Ceramic Bezel Scratch Resistant

The mwc kampfschwimmer military diver models are one of mwc s latest heavy duty range of divers watches and have a significantly more robust case than most other military dive watches they also have additional crown protection in addition this model also has the advantage of an impact resistant sapphire crystal and a scratch resistant ceramic bezel.

Ceramic bezel scratch resistant.

Bezel 120 clicks unidirectional rotatable 60 minute graduated green scratch resistant ceramic insert with numerals and graduations coated in real platinum blue superluminova coated pearl design 100 same as genuine. This is a great example of the ceramic bezel really popping. As a contemporary re edition its slightly domed ceramic bezel and scratch resistant sapphire crystal make the ds ph200m aesthetically pleasing. Ceramic has been in use as a watch case material since the rado diastar in 1962.

A ceramic bezel is pretty much scratch resistant. And really accentuates the sunburst blue dial. The new bezels are stronger more scratch resistant and last longer than the older bezels which more than offsets the added cost. The automatic powermatic 80 calibre guarantees reliable precision thanks to its 80 hour power reserve and magnetic field resistant nivachrontm balance spring.

In today s video i will show you the benefits of a ceramic bezel. How scratch resistant is it. Which bezel is more visually attractive is a matter of opinion but we personally prefer the clean look of the ceramic bezel. Other quality materials include double domed sapphires ceramic bezel inserts and bgw9 swiss super luminova.

More recently it has begun to replace aluminum as the bezel material of choice even in entry level luxury watches due to its scratch resistance. In fact apple s description of how ion x glass is made is almost identical to corning s description of how gorilla glass is made the stainless steel apple watch 550 to 1 100 and gold. Bracelet oyster design flat three piece links solid 904l stainless steel with dlc scratch protection coating. This is possibly the best sunburst dial made for a watch.

Taking aside the color fading the scratches on an aluminum bezel can be quite obvious too.