Basic questions about materials and buying vintage

[BaronsRolex]

Hi

New to TRF and rolexes. Planning on my first purchase and I've got a couple questions.

First, when the listings say the Rolex is platinum, or rose gold, does that mean all of the metal case and the band is solid platinum or rose gold, or is it played or something?

Second, for the average Rolex (not collectors edition) is it always better to buy the most recent production, or do well kept 20 year old watches function just as reliably? I know that with collector cars--say Porsches, the lovers of Porsche like the older models but will readily admit that they are not as fast, comfortable or reliable as the new releases because of advances in machinery/design. I wondered if the same were true for rolexes.

Thanks in advance:)

[padi56]

Originally Posted by BaronsRolex

Hi

New to TRF and rolexes. Planning on my first purchase and I've got a couple questions.

First, when the listings say the Rolex is platinum, or rose gold, does that mean all of the metal case and the band is solid platinum or rose gold, or is it played or something?

Second, for the average Rolex (not collectors edition) is it always better to buy the most recent production, or do well kept 20 year old watches function just as reliably? I know that with collector cars--say Porsches, the lovers of Porsche like the older models but will readily admit that they are not as fast, comfortable or reliable as the new releases because of advances in machinery/design. I wondered if the same were true for rolexes.

Thanks in advance:)

If it states as gold or Platinum depending on year gold could be 14Ct or 18Ct Platinum will be 950 grade and all excepts movement and crystal will be precious metal.And as long as any Rolex has been serviced they will all last a life time and beyond I have some from the 1920s which I still wear and still ticking strong.