Thread: Pilot Professional Chronograph - sapphire or mineral crystal?

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    Pilot Professional Chronograph - sapphire or mineral crystal?

    I've bought a used watch, its paper dates 2009.09.22, its model number is 597.22.114.
    The seller said it has sapphire crystal, but I doubt it.

    On the outside I'm sure it doesn't have any AR coat...
    There are some, very little scratches.
    It fails the "water drop test", but I can't decide about its colour. (I'm sure it is not pink, and I have an Omega with sapphire, that is not pink, the colour is greenis/blueish like the Fortis)

    here are some pictures: http://wizard.beats.hu/fortis4.jpg http://wizard.beats.hu/fortis10.jpg

    Based on its model number I think it should have sapphire.

    Can you help me?

    if it is mineral crystal, then how much would a sapphire crystal cost?
    I don't know wether give it back to the seller, or try to bargain... I really like this watch, and the price was ok.

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    Re: Pilot Professional Chronograph - sapphire or mineral crystal?

    I've contacted Fortis, they said:

    "Since the year 2002 the pilot professional chronograph is equipped with the normal saphire chrystal.
    Normally your watch should have a saphire chrystal also.
    The watches are equipped with the normal sapphire chrystal. The anti-reflective one is an additional option."

    So I don't have any reason to assume it is not sapphire.

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    Re: Pilot Professional Chronograph - sapphire or mineral crystal?

    I also recall that AR coating was optional on Flieger/Pilot professional models. B-42 are standard equipped with AR coating. Older Flieger models have mostly mineral glass.
    Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 12, rubber strap
    Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Cal 8500 42mm
    Rolex Explorer II 42mm
    Panerai PAM177 44mm
    Ex: Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 17 RS 43mm (Ti/Steel on rubber)
    Ex: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 45,5mm Quantum Of Solace Edition xxxx/5007
    Ex: Tag Heuer Carrera Cronograph Day/Date 43mm Titanium
    EX:Fortis Flieger Automatic 40mm
    EX:Fortis B42 42mm



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