Yes AR coatings are softer than the underlying crystal, but unless you are using sandpaper to clean your crystal, the coatings if properly applied are durable. I am not particularly cautious with any of my AR coated watches and none have damage. By choosing to go only with one side coated crystals,
AR Coatings on Watch Crystals An Explanation and FAQ’s AR coatings are designed to reduce light reflection (increase transmission) by optical interference. The principal is the same as in noise canceling headphones. The AR coatings bend the incoming light wavelengths and eventually one wavelength ca
It was a great evening and hopefully will be repeated soon. Next time we will look for a venue with better lighting. Even in post processing, I couldn't get the WB right and show the true beauty of the watches on display. Thanks respo for the invite. See you all in September at the WatchTime event.
I just picked up a new Leica D Lux 4 and took an available light photo to get up the learning curve on this great P&S camera. I closely cropped the photo and it came out pretty good, imho. Bill