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leerecords · 15 July 2013, 01:01 AM

Sorry if this has been covered before...I have a 1975 two toned 1601 Datejust. Less than a year ago I brought my watch in to a RSS to remove some tarnish around the 12 and 6 O'clock markers. My question is how can I prevent this from happening so quickly. I had this watch for 11 years with no issue of tarnishing, but in the last two years the tarnishing seems to come back. Thanks for any help you could provide.

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padi56 · 15 July 2013, 01:46 AM

Its not the gold it self that tarnishes its the the other 25% of the alloy used like say copper 18Kt gold 75% pure gold the rest a mixture of other alloy metals.In general its sweat from wearing, cosmetics, and in general not keeping the bracelet clean with regular washing in soap and water that causes tarnish.But can be quite normally polished out with many gold cleaning products on the market.

Tools · 15 July 2013, 07:32 AM

Why would you go to the Service Center to clean your watch..

Just have your man do it when he does the silver..

Billywiz · 15 July 2013, 12:41 PM

Just gotta establish a cleaning regime.

Stoner319 · 15 July 2013, 12:46 PM

Gold can tarnish or get a patina but I've never seen it happen in less than a year. Are you using some sort of different soap or other skin product. Just go out and get a jewelry polishing cloth and you can clean it yourself in about 3 seconds.

15 July 2013, 01:01 AM	#1
leerecords "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: 16610 Posts: 43	Date just Gold Tarnish Sorry if this has been covered before...I have a 1975 two toned 1601 Datejust. Less than a year ago I brought my watch in to a RSS to remove some tarnish around the 12 and 6 O'clock markers. My question is how can I prevent this from happening so quickly. I had this watch for 11 years with no issue of tarnishing, but in the last two years the tarnishing seems to come back. Thanks for any help you could provide. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1373813971.939098.jpg

15 July 2013, 01:46 AM	#2
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,258	Its not the gold it self that tarnishes its the the other 25% of the alloy used like say copper 18Kt gold 75% pure gold the rest a mixture of other alloy metals.In general its sweat from wearing, cosmetics, and in general not keeping the bracelet clean with regular washing in soap and water that causes tarnish.But can be quite normally polished out with many gold cleaning products on the market. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

15 July 2013, 07:32 AM	#3
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,044	Why would you go to the Service Center to clean your watch.. Just have your man do it when he does the silver.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

15 July 2013, 12:41 PM	#4
Billywiz Banned Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: John Location: Florida Watch: YG President Posts: 2,090	Just gotta establish a cleaning regime.

15 July 2013, 12:46 PM	#5
Stoner319 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: USA Watch: ing You Sleep Posts: 379	Gold can tarnish or get a patina but I've never seen it happen in less than a year. Are you using some sort of different soap or other skin product. Just go out and get a jewelry polishing cloth and you can clean it yourself in about 3 seconds.

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