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Spots on display/glass 6x Sapphire

Former Member
Former Member over 5 years ago

Hi, 

I noticed some spots on my screen. When you wipe it it will be crystal clear but when putting a finger over it the spots come back the same way. 

Buying this watch is really the most bad decision every made.... Sofware wise in first but this happening after paying 850 euros is not normal. This also considering all the issues that others also have..

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago

    same here, just an effect of no oleophobic coating..

    try a drop dishwasher liquid or some stronger vodka :)

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    There IS a coating but it wears off within days/weeks. Same here: startet with single spots and now almost nothing left. It’s not only oleophobic but also affects the hydrophobic properties. Rinse the watch with water and you will notice that on all spots where the coating is gone the water won’t drip off.

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    Don't wipe it with your finger! Use a soft cloth to keep it clean.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

    Seriously? Isn't this supposed to be the most bulletproof version of the bulletproof series of Garmin watches? And you need to carry a cloth like for glasses? 

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

    Serious do you think I wipe it with a finger all day.... It just appears randomly I noticed over the day. Also I didn't pay this money having spots on it or carry a soft cloth with me good look with that.

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    I don’t wipe mine with the fingers and the coating is almost completely off - have the watch since 6 weeks. In my opinion a 950€ outdoor watch should never the less stand finger wiping Joy

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    And, as said before, it’s not only that you see spots after wiping with your finger but the hydrophobic properties are gone. When my 6xSaph was new the Glas was instantly dry after showering or contact with water. In the time where the coating startet to wear off you sometimes couldn’t even read the watch because it was so unhomogenious with the water repellency and now that the coating is almost completely gone the glass just stays wet... so it’s definitely not just „don’t wipe with your finger“

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to EnjiBee

    Are you sure you got sapphire?

    https://youtu.be/DQ8Oju9UbHU

    At the end he does a water drop test. The water should bead up and roll off on sapphire. 

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Quite sure, yes. Watch came with brown leather strap, back of the body says „sapphire“ and the test with a single water drop looks good. I meant with „stays“ wet that it is completely different in water repellency than it was when it was brand new...

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Oh for heavens sake! Let me try to explain in words of one or two syllables:

    1.  Clear water from the glass with a finger when active.

    2.  Wipe with a cloth to keep the glass clean when required (sorry that last word was three syllables).

    So no, you don't have to carry a cloth all the time. Apologies if this was too difficult and needed to be explained with more clarity.

    And yes I do understand that you are referring to the disappearance of a coating that might or might not have been present when you bought the watch. However, there are protective coatings that often remain as a result of the manufacturing process. These 'sacrificial' coatings are not necessarily designed to be permanent.

    Glass by definition will repel water fortunately; ie it is by definition hydrophobic. I'd hate to think that it would have any water absorption properties.