Why would Anyone pay over 20k for this white gold Rolex

[2wheelseadweller]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MENS-18K-WHI...QQcmdZViewItem

Heck it looks like stainless to me.

[kcmo]

While I'm not mad about this particular configuration, I do love the DD model.

It might look like stainless, but it FEELS amazing! Weighty indeed.

A DD is a DD...anyone who knows what it is knows its gold; even if its white

I'm not fond of YG myself so I'd go for WG or Plat in a heartbeat.

[USMCsilver]

It's a very nice DD; notice the small diamond markers, too.

I, personally, at this stage in my life, would not purchase any DD. Having said that, it isn't that much if you look at some other watches out there. Hell, some have leather straps and sell for over $75k. At least with this one you're getting a lot of gold.

Also, some people are allergic to SS. Maybe they could wear this one?

Anyway, it's a nice watch with a beautiful dial, but just not for me.

[2wheelseadweller]

Originally Posted by kcmo

While I'm not mad about this particular configuration, I do love the DD model.

It might look like stainless, but it FEELS amazing! Weighty indeed.

A DD is a DD...anyone who knows what it is knows its gold; even if its white

I'm not fond of YG myself so I'd go for WG or Plat in a heartbeat.

I think only watch people would know that rolex only makes the day/date in platinum white or yellow gold don't ya think?

[USMCsilver]

Originally Posted by 2wheelseadweller

I think only watch people would know that rolex only makes the day/date in platinum white or yellow gold don't ya think?

Again, who cares what other people think. Buy the watch because you like it, not because other people will know that you have a couple ounces of gold on your wrist.

[kcmo]

Originally Posted by 2wheelseadweller

I think only watch people would know that rolex only makes the day/date in platinum white or yellow gold don't ya think?

Probably, but I agree with Sterling. You buy it for yourself

[2wheelseadweller]

Originally Posted by USMCsilver

Again, who cares what other people think. Buy the watch because you like it, not because other people will know that you have a couple ounces of gold on your wrist.

Not me I am shallow al. If I drop 20k on a watch I want people to know it.

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Although I do know that both Platinum as well as white gold have a totally different WEIGHT and LUSTRE/LOOK than stainless steel, I STILL would feel kinda "cheated" if I wore a Platinum or WG Day-Date. I simply wouldn't THINK about the fact that I wore Platinum or WG if I had either kind.

IMHO, there is only ONE "real" Day-Date, and that is the one in YELLOW gold!

But all is a matter of personal preference, and to each his own

[2wheelseadweller]

Agreed. i would rather drop 20k on this that I could ride instead of something riding me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-...QQcmdZViewItem

[divmat]

I purchased my last two watches from Joel. He's a good guy.

I like this watch, but if I were going white or platinum, I would buy his Masterpiece with meteorite...

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MENS-PLATINU...QQcmdZViewItem

Mostly a YG fan myself, but I have three watches with the meteorite dials. How often can you find meteorite anything
much less a watch dial. Pretty cool stuff for Rolex to do IMO.

[Welshwatchman]

The thing about white gold I find freaky is why is it common practice for white gold to be PLATED with rhodium to improve its appearance.

WTF is that all about? . First they bleach the yellow gold with Nickel (or Palladium for soft white gold) and then they PLATE IT.

Patek used to do it until recently. I don't know about Rolex, though.

[worktolivelife]

Cubic Zirconian looks like diamonds to me, guess i can't see why the ladies would consider one a POS and another a girls best friend oh!! yes i can!!! "The Value Of Anything Is How It Makes You Feel"

steve

[worktolivelife]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

The thing about white gold I find freaky is why is it common practice for white gold to be PLATED with rhodium to improve its appearance.

WTF is that all about? . First they bleach the yellow gold with Nickel (or Palladium for soft white gold) and then they PLATE IT.

Patek used to do it until recently. I don't know about Rolex, though.

No Rolex's are plated!

steve

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

The thing about white gold I find freaky is why is it common practice for white gold to be PLATED with rhodium to improve its appearance.

WTF is that all about? . First they bleach the yellow gold with Nickel (or Palladium for soft white gold) and then they PLATE IT.

Patek used to do it until recently. I don't know about Rolex, though.

Paul, I know you DON'T mean "plating". You mean that the white gold ALLOY would contain Rhodium, don't you?

[2wheelseadweller]

Originally Posted by worktolivelife

Cubic Zirconian looks like diamonds to me, guess i can't see why the ladies would consider one a POS and another a girls best friend oh!! yes i can!!! "The Value Of Anything Is How It Makes You Feel"

steve

Funny story about that. My grandmother had some expensive ass diamonds that my grandfather bought her. They got stolen and my grandfather bought her cubic zirconians instead and pocketed the insurance money. She had them APPRAISED!! Then he had to bite the bullet and buy the real ones for her.

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by Spacedweller

Paul, I know you DON'T mean "plating". You mean that the white gold ALLOY would contain Rhodium, don't you?

No, Bo.

I mean they actually PLATE the "bleached gold" with rhodium.

You don't get to see the white (bleached) gold until the rhodium plate wears off.



And yes Patek's WG masterpieces were rhodium to the eye and white gold under the plating.

It stopped a couple of years ago.

Check this link out

http://www.gold.org/jewellery/techno...urs/white.html

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

No, Bo.

I mean they actually PLATE the "bleached gold" with rhodium.

You don't get to see the white (bleached) gold until the rhodium plate wears off.



Any yes Patek's WG masterpieces were rhodium to the eye and white gold under the plating.

It stopped a couple of years ago.

Check this link out

http://www.gold.org/jewellery/techno...urs/white.html

Wow, that is amazing stuff! That makes it even easier for me to prefer YG

[mikey]

To answer your question. The person that spends 20K on that watch is someone that is very successful or someone that wants the best things in life.

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by worktolivelife

No Rolex's are plated!

steve

Is that a stone cold fact or an assumption, Steve?

[leopardprey]

I can tell you with the Daytonas there is big difference. Tried on a SS version and also a White Gold version. From the outside they both look the same. But the White Gold version was much heavier and felt better on the wrist.

[leopardprey]

Of course if I was going to spend over $20,000 on a watch, I would not be buying it on Ebay!!!!

[Welshwatchman]

Blancpain are known to have never coated their WG with rhodium. Instead they use a higher quantity of Palladium in the WG mix to achieve that white finish.

I don't think current Rolex are rhodium plated, either. The grey lustre of the white gold indicates a standard WG mix.

Another link

http://www.vialuxe.com/Franck-Muller...hes-16056.html

[worktolivelife]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

Is that a stone cold fact or an assumption, Steve?

STONE COLD!!! solid 18K WG no plating! never has been any form of plating to Rolex gold [agree on Patek although have recently discontinued plating]

steve

[worktolivelife]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

Blancpain are known to have never coated their WG with rhodium. Instead they use a higher quantity of Palladium to achieve that white finish.

guess that's the same with rolex's palladium WG alloy mix, it does have a slight hue to it in certain lights though, but durability is the key and rolex's trademark and a marginal compromise IMO to the brilliant white which can be achieved by rhodium plating


steve

[divmat]

Originally Posted by leopardprey

Of course if I was going to spend over $20,000 on a watch, I would not be buying it on Ebay!!!!

Not a problem for me. Have done it several times. Saved 9K on my last one from a grey. My jeweler also purchased one from the same guys. I can pay full list, but why ??

[Destroy]

I nearly bought a Patek Gondolo recently. The white gold model was more pricey than the rose gold one. Reason? It's apparently much, much harder to get that white gold look. My wedding band too, (which is WG) was almost double the price of the YG one. Again, more difficult process = pay more.

[Tools]

Yellow gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel to give it a white color.. "Bleached" is a pretty poor description of the alloy process.

The more palladium or nickel used, the "whiter" the appearance of the gold.

Rhodium is used as a plating on commercial grade jewelery "white gold" since adding additional nickel or palladium makes it whiter, but harder, and for most jewelery processes, too hard to work with.

Rolex white gold desires a harder finish. It is not necessary to plate white gold if the finished WG alloy is the color you want.

But go ahead; scratch away at your WG Rolex and tell us if it has a warmer tone underneath...

[ohlins]

Originally Posted by USMCsilver

Again, who cares what other people think.

that's it ....so simple..........:)

[BiG JeEzY]

Im sure the MSRP on that watch is around $25,000 - $30,000 USD range.

White gold is generally more expensive than yellow gold so that adds a couple more thousand to the price.

Also,

The meteorite dial with the diamond combination also adds about a thousand more to the price.

The actual MSRP of that very exact model in the link is $29,750 USD. I just checked from another website. For the bidder to spend 20k on it and its brand new and everything, its not a bad deal.