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6 March 2017, 05:59 PM | #1 |
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Black marks on skin from gold Rolex!
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This weekend i got the chance to try out a two tone gmt master. Lovely watch only i found out i got black marks on the side of my wrist. I wear a stainless steel watch as a daily so it might be my skin's reaction to the gold. Anyone familiar with this and what might be the cause? Here's a bad picture i took. Thanks in advance! Also i added in a wristshot
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6 March 2017, 06:23 PM | #2 |
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Try giving the bracelet a good wash in soap and water dry after on any clean cotton cloth.
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6 March 2017, 06:25 PM | #3 |
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It's dirt stuck on the bracelet.
Give your watch a wash. Warm water, soap and a soft toothbrush.
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6 March 2017, 06:29 PM | #4 |
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Yeah, I think it's just dirty
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6 March 2017, 06:48 PM | #5 |
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Funny thing is. I cleaned it before it went into storage and before i put it on. But no other possibilities?
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6 March 2017, 06:57 PM | #6 |
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some people have a nickel allergy, but they wouldn't have issues with 18K gold. it's just dirt/grime
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6 March 2017, 08:19 PM | #7 |
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I doubt it's dirt. I get this from my SubC too when I do yard work or run or hike with it. I'm pretty sure it has to do with perspiration and Nickel sensitivity. I scrub my SubC with a nail brush, soap and warm water after every heavy session, yet this happens every time. |
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6 March 2017, 08:34 PM | #9 | |
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18K gold is only 75% gold, so it could be sensitivity to one of the other elements in the alloy, most probably Nickel. I doubt it would be an allergy, because that would result in redness and itching, so it is probably just a mild sensitivity, but enough to cause the superficial skin blackness. There is a great post about this on another forum, but I have been pipped by mods over there for linking to other watch forums, so I'd rather not do that here unless advised it's OK. |
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6 March 2017, 10:57 PM | #10 |
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Unless it's irritated and itchy, it's just dirt from between the links. Wash the watch and bracelet, wash the arm. Done. If You put most daily worn watches into an ultrasonic cleaner, You'd be flabbergasted how much dirt comes off.
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6 March 2017, 11:20 PM | #11 |
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The pattern I saw in your pic suggests that the SS was reacting. The gold center link area was not apparently reacting - judging from the darker marks at the places the bracelet's perimeter was in contact.
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7 March 2017, 12:26 AM | #13 |
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when i get these marks with my SS submariner, i know it's time to give the watch a good cleaning. the marks don't appear again afterwards (for a while).
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7 March 2017, 12:29 AM | #14 |
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It's black gold! Jk wash your watch or ultrasonic clean the bracelet.
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7 March 2017, 12:32 AM | #15 |
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I think it's just dirt
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7 March 2017, 12:39 AM | #16 |
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Just dirt, get this on my wrist after wearing any watch for period of time without removing it, especially after mowing the lawn.
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its a dirty, dirty watch. No pun intended LOL
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It's absolutely dirt. The gold center links are hollow and trap a lot of dirt. 18 karat alloys typically contain less than 1% nickel, so unless you have a severe allergy to nickel, that's not causing it.
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I agree with you goldfixer21, and others who responded, about the 'dirt', but the redness that 77T pointed out, is mainly the subject of my post (since I had a similar experience). Cheers.. DM |
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It's happened to me as well once or twice. Wash it and dry it.
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7 March 2017, 01:55 AM | #23 |
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Use an ultrasonic. You'll be surprised how much dirt comes out.
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My guess is you missed some spots. Try targeting the areas on the watch that were in contract with your skin where the marks are. Maybe even take the bracelet off and put it in a ultrasonic cleaner if the stuff is coming out of hard to reach places?
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7 March 2017, 02:01 AM | #25 |
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Thank you very much for all the comments! I will ultra sonic clean it and it doesnt itch so most likely just dirt. Cheers
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As someone else noted, the pattern suggests that it's the steel doing this. I've had this on my SS sub before and my wife's SS DJ back when we had them and it almost exclusively came immediately after washing them. I think it was something to do with not rinsing them properly (leftover soap reacting with steel and sweat?) as it stopped happening when I started brushing with a toothbrush during the rinse process. I've NEVER had it on any of the gold models... |
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7 March 2017, 02:22 AM | #28 |
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Interesting, what will it do to the head? As i've done that with multiple Datejusts before with no problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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7 March 2017, 02:39 AM | #29 |
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with all due respect... how certain are you that the Rolex is real?
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7 March 2017, 03:10 AM | #30 |
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It may be polishing compound left in between the links from the previous Owner, or seller. It needs ultra-sonic cleaning
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