Are screws steel in white gold GMT2

[Jez_Miles]

Hi, I need to replace couple of screws in my white gold GMT2. My question is are the screws normal steel Ines or are they white gold? I'm assuming the former. Does anybody know for sure?
Thanks

[Bigsykedaddy]

I don't know for sure (sorry) but I'm with you. I believe they are white gold, because if they were steel I would think they would cause unnecessary wear.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Jez_Miles

Hi, I need to replace couple of screws in my white gold GMT2. My question is are the screws normal steel Ines or are they white gold? I'm assuming the former. Does anybody know for sure?
Thanks

They are gold and quite expensive spring- bars are gold too as the bracelet has a hallmark it must be made from all gold.

[CrazyMD]

Originally Posted by padi56

They are gold and quite expensive spring- bars are gold too as the bracelet has a hallmark it must be made from all gold.

They are white gold and yes the spring bars are white gold as well.


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[SC11]

Originally Posted by padi56

They are gold and quite expensive spring- bars are gold too as the bracelet has a hallmark it must be made from all gold.

How do they get away with ceramic inserts in this case?

[Jez_Miles]

Thanks for the info. Will a UK AD supply these without any problem. I know how difficult Rolex can be. They can have the mangled ones back!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by Jez_Miles

Thanks for the info. Will a UK AD supply these without any problem. I know how difficult Rolex can be. They can have the mangled ones back!!!!!!!!!!!

Ask them to replace them, they will do that without difficulties.

Also (and 1st) ask them the price if they keep the old ones, and the price if they don't keep them. This to avoid any further (bad) surprise.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by SC11

How do they get away with ceramic inserts in this case?

The same way as having a sapphire crystal but all gold must be hallmarked if over a certain weight.This law applies to everything sold in the UK,regardless of what country it may have been manufactured.The only exemptions are items which fall beneath a specified weight limit, which are 1 gram for gold no matter whether 9,14,18,22 Ct,7.78 grams for silver, 0.5 grams for platinum, and 1 gram for palladium.

[77T]

Ceramic material in a bracelet or a watch bezel, like the sapphire crystal Peter mentions, can't be confused with Gold anyway. It's obvious to the casual observer.

Metals can confuse. So even mixing plaque gold or plated brass or SS would be wrong since it could be confused with the proper precious metal.


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[Hotrod297]

Great info! You learn something everyday here!

[ejvette]

My friend has a YG Daytona on leather and had to have a spring bar replaced he stopped in the AD in Manhattan and they told him they could only put gold spring bars in for $150.

[SC11]

Originally Posted by padi56

The same way as having a sapphire crystal but all gold must be hallmarked if over a certain weight.This law applies to everything sold in the UK,regardless of what country it may have been manufactured.The only exemptions are items which fall beneath a specified weight limit, which are 1 gram for gold no matter whether 9,14,18,22 Ct,7.78 grams for silver, 0.5 grams for platinum, and 1 gram for palladium.

Originally Posted by 77T

Ceramic material in a bracelet or a watch bezel, like the sapphire crystal Peter mentions, can't be confused with Gold anyway. It's obvious to the casual observer.

Metals can confuse. So even mixing plaque gold or plated brass or SS would be wrong since it could be confused with the proper precious metal.


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No guys I'm fully aware of that, I'm referring to the ceramic insert sleeves you find in some PM bracelets which are part on the bracelet and in Padi's wording they have to be completly PM as they are stamped such, I misread it into this.

But that makes sense if it relates to visually the same looking material.

[1rolexowner]

I also believe that the reaction between dissimilar metals would come into play if stainless screws were used. If one refers to a table of metals and galvanic potential one can notice that stainless steel and gold are far apart in the table. This means that there would be potential for the more reactive(ss in this case) metal to corrode if immersed in a conductive material such as salt water.
Therefore, gold screws must be used.

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by 1rolexowner

I also believe that the reaction between dissimilar metals would come into play if stainless screws were used. If one refers to a table of metals and galvanic potential one can notice that stainless steel and gold are far apart in the table. This means that there would be potential for the more reactive(ss in this case) metal to corrode if immersed in a conductive material such as salt water.
Therefore, gold screws must be used.

Disagree. Here's why... TT Sub.

[albmich]

Originally Posted by padi56

They are gold and quite expensive spring- bars are gold too as the bracelet has a hallmark it must be made from all gold.

I noticed that there is one steel piece inside the glidelock mechanism of my gold sub. Are u aware of this and What say you about the bracelet not being all gold?

[NLYogi]

Originally Posted by 1rolexowner

I also believe that the reaction between dissimilar metals would come into play if stainless screws were used. If one refers to a table of metals and galvanic potential one can notice that stainless steel and gold are far apart in the table. This means that there would be potential for the more reactive(ss in this case) metal to corrode if immersed in a conductive material such as salt water.
Therefore, gold screws must be used.

I think a steel screw is harder than gold, so it will likely damage the gold thread.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by albmich

I noticed that there is one steel piece inside the glidelock mechanism of my gold sub.

Do you mean ...


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[albmich]

No. This one

[albmich]

I tink this one