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[Question] Can you replace the plastic above the dial with glass? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by jointfuneral@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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I just bought a Timex IYKYK Episode 5 (Root Beer) and I was a bit disappointed when it came in and the part that protects the dial (forgive me I don’t know what that specific part of the watch is called) is plastic. They call it “domed acrylic crystal” on the Timex website but on my other watches it’s sapphire. I’m worried about the durability of the current material. Should I be worried that this material will scratch? If so, can I take it to a repair shop for a replacement with something more scratch resistant?

I love the watch and it would be worth a couple hundred bucks to me if a replacement will extend it’s life.

TIA!

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[–] SnoopyLupus@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Okay, not glass, you’re talking about Sapphire. And yes, a good watchmaker can find one that fits and do it. But why bother? Wait until you actually damage it. Then try polywatch, which is a magic and cheap substance that fixes all ills. Then if that doesn’t work, you can start to think about replacing the crystal. But it will.

[–] jointfuneral@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Gotcha, thank you!