X-33 LCD Display - Circular Polarizer? X-Post

[gaijin]

It was suggested in the Omega forum that I re-post my question here, so here you go:

Originally Posted by gaijin

Still learning about my new X-33 - sounds like an excuse for a gratuitous pic:



While driving around today, I noticed that the LCD display was perfectly legible AT ANY ANGLE while wearing polarized sunglasses.

This is much different than other LCD displays viewed while wearing polarized sunglasses which will "black out" when viewed at certain angles.

When I returned home, I took a polarizing filter and held it in front of various LCD display watches and rotated the filter - in every case, EXCEPT THE X-33, the display would "black out" at a certain angle. My Suunto Core, all my G-shocks, Seiko "Arnie," etc. all "blacked out."

The fact that the X-33 LCD display does not "black out" is very significant, IMHO. Significant enough to at least mention in the various reviews and specs I have read, but I have found no evidence of this feature anywhere.

But how is this possible? Do Omega use a circular polarizing layer in the LCD display? Anyone know?

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