How to distinguish Platinum, White gold, Stainless Steel by naked eyes?

[kilyung]

Owning watches in all three metals, I find WG is much easier to differentiate from SS/PT. There's always a slight yellowish tint to WG. There's no such thing as naturally occurring WG, it's just a mixture of alloys and YG.

Polished SS is virtually impossible to differentiate from polished PT but I find that brushed PT appears 'brighter' than brushed SS.

[JP Chestnut]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Owning watches in all three metals, I find WG is much easier to differentiate from SS/PT. There's always a slight yellowish tint to WG. There's no such thing as naturally occurring WG, it's just a mixture of alloys and YG.

Polished SS is virtually impossible to differentiate from polished PT but I find that brushed PT appears 'brighter' than brushed SS.

I agree with you.

[iloveomegawatch]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Owning watches in all three metals, I find WG is much easier to differentiate from SS/PT. There's always a slight yellowish tint to WG. There's no such thing as naturally occurring WG, it's just a mixture of alloys and YG.

Polished SS is virtually impossible to differentiate from polished PT but I find that brushed PT appears 'brighter' than brushed SS.

But if there is nothing to compare next to this watch, can you tell the different? or just take a guess ?
For example if it was not a rolex but Patek or some other brands that you do not know much about?

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by iloveomegawatch

But if there is nothing to compare next to this watch, can you tell the different? or just take a guess ?
For example if it was not a rolex but Patek or some other brands that you do not know much about?

Yes, I believe I could tell the difference without a comparable next to it. But then again, I've been staring at precious metal watches for a long time and know most mainstream brands.

[nameIess]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Owning watches in all three metals, I find WG is much easier to differentiate from SS/PT. There's always a slight yellowish tint to WG.

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.

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by nameIess

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.

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.

[nameIess]

Originally Posted by kilyung

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.

well, the fluted bezel on DJ II looks too "white" to me. are you sure its not covered?

[LightOnAHill]

Originally Posted by nameIess

well, the fluted bezel on DJ II looks too "white" to me. are you sure its not covered?

The new ones are not rhodium plAted. Vintage ones are

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by nameIess

well, the fluted bezel on DJ II looks too "white" to me. are you sure its not covered?

Polished metals (like the fluted bezel) are much harder to discern any color variations like on brushed surfaces but it's there.

[iloveomegawatch]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Polished metals (like the fluted bezel) are much harder to discern any color variations like on brushed surfaces but it's there.

Can you have some picture to show the diff between pt, wg and ss???

[LightOnAHill]

Originally Posted by kilyung

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.

What year did they change to their own alloy without plate metal?

[Vincent65]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Owning watches in all three metals, I find WG is much easier to differentiate from SS/PT. There's always a slight yellowish tint to WG. There's no such thing as naturally occurring WG, it's just a mixture of alloys and YG.

Polished SS is virtually impossible to differentiate from polished PT but I find that brushed PT appears 'brighter' than brushed SS.

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.