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Old 9 July 2016, 06:37 PM   #21
Abdullah71601
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I think the Pt v YG v SS v WG v RG v Ti v etc. argument deserves its own sub-forum by now.

But the answer is: it is wot it is until it changes.

And once again there is to much misinformation.

Some of us have seen the videos of Rolex punching out the blank stainless steel cases from the stainless steel strips prior to machining.
Are the Pt cases made the same way and the remains of the strip just thrown in a bin?

The Rolex PM range is a different animal altogether and every speck of machined material has to be accounted for and recycled - this alone is a major exercise in efficiency and security.

I have said this before - I could give you a kg of gold or Pt but you couldn't make a YG DayDate or a Pt Daytona.
I will even throw in the movements.
Yes, the Pt is stamped out of a sheet, then processed. Just like coins at the mint. The excess is recycled, just like the mint. It's not that hard.

Or, you can believe that Rolex has captive platinum elves who hand carve each case out of a block of platinum using unicorn horn, conserving the metal shavings in a basket spun from Rapunzel's golden locks.

I could make the case and back in my machine shop back home. Send me the kilo of Pt and I'll get right on it.
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