PO deep black (ceramic case) has 18k white gold indexes.
"Gold hands on steel PO" is an urban legend forged on WUS, actually in the same thread someone has posted a reply from Omega where Omega has explained that hands are rhodium-plated bronze.
This nonsense has started after the launch of Aqua Terra 8500 "Skyfall", this watch indeed has white gold hands and applied indexes. Somehow, people has extended these features on PO 8500 too🤦
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/current-omega-hands-and-markers.937897/
Who told you PO 3rd gen has solid white gold hands?
Considering that the hands will be rhodium-plated regardless of the base metal and so won’t appear visually different, why does it matter?
luxury? ♂️
Considering rhodium is rarer than gold and currently priced north of $28,000 an ounce, I think it’s pretty luxurious.
Gold is only special because people think it is special. Like diamonds. Give me a natural sapphire or ruby any day over a diamond.
Plating is the issue. £1300 quartz Aquaracers do Rhodium Plating.
At current PO price point solid White gold is arguably much more appropriate and definitely a step up on Plating of any precious metal.
When you send the watch to the factory for service, the hands are replaced each service. If these were solid gold, the price of servicing would go up with no real tangible benefit. Honestly I think this is the first time I've seen someone make an issue of it...but we are al different I guess.
Why ? I’m keen to work out where the nonsense lies
