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15 December 2010, 07:13 PM | #31 |
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15 December 2010, 07:21 PM | #32 |
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Just by looking at it, it will be hard to make out the difference ...
Now a days, even trained eyes can't tell the difference between genuine and replica watches unless at close examination! |
15 December 2010, 08:01 PM | #33 |
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I'm sure you might have a better idea if you look at these kind of things more often than most, however its pretty hard to eyeball it in my opinion.
I do know that with a Patek its easier. They dont make stainless steel watches, so its either White Gold or Platinum. However most lay people won't know that either. |
20 December 2010, 03:56 AM | #34 |
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Someone should just post pictures of all 3 side by side.
Don't label them, and see if anyone on here can tell the difference. |
20 December 2010, 04:06 AM | #35 |
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I'm often asked, if my GMT 116710 LN is white gold and SS. That's what I like about the PCL's in the bracelet. It gives you the illusion of white gold. The average person can't tell the difference.
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20 December 2010, 11:25 AM | #36 |
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I had a SS daytona and then bought a WG daytona and there is a significant difference between the color of the two. But I love the weight of the WG Daytona - too bad they don't make a platinum one.
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20 December 2010, 12:25 PM | #37 |
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look wise i dont think you can straight away tell the differents.
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20 December 2010, 04:44 PM | #38 |
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WG has a yellowish tint
SS and platinum look identical however platinum is incredibly heavy.
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23 April 2011, 02:08 PM | #39 |
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The average thief is not going to tell the difference before the rheft or robbery. If he thinks it is a real Rolex, he will try to steal it and worry about the metal later.
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23 April 2011, 11:56 PM | #40 |
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I'm not touching this one...
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24 April 2011, 01:30 AM | #41 |
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Auric Goldfinger & I only wear yellow gold.
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I don't think you have anything to be worried about. To a layperson it all looks the same except for gold and diamonds and that's if they even notice/care if you wear a watch. Potential thieves will steal it because it's a Rolex, probably not so much the metal involved.
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24 April 2011, 04:22 AM | #43 |
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24 April 2011, 05:27 AM | #44 |
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they look similar from far but the beholder knows the difference
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24 April 2011, 08:46 AM | #45 |
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Nope. They all look like stainless, to me. I could probably tell a little bit if they were side by side, though.
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24 April 2011, 09:54 AM | #46 |
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well datejust seem to be restricted to certain bezels while the platinum and white gold have real exotic bezels. And also on the daytona the tachy meter/units per hour are marked different and the SS models are restricted to the white or black bezel and the white gold versions have panda dials, and in the case of the black dial the hour markers are red.
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if the thief can tell it's ROLEX he will take it anyway even if ss
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24 April 2011, 10:31 AM | #49 |
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I have taken a vow of poverty & have become a monk... that will show would be thieves whats what.... but I am keeping my Daytona...
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24 April 2011, 01:03 PM | #50 |
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Dont have a clue on telling them apart. Its all "silver metal" to me.
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24 April 2011, 01:11 PM | #51 |
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24 April 2011, 01:15 PM | #52 |
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THe only reason white gold and platinum exist IMHO is so someone can respond to a person who asks "why didnt you get it in gold" the rsponse can be "why yes, I did".... LOL and be very SMUG about it
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24 April 2011, 01:19 PM | #53 |
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I find a certain pretentiousness to the average WG wearer.. They are very quick to insult everything about YG... a very tasteless move on the part of those who feel they are so classy...
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13 July 2011, 12:33 PM | #54 |
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NOOO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE, most people do not even know what a rolex looks like. if you want people to be able to know what the watch is made of you would have to take it off and have them feel how heavy it is.....
light weight SS medium/heavy- gold EXTREMELY HEAVY - platinum |
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