If you have ever owned a premium watch, you will know that
sapphire glass makes your watch nearly impervious to any kind of scratches.
Not exact matches
Despite developments that
make non-
glass materials superior for certain smartphone functions (think
sapphire, which is hardier than
glass for device covers but thicker and much more expensive to produce), there has been no lull in the demand for
glass R&D.
The bankruptcy of GTAT (
making of
sapphire glass) after Apple stuck with Corning screens gave me some consternation over companies with concentrated revenue streams.
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This unique watch has a simple but elegant face
made with
sapphire glass and a champagne color that goes with any outfit.
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But
making all that artificial
sapphire and slicing it into
glass must require a lot of energy (the plant even uses particle accelerators!).
Most recently, Apple
made news by announcing plans to open a mineral plant in Arizona with New Hampshire - based
sapphire glass maker GT Advanced Technologies.
It trades calf leather, polished steel and a
sapphire dome on Withings» fancier Activite watch (and Swiss -
made certification) for a silicone strap, PVD - coated steel, and a mineral
glass dome.
Apple had a deal with Merrimack, New Hampshire - based GT Advanced Technologies to use the plant to
make sapphire glass for its products, but the company declared bankruptcy in October after production issues developed.
Apple notes that ceramic and
sapphire glass might be among the materials considered for
making devices with wraparound screens.
Rumours suggest the screens will be
made of
sapphire glass, which is synthetically created and is thinner, stronger, and more scratch - resistant than the Gorilla Glass used in current models of the iP
glass, which is synthetically created and is thinner, stronger, and more scratch - resistant than the Gorilla
Glass used in current models of the iP
Glass used in current models of the iPhone.
Apple may also opt out of using Corning Inc.'s (NYSE: GLW) Gorilla
Glass and make its own displays from sapphire g
Glass and
make its own displays from
sapphire glassglass.
The watch face is
made from scratchproof
sapphire crystal, which is supposedly even more impressive and hardy than
sapphire glass.
One patent is for a technique that fuses two different cuts of
sapphire together, while the other technique fuses
sapphire to
glass made of quartz or silica.
The screen is protected by scratch - resistant
sapphire glass and the straps are
made of vulcanized rubber with grade 2 titanium folding clasp and safety - push buttons.
Nor does it mean that the
glass is
made of
Sapphire.
There's no
sapphire glass front for a start, just a somewhat reflection - prone plastic top instead, and the casing is coated in PVD rather than
made of metal.
Update: In my opinion, and it's just a speculation, iWatch seems to
make the most sense, as I find it hard to believe that Apple will be able to scale up production of
sapphire glass displays so quickly to meet the demand of the new iPhone.
If
sapphire glass is indeed in short supply for Apple, then using Gorilla Glass for the smaller of the two new iPhones would indeed make s
glass is indeed in short supply for Apple, then using Gorilla
Glass for the smaller of the two new iPhones would indeed make s
Glass for the smaller of the two new iPhones would indeed
make sense.
The back is
made out of
Sapphire glass and the rounded edges have a matte metal finish.
Apple's
sapphire glass partner, GT Advanced Technologies, has recently unveiled their second quarter for 2014 results, and at the same time publicly confirmed that the plant in Mesa, Arizona is
making a pretty important transition.
«We've also heard rumors that the new screens will be
made of ultra-durable
sapphire glass.
The watch body is
made of cold - forged 316L - grade stainless steel (Huawei says scratch and corrosion resistant) and the front - facing
glass (over the display) is real - deal
sapphire crystal
glass.
The Huawei Watch is
made with
sapphire glass and features a stainless steel body.
These reports of a decision to
make between iPhone models and
sapphire glass for Apple are hardly new, either, so this could very well be a bad sign, or simply the result of an echo chamber.
Combined with the
sapphire glass, the new Apple Watch Edition is the most scratch and scuff - proof product Apple's ever
made.
It's
made of fingerprint - resistant
sapphire glass, nearly three times stronger than traditional tempered
glass, and boasts an OIS module, anti-shake technology, and audio zoom.
Sapphire Glass is
made out of crystallizing aluminum oxide, produced at high temperatures and pressures.
The
glass of the watch face is
made of
sapphire crystal which is highly scratch - resistant and durable.
A new technology has emerged that might
make sapphire glass every bit as good when it comes to viewability as Gorilla G
glass every bit as good when it comes to viewability as Gorilla
GlassGlass.
According to Value Walk, the iPhone 7 Pro may arrive with a strengthened display
made of
sapphire glass.
The design itself includes
Sapphire glass and touch screen, stainless steel 316L, a leather strap
made from Tanneries Haas, and both black and silver options.
Apple did once try to
make a
sapphire glass iPhone display, which would have solved the scratching issue with its incredible toughness.
Both watches are
made with scratch - resistant two - layer
Sapphire crystal up front (that's the
glass), and 316L cold - forged stainless steel bodies.
JORD watches are splashproof and the face is
made of
sapphire crystal
glass.