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Steel vs white gold color difference

  1. Bmw1 Jul 17, 2020

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    Hello fellow members
    I wanted to share with you this pic of the difference in color between white gold and steel. I guess gray gold is a better name for it.
    Do you think the color is that much different?
    Thank you
     
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  2. gbesq Jul 17, 2020

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    Not that much different, but discernable. Actually, I prefer stainless steel. Certainly less expensive to purchase and easier to buff out scratches.
     
  3. Canuck Jul 17, 2020

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    White gold is often rhodium plated, making colour comparison between white gold and stainless steel, difficult.
     
  4. Bmw1 Jul 17, 2020

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    Not this omega though it’s full 18k white gold, no platting as far as I know. There made just like how Rolex make there white gold watches.
     
  5. Evitzee Jul 17, 2020

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    I never felt there was much difference in the look of white gold and steel, rather the biggest differences are in weight and thermal properties. WG just feels a lot different on the wrist.
     
  6. Canuck Jul 17, 2020

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    Okay, I’ll put it another way. Unless you know whether the white gold item has been rhodium plated or not, comparing colours would be difficult. White gold alloy which has not been plated is not as “white” as for example, platinum or palladium. Hence the fact that rhodium plating is often applied.
     
  7. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Jul 17, 2020

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    Here you go. Stainless, white gold and platinum..

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  8. YY77 Jul 17, 2020

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    Here's my photo of a WG and SS for comparison
     
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  9. hanky6 Jul 17, 2020

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  10. WatchTimes Jul 17, 2020

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    Gold is much heavier that is for sure!
    I have a hard time rationalizing a WG sports watch like the Pepsi Meteorite or the Smurf.
    While I am not one to really modify a watch much if I had to have either of those I may try to source the dial/bezel and convert to a SS.
    While I like the weight of Gold I just like to wear and not worry about dinging my watches like I do with SS. WG and SS look so similar to me this is a hard call.
     
  11. kanye_mouse Jul 17, 2020

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    If you didn't have them side by side I couldn't tell the difference. But, the first time I put on a white gold watch + bracelet I was taken aback by how heavy it was.