ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
6 November 2018, 06:44 AM | #1 |
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Gran Canaria
Posts: 3,469
|
White gold
White gold keeps the brightness and color despite the years. My Datejust will soon be 30 years old and perfect. It does not yellow.
|
6 November 2018, 06:47 AM | #2 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Dallas
Watch: 12800ft = 3900m
Posts: 11,172
|
Beautiful watch. Classic and timeless.
|
6 November 2018, 07:55 AM | #3 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: Gary
Location: UK
Watch: WG Daytona
Posts: 4,395
|
Rolex white gold isn’t rhodium plated so it is the same colour throughout.
__________________
♕ Rolex DateJust 1601 Buckley Birth Year 1972 ♕ Breitling Chronomat 47 mm GMT Limited |
6 November 2018, 08:02 AM | #4 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: East Sussex U
Posts: 1,351
|
Big fan of white gold. Use both a WG Day Date 40 and a WG/blue dial Daytona. Lovely watches ....although if I lived in a warm, sunny, country, I might be tempted by yellow gold. But not , living in the UK.
|
6 November 2018, 08:02 AM | #5 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2013
Real Name: Jim Smyth
Location: Florida
Watch: DD
Posts: 1,842
|
|
6 November 2018, 08:20 AM | #6 |
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Gran Canaria
Posts: 3,469
|
|
6 November 2018, 08:46 AM | #7 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: Thomas
Location: Germany
Watch: yes of course
Posts: 1,889
|
I love white gold Vintage watches, congrats for your datejust.
My 1803 Daydate is also in WG
__________________
current Rolex collection: to much...... |
6 November 2018, 08:47 AM | #8 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: England
Watch: 16710, 16628
Posts: 7,758
|
Very nice.
__________________
GMT II 16710 TRADITIONAL ( D- Serial #) ROLEXFANBOY P-Club Member #4 |
6 November 2018, 09:00 AM | #9 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Netherlands/Spain
Watch: Sea-Dweller 116600
Posts: 1,030
|
That looks amazing for a watch with that age.
__________________
Rolex.c6 Sea-Dweller 4000 SD4K Ref. 116600 |
6 November 2018, 09:07 AM | #10 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 73,674
|
Classic reference you have there
|
6 November 2018, 09:13 AM | #11 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Leicester
Posts: 93
|
Agreed very nice & my 1973 Datejust is still sparkling pretty nicely
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
6 November 2018, 09:15 AM | #12 |
2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Real Name: Mike
Location: New York
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 21,373
|
Looks great
__________________
Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019 |
6 November 2018, 09:20 AM | #13 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: _
Posts: 1,877
|
Quote:
And, yes, 18k isn't 100% gold, but it's already on the soft side. If it were 24k, it would be like wearing a slab of butter on your wrist. If you want the watch to be even a little functional, and not just pure jewelry, 18k is probably best. And it's not like the other 25% is dirt. |
|
6 November 2018, 09:26 AM | #14 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Real Name: Mike
Location: N. California
Watch: DateJust 41 TT
Posts: 545
|
I've heard the main elements that are added to "bleach" the yellow gold color are palladium and nickel. I've also heard that's why it's more than yellow gold, cost wise.
|
6 November 2018, 09:49 AM | #15 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2013
Real Name: Jim Smyth
Location: Florida
Watch: DD
Posts: 1,842
|
I believe its a guarded secret on how they do it. Especially the percentages and process.
|
6 November 2018, 09:53 AM | #16 |
Banned
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: US
Posts: 82
|
Nice and accurate time piece you got, enjoy in good health.
Cheers |
6 November 2018, 11:48 PM | #17 | |
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Gran Canaria
Posts: 3,469
|
Quote:
|
|
7 November 2018, 12:12 AM | #18 |
Banned
Join Date: Jul 2014
Real Name: Victor
Location: Spain
Watch: YM 116622 - SD43
Posts: 2,598
|
Nickel is dirt cheap, $12 a kilo. The expensive stuff is palladium at $36k a kilo (or $1.1K per ounce), compared to $28k a kilo for platinum and $39.5K a kilo for gold. Wonder how much palladium they put in that 25%...
|
7 November 2018, 12:19 AM | #19 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Real Name: Andrew
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,227
|
OP, is that a WG datejust or are you referring to the fluted bezel?
I always wondered why Rolex charged more for WG than YG. Very interesting.
__________________
| 116234 DJ36 | 116610LN SubC | 116520 Daytona | BlackBay 58 Blue | |
7 November 2018, 12:23 AM | #20 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Saudi Arabia
Watch: Daytona 116500LN
Posts: 751
|
I know that this may sound like a daft question, but...
Is the full watch including all the bracelet, clasp etc WG, or just the watch itself? |
7 November 2018, 12:39 AM | #21 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2013
Real Name: Jim Smyth
Location: Florida
Watch: DD
Posts: 1,842
|
All WG but they do hollow out the head.
|
7 November 2018, 01:57 AM | #22 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: United States
Watch: Rolex and Patek
Posts: 10,595
|
To make gold "whiteish" it is alloyed with a white metal usually nickel but also manganese and palladium can be added. Most white gold, which is not plated with rhodium, looks grayish in color under bright light with yellow hints peaking through.
|
7 November 2018, 02:00 AM | #23 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: United States
Watch: Rolex and Patek
Posts: 10,595
|
Did Rolex ever make an all white gold DJ. I do not believe so. There is a all yellow gold version, the current being the 116238. I preferred the engine turned steel bezel on a SS DJ to the current white gold bezels
|
7 November 2018, 02:36 AM | #24 |
2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: NL
Watch: Yachtmaster
Posts: 14,352
|
They are not really back wards in Geneva
__________________
Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711. |
7 November 2018, 02:47 AM | #25 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Leicester
Posts: 93
|
Quote:
I was assuming the bezel but there is a 1601 full WG Datejust that is very rare so it could be, perhaps the OP could confirm? Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
|
7 November 2018, 03:28 AM | #26 |
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Gran Canaria
Posts: 3,469
|
|
7 November 2018, 04:53 AM | #27 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: SoCal
Watch: Rolex & AP
Posts: 4,535
|
Looking good!
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.