The goal of the project was to create the most authentic A-11 re-edition on the market today. This meant striking a balance between authentic materials & modern ones. For the glass, we could have gone for a sturdier, newer Sapphire Glass but that would have seriously hurt the authentic “feel” of the Type 44. Instead, we used a double domed Acrylic Glass just like the originals. Now acrylic glass may be less scratch resistant than sapphire but when it does scratch, an easy polish will do the trick to bring it back to new. Also, acrylic does not shatter and, has a reduce shine to it which increases overall durability & visbility relative to sapphire. Seems that some things were better before…
