platinum vs white gold

yeah, good deal=msrp!
Personally, I would go with the wg. just MO.

 

WG will have a better luster than Platinum, however, it is just as soft if not softer than yellow gold. Platinum is ultra hard, which means it will not scratch as easy and will retain the same look for years.

My wifes wedding rings are in Platinum and she is not easy on jewlery yet there are no scratches after years. The other 14K WG ring I gave her is a beaten up and it has only been a year.

WG for the look
Platinum for less scratches.

 

I looked at platinum vs. white gold when buying an engagement ring. Many white gold rings are a nickel (10%) alloy and then rhodium-plated, as "white" gold's natural color is actually more grey. This rhodium finish often wears off after 18-24 months and requires resurfacing. I've heard there are white gold alloy options that are more durable, but you start to get up towards the platinum level of expenditure and will always have reduced durability - so they generally aren't used unless specifically requested for personal reasons on a custom order.

I went for platinum (95%) in the end. It is a heavier material, a more durable material, presented in its natural color (so scratches won't show up as harshly), and if you're keeping the jewellery long term, then the increase up-front cost averages out long-term as you're not constantly paying for resurfacing in rhodium. Having said that, you can't use 100% platinum, as that is still relatively soft. 5% ruthenium adds quite a lot of the hardness and toughness you get in jewellery platinum without adversely affecting the colour or making it too brittle.

Really, you'd need to ask Rolex what their alloys are specifically to make a fully informed decision. Or find someone who had the white gold Rolex and see what it looked like after a few years. I would personally try to get the platinum version if that's the look you want, but I can appreciate that there is usually quite a disparity in price between jewellery in platinum and white gold.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

+1

great explaination.

 

Can a yellow gold watch be "coverted to" white gold? By dipping? Plating, or what not?

I like rolexes for what they are. When I showed my GMT to family they loved it. They were shocked by the price, "but at least its gold..."

Uh, no. Stainless... Jaws dropped...

 

I'd have to agree with this assessment. I went with platinum for my wife's rings as well. She's a nurse, so constantly working with her hands. They still look great after almost two years.

Something else to consider is any allergies to the nickel usually found in WG. I found that out the hard way with my college class ring. As a consequence I went with a titanium/platinum wedding ring and couldn't be happier.

 

My wife just had her white gold ring "refinished" before Christmas. Its been done twice in 10 years. I did a little research recently with regards to WG vs Platinum. Everything mentioned above is great advice.

With regards to the watch. Sounds like you like the white gold over the platinum, thats what I would buy. A watch is NOT a ring. You more than likely own more than 1 watch and unlike a ring. You won't be wearing it 24/7. As the WG discolors (and it will) you can always have it refinished. That option is not avail with platinum. I'm guessing could refinish your watch 10 times for what the initial cost will be to uprgade to platinum.

 

Odd no one has mentioned the differences in the watch

The WG is different from the Plat Rolex. I assume this is a Day-Date. The Platinum will have a smooth bezel vs the WG's fluted. Also, the dial on the Plat may be exclusive to that metal.

On the secondary market, a newish Plat Day-Date is ~22-30k, vs ~10-15K for gold.

I'd go plat in a heartbeat.

-dsd

 

Doh! Just read the post from 3:30.

Buy used and save a TON!

-dsd

 

VTChris is in the watch business, so perhaps he can help.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Plating would be the way to do it but the plate will eventually wear plus the price of the job in the first place makes selling the yellow gold and buying a white gold a better choice IMO.
Plus Rolex and the market frowns on modding a factory watch.

 

I just had my white gold daytona "refinished" to take out the scratches. I also changed the croc band. total of 2k and six weeks it looks brand new. work done by Rolex

 

Ya, thanks for the detailed info, Platinum sounds like a better deal overall.

 

None of the above is accurate except the used prices

 

Can you be more specific? What did he state that was wrong?

 

Rolex in precious metals are discounted well below msrp all day long by ADs- no worries on that !

 

I'd like to know too...

-dsd

 

The blue ice dial is specific to the plat day date.

For the record it is not a President it is a day date, the President refers to the band.

As for buying white gold over plat, common sense. You will know you did not step up to the plate and bought the cheaper WG.

Just like the meteorite dial won't go in the SS Daytona it's unique to the gold Daytona.

 

I got a day date ii in white gold for over 2 years and no issues at all

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