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Maiden · 1 February 2017, 02:26 PM

Hi a few questions to any members who own/owned the Platinum Day Date, in any size configuration. If you wore as a daily, how did you find the platinum held up. Would it be comparable to gold? I assume without the fluted bezel the watch would remain generally under the radar? Which part of the watch did you feel showed scratches the most. Thank you for any input you may have on owning this wonderful watch.

Cheers!

kilyung · 1 February 2017, 02:47 PM

Without a doubt, the polished bezel shows the most wear. However it's no more or less than my steel watches. Pt is softer than steel or gold but you don't lose metal with polishing. I wear mine daily in rotation with a number of gold watches. All of them have been perfectly fine.

1William · 1 February 2017, 09:33 PM

I have owned several Platinum DD's over the years and have not found them too prone to wear. I only wear mine in a rotation with several others. The bigger issue for me is the lack of adjustability in the president bracelet.

kilyung · 2 February 2017, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 1William

The bigger issue for me is the lack of adjustability in the president bracelet.

^ This should be the biggest concern with any president or jubilee bracelet model.

BrownDog09 · 2 February 2017, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 1William

I have owned several Platinum DD's over the years and have not found them too prone to wear. I only wear mine in a rotation with several others. The bigger issue for me is the lack of adjustability in the president bracelet.

My goodness what a stunning watch. The Margot Robbie of watches.....

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Investr · 3 February 2017, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 1William

I have owned several Platinum DD's over the years and have not found them too prone to wear. I only wear mine in a rotation with several others. The bigger issue for me is the lack of adjustability in the president bracelet.

Probably my all-time favorite....

Widows Son · 1 February 2017, 09:38 PM

I always thought platinum was harder than gold, hence it was more difficult for jewelers to work with.

Abdullah71601 · 1 February 2017, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Widows Son

I always thought platinum was harder than gold, hence it was more difficult for jewelers to work with.

It's denser, which wear tools out faster. And it's gummy, which fouls tools and requires specialized techniques. For both these reasons, it's more difficult to work with.

blue16613 · 2 February 2017, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Maiden

Hi a few questions to any members who own/owned the Platinum Day Date, in any size configuration. If you wore as a daily, how did you find the platinum held up. Would it be comparable to gold? I assume without the fluted bezel the watch would remain generally under the radar? Which part of the watch did you feel showed scratches the most. Thank you for any input you may have on owning this wonderful watch.

Cheers!

I have worn a PT DD as a daily wearer for 17 years. The PT has held up perfectly. Not a single issue. I wore a gold one daily for 15 years before I acquired the PT. I find the PT has worn far better than the gold. The "stealth" nature of the PT vs gold was a major plus for me. As for the comfort of the bracelet, I disagree with the earlier poster. I find mine to be incredibly comfortable. You just need to assure it is fitted correctly. My only intitial hesitation was the price. But I have never looked back nor had a moment of buyer's remorse.

yessir69 · 2 February 2017, 01:20 AM

Never had a problem with excessive wear. Traded mine because of the weight. It's really heavy.

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nyc2la · 2 February 2017, 01:46 AM

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hijueputa · 2 February 2017, 02:09 AM

Why doesn't the plat DD come with a fluted bezel?

blue16613 · 2 February 2017, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by hijueputa

Why doesn't the plat DD come with a fluted bezel?

What I've heard is that PT is too difficult to "machine" to create a fluted bezel. Not sure if this is true or not but I think over time the non-fluted bezel has become one of the hallmarks, so to speak, of the PT DD and allows the knowledgable WIS to distinguish a PT DD from a WG DD from afar.

Interested to hear what folks more expert than me have to add.......

kenlperry · 2 February 2017, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by hijueputa

Why doesn't the plat DD come with a fluted bezel?

I believe it's what blue said. The white gold DD does not come with a smooth bezel and the platinum DD does not come in fluted, therefore making it quite easy to determine which metal a silver colored Day-Date is just by looking at it. I could be wrong, but based on the 1000's of watches I've looked at online and in store I'm pretty sure I'm correct.

returntorolex · 5 February 2017, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kenlperry

I believe it's what blue said. The white gold DD does not come with a smooth bezel and the platinum DD does not come in fluted, therefore making it quite easy to determine which metal a silver colored Day-Date is just by looking at it. I could be wrong, but based on the 1000's of watches I've looked at online and in store I'm pretty sure I'm correct.

There were WG Day-Date models that came with a smooth bezel (ref. 118209). A WG Oyster bracelet was also a possibility.

Fluted bezel never came factory on the Pt. as far as I know, nor was a Pt. Oyster bracelet available for the DD.

The glacier dials were only factory fitted to the Pt. models, never the WG but some have swapped the dials to the WD DD model.

ptxl · 5 February 2017, 08:03 AM

kilyung · 2 February 2017, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by hijueputa

Why doesn't the plat DD come with a fluted bezel?

It's to differentiate the Pt model from the WG model. While the blue dial is easily identifiable to most as a Pt model there are other dial options that make it difficult to differentiate such as the black dials. So the smooth bezel usually helps. As for the argument that it's difficult to flute a platinum bezel, just turn over the watch and look at the caseback which has the micro fluting necessary for the caseback tool to grab it.

brandrea · 2 February 2017, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

It's to differentiate the Pt model from the WG model. While the blue dial is easily identifiable to most as a Pt model there are other dial options that make it difficult to differentiate such as the black dials. So the smooth bezel usually helps. As for the argument that it's difficult to flute a platinum bezel, just turn over the watch and look at the caseback which has the micro fluting necessary for the caseback tool to grab it.

Well said Mike

hijueputa · 2 February 2017, 02:46 AM

Thanks for the background all. Very much appreciated.

ptxl · 2 February 2017, 02:51 AM

Nice watch to wear it almost everyday.
Original Rolex dial.

jenniferjanef · 2 February 2017, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ptxl

Nice watch to wear it almost everyday.
Original Rolex dial.

Amazing dial! Never seen one of this before! Do kindly share more photos under natural lighting!

thank you for sharing!

ptxl · 3 February 2017, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jenniferjanef

Amazing dial! Never seen one of this before! Do kindly share more photos under natural lighting!

thank you for sharing!

Next time when I get the watch from the safe box.

As you can see, Rolex cut the back from the diamond to fit into everything. Otherwise the diamond is too long. Rolex did not use brilliants for this dial.

MonsterSS · 3 February 2017, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ptxl

Nice watch to wear it almost everyday.
Original Rolex dial.

dang!!!

johnnyjazz · 4 February 2017, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ptxl

Nice watch to wear it almost everyday.
Original Rolex dial.

Looks like a fogazzi.

Etschell · 4 February 2017, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyjazz

Looks like a fogazzi.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Solid-...3D261346870549

that dial does exist in gold and platinum

ptxl · 4 February 2017, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyjazz

Looks like a fogazzi.

As long as I know it is made by Rolex.... What others think, not my business.
The dial had the same price as the watch.

ptxl · 4 February 2017, 05:42 AM

Same dial as I have, as you can see, the bottom of the diamond is cut off.
Otherwise the dial won't fit on the movement.
The diamonds are XL, larger than we used to see on Rolex dials.
That's why this dial is called XL pavé.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=387926
reference for DD 13/18038-S259 same but for YG

johnnyjazz · 4 February 2017, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ptxl

As long as I know it is made by Rolex.... What others think, not my business.
The dial had the same price as the watch.

When it left the factory was the date off and was the gap between the case and bracelet like that.

ptxl · 5 February 2017, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ptxl

Nice watch to wear it almost everyday.

It seems you can't read English, i did not say i wear it everyday.

tomchicago · 2 February 2017, 03:47 AM

Keep in mind gold is worth 20% more than platinum: http://www.kitco.com/market/
Go with white gold.

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Maiden "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 3,652	Platinum Day Date Owners Hi a few questions to any members who own/owned the Platinum Day Date, in any size configuration. If you wore as a daily, how did you find the platinum held up. Would it be comparable to gold? I assume without the fluted bezel the watch would remain generally under the radar? Which part of the watch did you feel showed scratches the most. Thank you for any input you may have on owning this wonderful watch. Cheers! __________________ Rolex 116613LN Rolex 16610LN Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 41mm Omega Geneve Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAY2112 Orient Ray 2

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kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Without a doubt, the polished bezel shows the most wear. However it's no more or less than my steel watches. Pt is softer than steel or gold but you don't lose metal with polishing. I wear mine daily in rotation with a number of gold watches. All of them have been perfectly fine.

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Widows Son "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 3,564	I always thought platinum was harder than gold, hence it was more difficult for jewelers to work with.

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yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,289	Never had a problem with excessive wear. Traded mine because of the weight. It's really heavy. Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

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hijueputa "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Europe & SE Asia Watch: 116334 Posts: 70	Why doesn't the plat DD come with a fluted bezel?

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ptxl "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Amsterdam&Milano Posts: 237

2 February 2017, 02:46 AM	#19
hijueputa "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Europe & SE Asia Watch: 116334 Posts: 70	Thanks for the background all. Very much appreciated.

2 February 2017, 02:51 AM	#20
ptxl "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Amsterdam&Milano Posts: 237	Nice watch to wear it almost everyday. Original Rolex dial.

4 February 2017, 05:42 AM	#27
ptxl "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Amsterdam&Milano Posts: 237	Same dial as I have, as you can see, the bottom of the diamond is cut off. Otherwise the dial won't fit on the movement. The diamonds are XL, larger than we used to see on Rolex dials. That's why this dial is called XL pavé. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=387926 reference for DD 13/18038-S259 same but for YG

2 February 2017, 03:47 AM	#30
tomchicago Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Watch: 16710BLRO, 214270. Posts: 2,717	Keep in mind gold is worth 20% more than platinum: http://www.kitco.com/market/ Go with white gold.

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