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Old 11 June 2013, 10:56 PM   #61
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As you say Dan the OP was not referring to Rolex watches or any other specific watch brand.
The question was:

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

Your answer is on the money IMO.
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Old 12 June 2013, 05:36 AM   #62
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Here's a pic of the different crowns:

Differentiates twin vs. trip lock; SS / yellow gold, white gold and platinum.
This is not correct. My YG DD2 has 2 dots, the marking you have indicated stands for WG.
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Old 12 June 2013, 07:10 AM   #63
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They all look very similar and that is the entire point, no one is buying a WG or platinum watch because the colour is unique and so different from SS but because it does look so much like it, only the weight and feel is very different and that's what the owner wants.
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Old 12 June 2013, 10:27 AM   #64
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They all look very similar and that is the entire point, no one is buying a WG or platinum watch because the colour is unique and so different from SS but because it does look so much like it, only the weight and feel is very different and that's what the owner wants.
Well i bought my white gold Daytona because of the color of the metal its much warmer.

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Old 12 June 2013, 09:26 PM   #65
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Is any datejust in PT ???
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Old 12 June 2013, 09:45 PM   #66
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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.
It's pretty vague and general, and people are just sharing their views and knowledge. And given that this is a Rolex forum, the likelihood of mentioning the various metals they use arising is quite high
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Old 12 June 2013, 09:54 PM   #67
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[QUOTE=kilyung;4188282]Your AD is misinformed. Rolex watches aren't rhodium plated like WG

I still do not under stand how rolex turns a 75 percent yellow gold mixture white with out plating it. Mike I think you are going to have to take a hacksaw to your white smurf and cut her in half to prove to the naysayers she white all the way through.
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Old 12 June 2013, 10:55 PM   #68
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Is any datejust in PT ???
Excluding the ladies DJ models? Not to my knowledge.
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Old 13 June 2013, 02:34 AM   #69
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better just stick with either SS or YG
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Old 13 June 2013, 03:14 AM   #70
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I still do not under stand how rolex turns a 75 percent yellow gold mixture white with out plating it. Mike I think you are going to have to take a hacksaw to your white smurf and cut her in half to prove to the naysayers she white all the way through.
It's white all the way through because of a special mixture they use (I believe its 75% gold and 25% palladium or something like that). They also manufacture their gold in house in a vacuum which removes impurities.

Trust me, it's not plated, it's white all the way though.
I know it doesn't make sense on paper, but it's true.
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