Pretty cool video...how much gold does a watch lose during polishing..

[eijiboy]

Originally Posted by Bryano1028

Platinum actually costs much less than Gold right now, it’s just a much harder metal to work with, hence the cost premium in jewelry.

Gold p/ounce: $1,867.48
Platinum p/ounce: $1,048.39

Actually when making watch made up of platinum it needs more platinum to make a platinum watch compare to gold.
25% is loss when you melt a platinum to make a watch hence thats why platinum watch are more expensive than gold watches. Thats why ven gold is more expensive per oz, but you lose a lot in the process when platinum is used.


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[roadie1]

Enjoyed watching this. Now let’s see a pt polishing as an experiment!


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[samson66]

Thanks for posting, that was very informative

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by MannySDG

I saw in one video that platinum is so hard, that when polishing, you just move atoms around and not actually lose any....not sure how true that is!

It has the hardness similar to 904L steel. It scratches up about the same, according to many members here. I really enjoy the glow of my YG Sub. It took buying an 18K watch to truly understand why so many here love them.

[trippinjimmy]

This was a refreshing post for a change. Thanks for sharing, but are we sure we don't want to talk about the unavailability of gold watches after polishing? Or, continue on about market values pre/post polish?

[Atone]

That was awesome.

[jamesbondOO7]

Very interesting. A skilled job.

[LSU-MOOSE]

Thanks for posting. Great video

[Robf52]

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

[alphadweller]

So 2.5g of metal lost (210.6 - 208.1). This translates into 2.5 x 0.75 = 1.875g of pure gold vanished. Doesn't Rolex say they will polish a gold watch up to three times maximum?
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[maromewatches]

I really enjoyed that content.

[Casey VP-26]

Thanks

[envuks]

Originally Posted by 77T

And where does it all go? (The gold in the wheels and drain filters)

Yep right into the bag and to the reclaimers. Reclaiming precious metal waste is a cornerstone of a workshop’s routine.

Now maybe some can see how so many overpolished gold watches are popping up. The shop is paid twice...


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This is a true statement when it comes to polishing. Any shop worth their salt is going to collect the scrap from the job to be sold.


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[Bisquitlips]

Good video! My compliments!