipped a new Ocean Reef crystal when I bumped it against a wood home interior door if you can believe it. So much for the science behind the FF! Joe call invicta CC and find out what they charge to replace your crystal. I believe it is $20.00. Then decide if you want to send it in with the crystal replacement fee plus your Invita required return postage. You will wait 3 - 4 months ot get it back from repair. Invicta sends their watches back to europe for repairs as there isn't a repair facility here in the US. __________________

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does anyone ever read the whole thread any more?I LIKE THE SCRATCH IN MY WATCH NO NEED FOR SYMPOTHY THANKYOU VERY MUCH jlovesseconds View Public Profile Send a private message to jlovesseconds Send email to jlovesseconds Find all posts by jlovesseconds Add jlovesseconds to Your Contacts #22 09-11-2010, 07:30 PM

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Apparently not Joe, sorry for giving a darn! Enjoy your scratch! __________________

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You Go Joe !!

LMAO.... __________________

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lol Quote: Originally Posted by CobraBD408 Apparently not Joe, sorry for giving a darn! Enjoy your scratch!

You Cracked me Up....lol.... __________________

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It's like a new car, I feel for you. When I did it, bummed me out for awhile, but now I wear it with pride, just like my face which is a little dinged up as well! __________________

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sapphire crystals and super luminova are gold standards in the watch industry. flame fusion crystals and tritnite are inferior substitutes. are there any watch makers in the audience that can comment on this issue? would a watch maker who works on fine swiss watches even have heard of flame fusion or tritnite? mbgalg View Public Profile Send a private message to mbgalg Find all posts by mbgalg Add mbgalg to Your Contacts #28 09-12-2010, 05:06 AM

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I think that we all have a beater watch with a few scratches mdiscello View Public Profile Send a private message to mdiscello Send email to mdiscello Find all posts by mdiscello Add mdiscello to Your Contacts

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#29 09-12-2010, 05:59 AM DPM Senior Member Super Geek

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Sorry to hear it! I got a pretty nice chip in my Off Shore RD.. __________________ Patience is a virtue few WatchGeeks have...

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Quote: Originally Posted by CobraBD408 Apparently not Joe, sorry for giving a darn! Enjoy your scratch! good one!!! __________________

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This is not sympathy. Just my experience. You are now free to truly enjoy that watch. You are absolved from worry and don't need to fret about what else will happen to this piece. __________________ E ...you can't buy,sell,trade,give or take time... on time View Public Profile Send a private message to on time Find all posts by on time Add on time to Your Contacts

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please don't take me to seriously on this,i am a big kidder,please no hard feelings from my fellow geeks jlovesseconds View Public Profile Send a private message to jlovesseconds Send email to jlovesseconds Find all posts by jlovesseconds Add jlovesseconds to Your Contacts #33 09-12-2010, 10:14 AM RipitRon Senior Member Master WatchGeek

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It happens.

I have shattered Sapphire, and scratch Mineral and have chipped FF, like you I am rough on certain watches. Personally I am pretty impressed with FF thus far.

As far as the cold steel test Jim has performed. It is pretty simple People the law of Physics in the cold steel test vs a non fine pointed object with force will be more likely to scratch then the knife.

Does anybody think outside the box anymore? __________________

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Nope I don't read threads i just like to say random stuff. __________________

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Seriously... put it in perspective, especially posting on 9/11.

Don't sweat small s**t.

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[quote=Black Dragon;1921340]Seriously... put it in perspective, especially posting on 9/11. quote]

I did not know it was in bad taste to post on 9/11.

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So many watches to wear, so little time. redcad View Public Profile Send a private message to redcad Find all posts by redcad Add redcad to Your Contacts #37 Yesterday, 11:53 AM erictrumpet Senior Member Super Geek

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I look at it this way... If you can see through it, it's delicate.

And this applies to more than just watches. So no material is perfect.

However.... Flame Fusion is a marketing invention and it is NOT sapphire, which is the industry standard. Is it better/worse/same? Yes/no/maybe so. See above. If you can see through it, it's breakable. Be careful Eric. __________________

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Sorry to hear it.

It eventually happens to us all.

But,it still sucks! wrist art View Public Profile Send a private message to wrist art Find all posts by wrist art Add wrist art to Your Contacts #39 Yesterday, 12:10 PM jim94

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this forum sure is fun, i have beater watches with not a scratch on them and some with lots of scratches. enjoy posting, haa jim94 View Public Profile Send a private message to jim94 Find all posts by jim94 Add jim94 to Your Contacts #40 Yesterday, 07:59 PM The Miner Junior Member New Geek

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scratched my FF too. as with other claims made by Invicta I dont think it being the "best of mineral and sapphire", holds true, judging by the people on here who have done what I have done. I wear it anyway until I can find someone who can buff it out.

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