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28 October 2022, 05:40 AM
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White gold vs the sun
Hey everyone does having my white gold watch get sun discolor it?
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28 October 2022, 05:41 AM
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28 October 2022, 06:06 AM
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What do you mean by “get sun”?
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28 October 2022, 06:50 AM
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28 October 2022, 10:47 AM
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28 October 2022, 11:29 AM
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And then the sun have a greater effect on the dial/lume than the white gold. |
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28 October 2022, 10:40 PM
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28 October 2022, 06:51 AM
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The sun can fade the dial (particularly black dials) but I've not heard of it discoloring white gold
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29 October 2022, 12:52 AM
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- Red (quickest) - Orange - Yellow - Green - Blue - Indigo - Violet - Black The reason is physics: Wave length and energy absorption for the listed colours. 
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28 October 2022, 07:08 AM
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I’m pretty sure if you throw a gold watch into the sun it’ll turn to plasma. Sun wins. ��
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28 October 2022, 08:12 AM
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Approved for sun
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28 October 2022, 08:28 AM
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Is this first “is it safe to wear it in the sun?” thread??
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28 October 2022, 02:19 PM
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28 October 2022, 08:30 AM
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I apply SPF 50 to my Rawlecks each morning before I leave the house. Can't be too careful out there.
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28 October 2022, 09:36 AM
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White gold vs the sun
Metals are mostly unaffected by UV. The availability of free electrons absorb photon energy without undergoing energy transitions or bond dissociation. https://uvsolutionsmag.com/articles/...tary-overview/
But a diamond in a patch of sunlight will start to lose atoms. https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...s-in-sunlight/ So if you wear this in Miami, beware…  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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28 October 2022, 04:47 PM
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28 October 2022, 11:38 AM
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This is a question to be asked before purchasing, not after. Enjoy your watch.
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28 October 2022, 12:15 PM
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28 October 2022, 12:16 PM
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Absolutely, the only way to protect is to send it to me. I'll protect it
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28 October 2022, 12:34 PM
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You need to put sunscreen on it. Otherwise it will turn to yellow gold after 1 day and to rose gold after 2 days.
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28 October 2022, 02:59 PM
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Trying to make it "vintage" ?
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28 October 2022, 04:01 PM
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I can't believe I'm reading this...
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28 October 2022, 04:04 PM
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Yes it will, send it to me I’ll only wear it at sundown
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28 October 2022, 04:16 PM
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Also please be careful, as I heard from a well known alchemist, that in this case the gold could revert to lead. 
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