why is the bezel WG on a SS watch?

[shaggy]

i am always seeing watches for sale especially the datejusts that are SS but the bezel is WG
is there a reason for this as it would be cheaper to do it in SS and to be honest who would know the difference?

[QueueCumber]

Originally Posted by shaggy

i am always seeing watches for sale especially the datejusts that are SS but the bezel is WG
is there a reason for this as it would be cheaper to do it in SS and to be honest who would know the difference?

You get a fluted bezel if it is gold. Fluted looks good and shimmers. It is also identifiable as gold because of the fluted/gold combo being exclusive I believe.

[RolexPete32]

one AD once told me it was becuase the only way to get the fluted bezel in to use gold? She now works cutting hair not that there is anything wrong with cutting hair.

[improviz]

Two words: maximum bling!

[Rolesor]

Nuff said

[Blue Shadow]

Darth Vader told Rolex to use WG!

[QueueCumber]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

Darth Vader told Rolex to use WG!

He must have used the ol' Jedi mind trick...

[ersnyder]

Originally Posted by Rolesor

Nuff said

Beautiful DJ Brandon and keep it away from that dog!!

[Family Man]

Leaving the gold out would make the watch cheaper. But when you buy a rolex cheapness isn't the main priority.

It was important to me to have some gold in the watch. On the rare occassion people ask me about it it is one of the things I tell them about it.

You can get the DJ with a domed steel bezel if you don't want any gold so the option is there.

Each to there own.

Best regards

[jets]

I may be wrong but it's my 1000th post so I must be right. Steel and platinum are too hard to put through the process of machining in order to produce the fluted look. I believe that is why platinum day-dates only have smooth bezel or diamond bezel options.

And to answer your question, the most important person would know that it's gold instead of steel-You.

[Shade]

I have been told that gold gives better reflection compared to steel. And its a plus value to have it so you at least get some "noble metal" in your steel watch..

[Mr. K]

Originally Posted by jets

I may be wrong but it's my 1000th post so I must be right. Steel and platinum are too hard to put through the process of machining in order to produce the fluted look. I believe that is why platinum day-dates only have smooth bezel or diamond bezel options.

And to answer your question, the most important person would know that it's gold instead of steel-You.

Mario,

Thanks for this. I never heard this and have been around different forums forever.

Really good info to have, that makes sense to me now.

Mark

[egzbuen]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

Darth Vader told Rolex to use WG!

Long lost brother ?

[Rolesor]

Originally Posted by ersnyder

Beautiful DJ Brandon and keep it away from that dog!!

precautions have been put in place

[Aspirin]

Fluted bezel always precious metal in Rolex, no options at the moment as I know.

[pyxis]

According to Rolex, the fluted bezel is a key signature of a Rolex and only made available in gold - white, yellow, rose.

[Speed]

It's funny...the first time I really noticed the difference in metal between the WG bezel and the SS of the watch was when I saw the photos my appraiser took for insurance purposes. He put the watch in a white light box and took a photo with a harsh flash. The gold was clearly a different shade.

[Boopie]

Great post! I never knew the bezel was gold.

[shaggy]

makes sense now i know lol
cheers guys

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by jets

I may be wrong but it's my 1000th post so I must be right. Steel and platinum are too hard to put through the process of machining in order to produce the fluted look. I believe that is why platinum day-dates only have smooth bezel or diamond bezel options.

And to answer your question, the most important person would know that it's gold instead of steel-You.

No.

There have been SS bezels machined in other patterns.

Hell, they can machine out a whole case from SS; I don't think a bezel would be that difficult (and we won't go into my mechanical engineering background that includes material science. ).

I have no doubt Rolex wants to be sure people know that their customers ponied up the extra $$ for the WG.

[shaggy]

Originally Posted by rmfnla

No.

There have been SS bezels machined in other patterns.

Hell, they can machine out a whole case from SS; I don't think a bezel would be that difficult (and we won't go into my mechanical engineering background that includes material science. ).

I have no doubt Rolex wants to be sure people know that their customers ponied up the extra $$ for the WG.

ah ok
so its a "because we can" scenario?

[rmfnla]

Exactly; or maybe "because we can and charge more for it..."

[jets]

Originally Posted by rmfnla

No.

There have been SS bezels machined in other patterns.

Hell, they can machine out a whole case from SS; I don't think a bezel would be that difficult (and we won't go into my mechanical engineering background that includes material science. ).

I have no doubt Rolex wants to be sure people know that their customers ponied up the extra $$ for the WG.

I got my info from the watch maker at my AD.

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by egzbuen

Long lost brother ?

You have great taste in watches!

[oceric]

Love that Rolesor!!!!!

[QueueCumber]

Originally Posted by jets

I got my info from the watch maker at my AD.

I've seen metal cutting machines at metal engineering shops; your watch maker doesn't know what he is talking about. With the precision cutting machines out there driven with CAD software, cutting a bezel would be child's play. I've seen these machines cut amazingly detailed steel models of cars and other equipment that make a bezel look simple. BTW, this was 13 years ago, so I can imagine the technology is even better today. The only explanation that seems logical is that Rolex is utilizing exclusivity to drive sale prices. People have mentioned before that this was why they never made a steel DD as well...