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4 June 2013, 07:01 AM | #31 |
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Well, to my knowledge, the white gold is covered with platinum or palladium to sort the yellowish tint issue. So WG you have on your rolex should not look yellowish at all. but im not an expert.
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Sorry but Rolex WG is not covered/plated with anything. WG is derived by mixing YG with white metals like platinum and/or palladium. You can alloy YG by 25% and blend out most of the yellow color of gold but not all of it.
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well, the fluted bezel on DJ II looks too "white" to me. are you sure its not covered?
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What year did they change to their own alloy without plate metal?
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I think it can help newbie like me
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I think the veterans are right. You need to have each side by side to tell unless they are distinguishable by other details. Rolex WG is a little yellow compared to SS as mentioned before. The WG fluted bezel on my DJII looks a little yellower than the polished centre links on the bracelet under certain light.
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White gold is sweet, but to me looks close to stainless. Yellow gold IMO is more striking. On a Daytona it looks just awesome.
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There is an older thread in which this was discussed from 2010. Rolex White Gold 18ct is 75% Gold 25% Palladium giving it the advantage of not having to be coated with Rhodium, and it not turning yellow over time. The drawback though is palladium scratches easier than SS, Gold, or Platnium so those PCLs on the Smurf and other White Gold Oysters will scratch a little easier than their SS or Yellow Gold counterparts.
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there will be an intangible "something about it"
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You need to take the time to learn/observe the differences. Though I have spent little time examining WG, SS, and platinum watch, by having them side by side the and taking a moment to LEARN/OBSERVE/CONTRAST/COMPARE I can tell the difference without touching the watches. Even NEW WG rolex models when held side by side to a SS version you will notice a gold/yellowish HUE to the metal that SS does not have Comaring SS to platinum, you can certainly tell the platinum is WHITER/CLEARER more like a mirror than SS. |
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Is it true that all fluted bezels are gold? I heard that Rolex dont make a steel fluted bezel but wanted to check if thats actually true?
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I'm no expert. It is difficult for me to tell in casual passing.
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The different in price between PT and WG is how much?
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this - WG is slightly yellow, especially in certain lighting. No such thing as white gold - all gold is yellow. Other colours are just alloys; mixed with other metals. |
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11 June 2013, 08:23 PM | #56 |
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Rolex don't use rhodium plating on their WG cases, unlike many jewellers. Good thing too, because it wears off very quickly and the [comparatively] 'dull' WG shows through underneath, and you have to get the item re-plated regularly.
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My family have run a Jewelery shop since 1900, and i have never heard of platinum being plated.
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11 June 2013, 09:35 PM | #58 |
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I'm no expert, but I'd say the best way to tell them apart is to look at the price tag.
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Why not all go back and read the OP's first post.
This thread is rapidly heading for a record of misinformation. However there are manufacturing jewelers who Rhodium plate Platinum.
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I know right? Someone posted earlier that they can see the difference between all 3 metals from a distance and that's just bollocks. Unless you hold them right next to each other (and even then it's going to be near impossible going on just the colour) there is no way to tell unless you KNOW the relevant model/dial/bezel combinations.
The new Rolex white gold mix is very good and does not need plating because it's pretty much white as it is. From a distance, the metals all look the same. Sorry but its true. |
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