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Old 19 July 2014, 01:37 AM   #1
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White Gold hands and markers: when did they start?

I've seen vintage Rolexes with badly corroded hands. Are those steel? I wouldn't expect white gold to corrode much. When did Rolex start using white gold hands and markers?

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Old 19 July 2014, 01:42 AM   #2
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Old 19 July 2014, 01:49 AM   #3
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I've seen vintage Rolexes with badly corroded hands. Are those steel? I wouldn't expect white gold to corrode much. When did Rolex start using white gold hands and markers?

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Some time in the 70's Rolex started the change over. Back then the T Swiss T had a - at both ends for steel and a o at both ends for gold.
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Old 19 July 2014, 04:53 AM   #4
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I'd say 70's also
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Old 19 July 2014, 07:40 AM   #5
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With sigma dials, day date and humble datejust first
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Old 19 July 2014, 08:06 AM   #6
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Great info chaps. Cheers.
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Old 19 July 2014, 08:27 AM   #7
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With sigma dials, day date and humble datejust first
Are you sure you don't mean "lowly"..?
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Old 19 July 2014, 09:03 AM   #8
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The funny thing is that even the painted hands on Explorer II polar are in white gold ... or so I was told. :)
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Old 19 July 2014, 10:11 AM   #9
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Are you sure you don't mean "lowly"..?

Datejust does not the credit it deserves imho that's why I say humble I love them.
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Old 22 July 2014, 02:16 AM   #10
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Datejust does not the credit it deserves imho that's why I say humble I love them.
I agree; I was just teasing because of a post in another thread last week...
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Old 22 July 2014, 06:26 AM   #11
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I agree; I was just teasing because of a post in another thread last week...

I know, I can take a it lol. I said run of the mill didn't i lol
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I know, I can take a it lol. I said run of the mill didn't i lol
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