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18 December 2017, 11:05 AM | #1 |
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How badly will sand scratch up that yellow gold? Anyone wear a yellow gold watch consistently at the beach? Thanks in advance.
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18 December 2017, 11:09 AM | #2 |
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Oh, my...
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18 December 2017, 11:13 AM | #3 |
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It will be fine to wear it while you're at the beach
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18 December 2017, 01:11 PM | #5 |
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I think if you get sand caught in between the links it my scratch it up.
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18 December 2017, 01:33 PM | #7 |
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I personally would not wear a YG Rolex in beach water. At least not a beach with decent wave action. The sandy water would undoubtedly be not good for it. IMHO, SS Subs are best for this.
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No problem at all. You will see that it is just as resilient as SS
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20 December 2017, 11:17 AM | #11 |
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No point worrying about it, watch is made to be worn and esp on the mirroring colours of the beach and sea.
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20 December 2017, 11:25 AM | #12 |
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Wear it and enjoy it and go with the servicing as needed!!!! They are beautiful watches!!
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20 December 2017, 11:58 AM | #14 |
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I wouldn't buy a watch with PCLs for regular beach use.
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20 December 2017, 01:02 PM | #16 |
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20k??? Lol. It retails for 34.4k and greys have them for 27-28k.
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I would not wear anything shiny such as gold watch or gold jewelry while swimming or diving. Not because I am worried about the gold, but it is safer from various perspectives - wild life on the beach and in the water.
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20 December 2017, 05:20 PM | #20 |
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Someone is dieting? Stretch marks??? I can see them being a problem at the beach!!!
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20 December 2017, 06:19 PM | #21 |
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Just wear it and save your worries for more important things
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Sand can cause hairline scratches on a PM watch, but as long as you're not digging your hands in the sand or busy being a human sand castle I think you should be fine. But if you are traveling somewhere with marketplaces and hustlers on the beach, be prepared for a lot of hassling. Also, waves in beach water sometimes drag around sand as the water turns so be aware of that as well.
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It can handle it. Just enjoy it.
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Sorry guys. I just thought saying 20 K was not giving enough credit to that incredible timepiece. That’s almost half of the retail price. No offense meant.
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its a sub, maybe get a SS one for your beach days! Good part is gold is extremely corrosion resistant, but scratches easy.
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It is Yellow Gold, but remember it's still a Sub, still a proper diver's watch, it can handle silly sand.
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21 December 2017, 01:47 AM | #27 |
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I would have no issues with a gold sub as a one/only.
TBH, I would get an inexpensive beater like a Seiko Monster for the beach though. |
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I do think you can get some fine fine scratches though from sand. Are you OCD with it or realize it’ll get some wear and tear to it over the years?
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There’s no getting away from the fact that gold is softer than stainless steel but unless you are planning on playing competitive beach volleyball, I would be wearing my Rolex on a beach vacation. Memories with the watch are more important than the worrying about the slight risk of minor cosmetic damage.
This becomes a philosophy point of view on if you are actually wearing a Rolex or is the Rolex wearing you in this short life? I personally wouldn’t own a watch I couldn’t take on a family vacation.
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Just don't build any sand castles and give it a bath when you get back.
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