Patek's platinum case finishing

[wesleyvs]

Hello Everyone,

i was wondering did anyone also noticed that the polishing finishing on the platinum cases are different then the gold versions ? Especially on some of the cases with sharper lines/angels like the 5070 and 5975 cases.

Here you see a big difference on the WG and PT versions of the 5070. The PT even looks like a polished used case compared to the WG. You can notice this on every picture of the 5070P comparing with the gold versions.



And here a comparison of the 5975P with the 5975G also less " sharp" polished.



But if you compare it with Rolex Platinum versions, for example the Platinum Daytona compared with the WG version. The PT Daytona even looks to be beter finished then the gold versions.

Maybe this has something to do with the hand finishing of the cases at Patek ? Because platinum is very hard to work with. But for a brand like Patek and the money you spent on the PT versions, you would think of a better finishing if the cases ?

Still love the brand and most of the time the platinum versions of course but this is something i noticed and never see it being discussed.

Cheers

[KarlS]

Fortunately I am not that much of a purist and can't see the difference. Quite happy to have all those watches.

[martinr]

I've owned Patek platinum, RG, and steel and see no difference in case finishing. Based on your pictures I can't see any difference either.

[thomaspp]

On the 5070 there is a difference in the sharpness of the stepdown on the bezel and this is a well known difference among collectors. I believe it just has to do with how the harder metal is worked. I certainly don't see it as a negative frankly.

[nyc2la]

I'm happy with the way Patek finishes their platinum pieces. And as Martin said above, I don't see any difference in your photos.

[Russell996]

One of my favourites in comparison. (not my pictures).

[wesleyvs]

Originally Posted by thomaspp

On the 5070 there is a difference in the sharpness of the stepdown on the bezel and this is a well known difference among collectors. I believe it just has to do with how the harder metal is worked. I certainly don't see it as a negative frankly.

So i am not the only one noticing it :)
I also do think it has to do with the metal and that it is harder to work with.

[wesleyvs]

Originally Posted by martinr

I've owned Patek platinum, RG, and steel and see no difference in case finishing. Based on your pictures I can't see any difference either.

Originally Posted by nyc2la

I'm happy with the way Patek finishes their platinum pieces. And as Martin said above, I don't see any difference in your photos.

Maybe these pictures help:

Here you can clearly see that the bezel of the RG version is more flat/sharper polished.



Cheers

[Tony64]

Originally Posted by thomaspp

On the 5070 there is a difference in the sharpness of the stepdown on the bezel and this is a well known difference among collectors. I believe it just has to do with how the harder metal is worked. I certainly don't see it as a negative frankly.

Agree with this and also don't find it a detraction. The difference is subtle but undeniable.