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21 November 2019, 03:17 AM
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Oxidation / Discoloration of Gold Nautilus Anyone?
Hi guys,
My 5712R after spending a year in the safe (Patek wooden box, I might add) has developed spots and discolouration on the case and deployant. After trying to cleaning it with some dish soap and warm water as I usually do when it was worn regularly, the spots only got darker and more prominent. Has anyone had the same issues? Is this a regular occurrence with rose gold? Or is this an isolated case with Patek? How would you guys try to solve the issue? |
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21 November 2019, 03:20 AM
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What carat gold is the watch?
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21 November 2019, 03:20 AM
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Any photos to go on?
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21 November 2019, 03:21 AM
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21 November 2019, 03:21 AM
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Gold/silver cleaner not dishsoap. Company called Silvex sells small tubes. Might be on amazon. Have used it on gold, bronze and silver with issues similar to yours, cleaned right up
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21 November 2019, 03:29 AM
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21 November 2019, 03:37 AM
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18ct gold oxidises. It's nothing irregular. Most likely down to the environment inside your safe.
Some solvents can reduce it, and a proper polish will remove it. |
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21 November 2019, 01:14 PM
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Yes, this is normal when its been placed a while in the safe. I take mine out every once a while.
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21 November 2019, 09:20 PM
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It's call patina. And collectors go wild for it.
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21 November 2019, 09:38 PM
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21 November 2019, 09:58 PM
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3 January 2020, 05:09 PM
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i have ask some polisher, they can polish in soft way, that mean they can polish the watch more than 10 times. so ur watch will be safe. |
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3 January 2020, 05:24 PM
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I kept my 5711-1R away in a bank safe as well for almost a year. No discoloration. But I store it in the PP carrier case provided by Patek.
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3 January 2020, 05:39 PM
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I wipe my gold watches with a silver polishing cloth.
Just a light wipe to convert the oxidation.
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