Precious Metals vs Stainless Steel

[Roy_D]

SS for daily wear, pm for my safe queen! Moreso a piece of jewellery than tool watch I guess.

[You]

I would say it's the price also Yellow Gold and Rose Gold attract more attention than a SS, some people just don't like that.

[joli160]

Getting used to wearing PM daily, love the hefty feel. I never go back to SS. Only the GMT 116713LN still gets wrist time.
Imo no noticeable difference in durability

[lightingball2]

Wow. I, glad I asked! Great opinions out there. Thank you all for sharing!


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[ocwatching]

all valid points and throw in personal style..
I have PM in the collection but its not a daily wearer...

[GradyPhilpott]

Stainless steel looks great, wears great, is priced great and holds its value.

I do like my 14K YG 1503, though.

[DocHorton]

Originally Posted by henry333

It's the price. #1 reason
Pm you are buying the watch and gold.. SS is pretty much just the watch.

Bingo.

[Donnyal]

They are all PM to me!

[DanMdR]

If I could afford PM I’d have Everose and Platinum.

[fishingbear]

Originally Posted by HL65

...I do prefer my white metal watches so for me will always go SS, WG and platinum over YG and RG. Again SS will always be tops for me and that is perfect match for my lifestyle.

This.

[Sant476]

I used to debate if its better to have 3-4 SS models or one ultimate PM piece
I guess it matters if you "collect" as well

[envuks]

My $.02 is this is largely price related. $8k-$10k is a lot of money to spend on a watch. To many people that’s already a stretch or as much as they can rationalize. Pm being ~3x as expensive makes them difficult to obtain for many.

SS is more accessible to more people than PM

[AK797]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

It's all preference and there's a place for both in my box.

I have, however, gravitated away from YG, with the exception of the bluesy, which will always be with me in either TT or YG.

Yes for me too that's really the only YG watch for me now, just works so well with the blue to give that summer beach theme.

[thesharkfactor]

Price aside, SS is more popular than TT and PM because a SS Rolex is a watch but a TT or PM Rolex is jewellery. Not all folks want to wear jewellery (a gold bracelet), men especially. Nearly everyone wants to wear a watch..

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

Price aside, SS is more popular than TT and PM because a SS Rolex is a watch but a TT or PM Rolex is jewellery. Not all folks want to wear jewellery (a gold bracelet), men especially. Nearly everyone wants to wear a watch..

Interesting statement and quite condescending to those who want and do wear PM watches. BTW, I'll bet my PM Sub tells time just as good as your SS Sub.
And....mine is also capable of 300m water proofness just like SS.

[DocHorton]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

Price aside, SS is more popular than TT and PM because a SS Rolex is a watch but a TT or PM Rolex is jewellery. Not all folks want to wear jewellery (a gold bracelet), men especially. Nearly everyone wants to wear a watch..

Lol. The material of the case and bracelet doesn't make a difference in whether it's a watch or jewelry. That's just silly.

It's price...nothing else.

If Gold, Platinum, and SS all cost the same then PM would outsell SS by multiples.

[air_king]

For me I just really like the look of SS watches over gold. I really like the new GMT TT how ever. I real first for me.

[Malibuboy]

Honestly, why does anyone ever order Waygu beef when hamburger is available? I mean don't they both look the same cooked?

To the OP, the Plat and WG are way tastier than the SS.

[msrw]

Also...

Stainless, especially in the less well-known watches like the Explorer II and the Yachtmaster, is way less conspicuous. Lots of places in the world where that’s a plus.

Stainless Oyster bracelets don’t stretch as much as gold Oysters.

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by msrw

Also...

Stainless, especially in the less well-known watches like the Explorer II and the Yachtmaster, is way less conspicuous. Lots of places in the world where that’s a plus.

Stainless Oyster bracelets don’t stretch as much as gold Oysters.

Modern solid link Oyster bracelets do not stretch like the older hollow linked ones. 2 Rules. Wear it properly fitted (not sloppy loose). Keep it clean.
Gold and Platinum will last as long as Steel.

[LINVS]

For the cost of a Daydate or gold Sub, you can have haut horology.

[peterpl]

Like it or not its 99% price point. Its that simple.

SS or WG/Plat? Come on folks there is not a single person that would choose SS over the WG/Plat version of any watch if price was the same.

[JUSTIFIED]

Interesting question and agree with several others that it's price. Case in point, I have an SS & RG Daytona, but may have bought the platinum version instead of RG, if price weren't a factor.

That said, I still love the SS version every bit as much as before I bought the RG. I wear both on a regular basis and, if I had to keep one, it'd very likely be the SS. It's classic good looks and versatility are hard to beat. However, strapping (it literally is on a strap..) on the RG version does feel special (and its a lot more scratch and dent resistant than people seem to think).

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by peterpl

Like it or not its 99% price point. Its that simple.

SS or WG/Plat? Come on folks there is not a single person that would choose SS over the WG/Plat version of any watch if price was the same.

For some models, SS price is scary close to it's gold brother. For the same price, gold is a no brainer.

[rph08]

I just prefer the professional and sport watches (Daytona, GMT, Nautilus) in SS, and dressier watches in PM. YG and RG don't do anything for me, and a platinum DD40 would be dressy enough for my current and future needs.

There are some really cool PM only dial options such as the panda dial on the 519/509 Daytona.

[Brettno1]

Great points, but price has to be the number 1 factor. There's a huge disparity in the price of SS and PM models. There's simply a lot more buyers that can afford SS. And yes SOME AD's will discount PM models but that's only because they have a lot more room to work with and still make a profit. Not because they can't sell them.

[kilyung]

It’s emotional for me. SS doesn’t move me like PMs.

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by donnyal

they are all pm to me!

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[Brettno1]

Originally Posted by JUSTIFIED

Interesting question and agree with several others that it's price. Case in point, I have an SS & RG Daytona, but may have bought the platinum version instead of RG, if price weren't a factor.

That said, I still love the SS version every bit as much as before I bought the RG. I wear both on a regular basis and, if I had to keep one, it'd very likely be the SS. It's classic good looks and versatility are hard to beat. However, strapping (it literally is on a strap..) on the RG version does feel special (and its a lot more scratch and dent resistant than people seem to think).

Just wanted to echo what you said on scratch resistance. There is a big difference between 18k and 24k when it comes to scratches and dings. Most things that will scratch 18k gold will scratch SS as well.

[David Park]

...But some models one may want... such as the DD... are only available in gold or platinum, and the question of the steel alternative does not arise.