Does people really recognize your full white gold or plat Rolex?

[akilis]

just wondering, since rolex white gold and ss are so similar, are those non-watch people really notice that's a very expensive 18k white gold watch? becasue I was think buying the 116509 blue dial daytona...or should I just get 116508 yellow gold black dial ? since we have no way to find green-yellow gold daytona in any AD

[MattyL147]

So you want to make sure others recognize your watch as a gold Rolex? Got it.

[42itus]

If you want people to notice your watch you should get yellow gold with diamonds. I don’t think most people will notice WG or Platinum.


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[BigAppleBill]

I bought the WG Daytona for the very reason that it passes as steel to most people. It’s the watch I wear most often. I’ve taken it on vacation and worn it in places I maybe shouldn’t have. I take the subway every day. Nobody notices. But occasionally when I’m around watch people I’ll get a nice compliment. What matters is that I love it. I love the weight of PM. And I’ll never get tired of looking at the dial.

[RJRJRJ]

Nobody will notice your watch unless its red/yellow gold/diamonds or they are a male that also is into watches.

[Kliminator]

People like white gold because it's stealth wealth

[serikloo]

Aloha,

My friends who don't know watches were surprised when another friend recognized my yellow gold daytona as real gold. I believe the comment was "everybody has a gold color watch"

Mahalo

[GB-man]

My WG DD40 gets less attention than any other rolex I have owned and there have been many more than I care to admit.

[Investr]

Oh jeez......

[ganagati]

Originally Posted by 42itus

If you want people to notice your watch you should get yellow gold with diamonds. I don’t think most people will notice WG or Platinum.


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Safer to just get the rainbow daytona. Or the leopard.

[Zoomerang]

[Boaters]

Wow here we go again..

[Jackumi]

I would just come straight out and tell everyone that you are wearing a White Gold sports Rolex. That way you know you will be safe, as every watch thief in the world knows everybody and his dog is only interested in the Stainless Steel sports models.

[steve099]

No

/thread.

[gunhose]

I say my DS is white gold so it doesn't get noticed as really being SS !! Works every time.

[Ian Macdermott]

Good grief.

[Onikage]

White metals are bought in the knowledge that no one can tell them apart. I'm afraid.

[Jim Smyth]

I owned the White Gold GMT. Was a nice watch but I got bored of it too quickly. People will not notice it at all so if your into a stealth PM White Gold is the way to go.

[brandrea]

Yellow gold will be confused with Michael Kors and white gold will be confused with stainless steel. Sometimes you just can’t win

[blufinz52]

Originally Posted by Zoomerang

This!

[travisb]

I wouldn't buy a watch just for recognition.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by akilis

are those non-watch people really notice that's a very expensive 18k white gold watch?

Is this what you want?

Why don't you just go around telling everyone, that should solve your problem.

[Brew]

Years ago I had a great uncle who would put little, "Pure Crap" stickers on the bottom of the nicknacks laying around the house for curious visitors.

OP, you might try a sign, if you're worried.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by akilis

just wondering, since rolex white gold and ss are so similar, are those non-watch people really notice that's a very expensive 18k white gold watch? becasue I was think buying the 116509 blue dial daytona...or should I just get 116508 yellow gold black dial ? since we have no way to find green-yellow gold daytona in any AD

Among friends it usually comes out what the watch is (ie Pt Daytona). Among others I'd just has soon have a watch fly under the radar to prevent possible risks.Truthfully whether a Rolex is Stainless or PM means little in most non-WIS eyes as a Rolex of any metal is consider a luxury.

[Jabbo84]

....sounds like you need to glue some diamonds on it to. That way they will know your a high roller

[CharlesN]

I wear both a WG DD40 and PT DD36

Nobody recognises either as being a precious metal.

I like it that way.

[Swaye]

Originally Posted by BigAppleBill

I bought the WG Daytona for the very reason that it passes as steel to most people. It’s the watch I wear most often. I’ve taken it on vacation and worn it in places I maybe shouldn’t have. I take the subway every day. Nobody notices. But occasionally when I’m around watch people I’ll get a nice compliment. What matters is that I love it. I love the weight of PM. And I’ll never get tired of looking at the dial.

This, and my 509 story is exactly the same.

[Swaye]

Originally Posted by akilis

just wondering, since rolex white gold and ss are so similar, are those non-watch people really notice that's a very expensive 18k white gold watch? becasue I was think buying the 116509 blue dial daytona...or should I just get 116508 yellow gold black dial ? since we have no way to find green-yellow gold daytona in any AD

I'd love to know where I can get a 509 for 18k! That would be my lucky day. I paid over 30K out the door with a nice discount. Heh.

[delboylee]

I’m currently into SS

One day I will get some PM pieces, and quite frankly I couldn’t care less what other people think or if they ‘know’ they are PM! Odd question OP

[Mystro]

Now, now, let’s not pretend this is a new question or concern. It’s a Rolex so that motive goes along with the brand and some of their demographic buyers. It’s been that way for decades. This is the baggage everyone knows that goes along with the brand.