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Old 22 January 2020, 09:51 PM   #1
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Does Patek use Rhodium Plating on white gold case and bracelet?

Does Patek use Rhodium Plating on the white gold case and bracelet?









If this true, when we polish the white gold case watch, even with cape cod cloth, the rhodium plating will be gone, the color is back to the natural white gold color.
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Old 22 January 2020, 11:21 PM   #2
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According to Patek, yes - WG cases are coated. Depending on the amount of polishing you will need to replate the watch eventually.
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Old 22 January 2020, 11:32 PM   #3
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According to Patek, yes - WG cases are coated. Depending on the amount of polishing you will need to replate the watch eventually.
I thought they stopped but maybe depends on the model - some ladies and dress possibly. 5740G is certainly not coated.
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Old 22 January 2020, 11:38 PM   #4
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According to Patek, yes - WG cases are coated. Depending on the amount of polishing you will need to replate the watch eventually.
I thought Patek stopped plating their WG models several years ago, opting instead for a "grey" white gold alloy that avoided the need for plating. I believe Tim Mosso has mentioned this in several of his video reviews in recent years.

Does anyone have a "definitive statement" on this from Patek itself?
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:06 AM   #5
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Ive read somewhere that Patek no longer do rhodium coating, however this is still uncertain.
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:09 AM   #6
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I thought Patek stopped plating their WG models several years ago, opting instead for a "grey" white gold alloy that avoided the need for plating. I believe Tim Mosso has mentioned this in several of his video reviews in recent years.

Does anyone have a "definitive statement" on this from Patek itself?
+1. I have heard Tim said that countless times. Russell K is always there listening too.
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:12 AM   #7
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+1. I have heard Tim said that countless times. Russell K is always there listening too.


I think ladies pieces like the Serata might be rhodium coated still?
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:15 AM   #8
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Mr Mosso said your sunset shot is the best picture he has seen. Congrats Mr Russell K.
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:30 AM   #9
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5127 G (plated) and 5140 G (non-plated)
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:37 AM   #10
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Wake me up when someone makes the whole case out of rhodium. Would be very expensive but isnt that what luxury is about? Rhodium plating is like DLC coated black titanium or steel. Hides the real color of the metal.
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:54 AM   #11
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Wake me up when someone makes the whole case out of rhodium. Would be very expensive but isnt that what luxury is about? Rhodium plating is like DLC coated black titanium or steel. Hides the real color of the metal.
the most expensive patek should be produced in solid rhodium, that is very special
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Old 23 January 2020, 12:55 AM   #12
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Wake me up when someone makes the whole case out of rhodium. Would be very expensive but isnt that what luxury is about? Rhodium plating is like DLC coated black titanium or steel. Hides the real color of the metal.
Agree 100%. Apparently Patek also thankfully as they have stopped with the coating
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Old 23 January 2020, 01:17 AM   #13
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Rhodium plating was phased out in the early to mid 2000s. When asking Patek Germany regarding a specific piece I was interested in they offered to find out based on the case number. They said reference number is not enough as certain references were apparently produced w and w/o the plating.
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Old 23 January 2020, 01:58 AM   #14
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5146g is also coated with rhodium, so polishing is not recommended. Was told by a Patek service center.
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Old 23 January 2020, 02:07 AM   #15
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Mr Mosso said your sunset shot is the best picture he has seen. Congrats Mr Russell K.
No rhodium coatings here.





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Old 23 January 2020, 03:18 AM   #16
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Believe they switched to grey gold (non-plated) by around 2005-2006.
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Old 23 January 2020, 09:09 AM   #17
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Believe they switched to grey gold (non-plated) by around 2005-2006.


I would disagree based on my 2016 5205G.
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Old 23 January 2020, 09:15 AM   #18
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No longer use plating.
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Old 23 January 2020, 09:40 AM   #19
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Rhodium is expensive
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Old 23 January 2020, 10:48 AM   #20
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I would disagree based on my 2016 5205G.
Your 2016 5205G is rhodium plated?
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Old 25 January 2020, 10:20 PM   #21
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Some models are plated, the coating can and does wear off but it can be easily restored. They have a special machine to restore the rhodium coating in the finishing room of the service centre.
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Old 26 January 2020, 08:51 PM   #22
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Does anybody know the answer to the following two questions:

1) Is it possible to completely remove the Ruthenium coating rather than restore it?

2) Did Patek change the composition of their white gold when they stopped plating with Ruthenium?

Thanks!
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Old 26 January 2020, 09:09 PM   #23
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Does anybody know the answer to the following two questions:

1) Is it possible to completely remove the Ruthenium coating rather than restore it?

2) Did Patek change the composition of their white gold when they stopped plating with Ruthenium?

Thanks!
Rhodium not Ruthenium. Don’t know the answers.
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Old 27 January 2020, 03:44 AM   #24
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Your 2016 5205G is rhodium plated?


Yes it is.
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Old 27 January 2020, 06:39 AM   #25
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My 5124G has it
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Old 27 January 2020, 07:15 AM   #26
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Rhodium not Ruthenium. Don’t know the answers.
Serious case of memory loss as I had it right earlier in the same thread. LOL...
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