Wearing Rose gold Rolex in the sea water

[padi56]

Originally Posted by diewithme

I thought OP was referring to Rolex RG.. have no clue about Your grandfathers alloy..

Rose gold is just simply 75% pure gold with 25% alloy mainly copper Rolex ads a tiny bit of palladium in the alloy mix. So hundred years ago rose gold was still being produced in the case of my Grandfathers chain 15Ct 58.5% gold the rest copper. And if even back then 100 plus years ago 18ct was 75% gold the other 25% mixture of copper and other alloys.

[ap1]

Originally Posted by dmitrii_

Here is a nice pic for comparison.

The choco baguette dial on the left is unworn.

The olive dial on the right has been worn (in rotation and carefully)since 2017.

Not so "everose"

Wow, thanks for your insights

[diewithme]

Originally Posted by padi56

Rose gold is just simply 75% pure gold with 25% alloy mainly copper Rolex ads a tiny bit of palladium in the alloy mix. So hundred years ago rose gold was still being produced in the case of my Grandfathers chain 15Ct 58.5% gold the rest copper. And if even back then 100 plus years ago 18ct was 75% gold the other 25% mixture of copper and other alloys.

I copy, yet it still doesnt explain the fading of everose gold.

[imsayingthough]

wear it

[wjed]

Here we go again...

[Tricolore66]

This is a fair question, as there was at least one post here by an owner of a 2-tone Everose DJ who wore it in hot tub and the rose gold lost most of the “rose” tint. He had to send the watch out to be polished, and we all know what a can of worms that topic is around here. I have one and don’t have the desire to experiment with how robust the finish is, so I won’t wear it in the pool. Clearly the “it’s a Rolex, no worries” doesn’t necessarily apply with regard to Everose. I just prefer to stick with stainless steel if I have any doubts.

[JodyHighroller]

Originally Posted by Tricolore66

This is a fair question, as there was at least one post here by an owner of a 2-tone Everose DJ who wore it in shot tub and the rose gold lost most of the “rose” tint. He had to send the watch out to be polished, and we all know what a can of worms that topic is around here. I have one and don’t have the desire to experiment with how robust the finish is, so I won’t wear it in the pool. Clearly the “it’s a Rolex, no wonder” doesn’t necessarily apply with regard to Everose. I just prefer to stick with stainless steel if I have any doubts.

It was this thread and it was actually a YG watch.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...tch+in+hot+tub

[Mystro]

I can confirm that the Rolex Everose gets a slight patina over daily use. I wore my CHNR for a year in and out of the water and also washed mine regular with dish soap. The Everose gets a rosier "cloud" for lack of a better word from your oils and chemicals from the pool. Its like a very very mild tarnish but the hue does get more "red" in color. This is easily wiped away with a Sunshine polishing cloth. You will see this if you look at many Everose pre owned pieces from our trusted sellers pics. I can tell when I touch up hairlines on certain bracelet links from ones I have not.. The touched up links are brighter. I would rub all the links very lightly with my Sunshine cloth and they all match again and "pop" as new.

I have no doubt the gold is just as durable to salt and pool use as yellow 18k and wouldnt hesitate to swim all the time with Everose on my wrist.

[AJMarcus]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well yes Rose gold is just 75% pure gold plus 25% alloys made up with copper nickel and a bit of silver in Rolex rose gold. And in seawater, copper nickel alloy has superior corrosion resistance, so like any metal when used in seawater just rinse after well in fresh water. I was a diving instructor for many years now retired, and I wore my Grandfathers rose gold watchchain around my neck for well over 600 hours underwater, mainly salt water worldwide, chain is now around 100 plus years old and show no signs of tarnish

There you have it! An Excellent answer from experience.

[AJMarcus]

Originally Posted by diewithme

I copy, yet it still doesnt explain the fading of everose gold.

[JodyHighroller]

Originally Posted by Mystro

I can confirm that the Rolex Everose gets a slight patina over daily use. I wore my CHNR for a year in and out of the water and also washed mine regular with dish soap. The Everose gets a rosier "cloud" for lack of a better word from your oils and chemicals from the pool. Its like a very very mild tarnish but the hue does get more "red" in color. This is easily wiped away with a Sunshine polishing cloth. You will see this if you look at many Everose pre owned pieces from our trusted sellers pics. I have no doubt the gold is just as durable to salt and pool use as yellow 18k and wouldnt hesitate to swim all the time with Everose on my wrist.

Did you have the 126711 or the 126715 CHNR?

You have great photos and write ups. If you find yourself in that situation again of doing a quick polish on the Everose, I’d love to see a before/after.

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by JodyHighroller

Did you have the 126711 or the 126715 CHNR?

You have great photos and write ups. If you find yourself in that situation again of doing a quick polish on the Everose, I’d love to see a before/after.

I am looking over all my pics now. I actually traded my TT CHNR but I remember when getting back from a 2 week Disney trip with my CHNR and I cleaned up the clasp from a hot tub mark that the patina was very noticeably different. If I can find the pics, I will post them. I never found the slight hue difference a big deal and was all part of the charm of Everose.

[diewithme]

Originally Posted by AJMarcus

So You telling us, those are fake pictures, right?

[dmitrii_]

Originally Posted by ap1

Wow, thanks for your insights

You're Welcome

[dmitrii_]

Originally Posted by padi56

Rose gold is just simply 75% pure gold with 25% alloy mainly copper Rolex ads a tiny bit of palladium in the alloy mix. So hundred years ago rose gold was still being produced in the case of my Grandfathers chain 15Ct 58.5% gold the rest copper. And if even back then 100 plus years ago 18ct was 75% gold the other 25% mixture of copper and other alloys.

[Alan111]

Originally Posted by dmitrii_

Here is a nice pic for comparison.

The choco baguette dial on the left is unworn.

The olive dial on the right has been worn (in rotation and carefully)since 2017.

Not so "everose"

Wow! Can we get a better higher rose photo of this?

[Gab27]

I had a thread in the Watch Tech section about pressure testing-one thing to note is that you may want to have it pressure tested periodically. I was advised every 6 months to a year for my usage, which will include diving. For casual swimming, I assume it doesnt have to be quite as often but it is probably still worth doing periodically?

[JSCP]

Everose will not change color

[diewithme]

Any owner who would take photo of 3-4 years old worn, unpolished RG watch next to his spare links?

[BLNR Nairobi]

Originally Posted by rolex3301

I wonder what the real users experience is in this subject, as summer approaches and we are gonna swim in the sunny beaches all over the world.
I know the usual recommendations to wash out with clean water after the beach
But don’t know if this in the long term have negative effect to our rose gold Rolex watches. I know from my circle that uses steel Rolex many years and never have had any problems in the sea, but don’t have data regarding rose gold users, as rose gold contains copper that is very abrasive in the sea water

Thank you in advance for your responses

No idea about rose gold, but this HODINKEE story shows Dr Sylvia Earle who has been professionally diving for years with a gold Datejust.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/di...spatches-rolex

[britxt0]

I just think the newer models can't or aren't supposed to change because Rolex must have modified the formula.

[Dazlewis]

Originally Posted by vh2k

What do you think 18 CT yellow gold is?

Well, it’s 75% gold, which should not tarnish, and 25% other metals, which may or may not tarnish.

I imagine lots of us do not know what is in the other 25% or how it would react to long term exposure to salt water. If only there was a global communications platform that existed to allow people to ask questions like this to be able to draw on the knowledge of others.

[Alan111]

Originally Posted by britxt0

I just think the newer models can't or aren't supposed to change because Rolex must have modified the formula.

Yes, but only since 2005. Anything before that was using a different formula.