Platinum Sub?

[RollieVerde]

Don't know how platinum would do as a dive watch, where SS and gold works fine diving in fresh or salt water. Contrary to all the thoughts of individuals that buy dive watches and don't dive, Rolex still makes these things functional first, even in gold.

[T. Ferguson]

Originally Posted by RollieVerde

Don't know how platinum would do as a dive watch, where SS and gold works fine diving in fresh or salt water. Contrary to all the thoughts of individuals that buy dive watches and don't dive, Rolex still makes these things functional first, even in gold.

I think it would do just fine. Pt is highly resistant to corrosion and rust.

[locutus49]

Platinum is highly corrosion-resistant, more so than virtually any other metal. It is an amazing metal. And it is very rare. All the mined platinum on Earth will fit into a normal sized living room.

The other advantage is that it is so heavy it will pull you down to the deepest depths of the ocean without the necessity of lead weights. Resurfacing may be a slight problem

Originally Posted by RollieVerde

Don't know how platinum would do as a dive watch, where SS and gold works fine diving in fresh or salt water. Contrary to all the thoughts of individuals that buy dive watches and don't dive, Rolex still makes these things functional first, even in gold.

[RollieVerde]

Interesting. I've never seen anything designed to spend time underwater made of platinum, but that could just be due to cost. I wonder if anybody, not just Rolex, has tested any cases to extreme depth made of this stuff. Come to think of it, I think the numbers in the cerachrom bezels are filled w/platinum on some sub models. The platinum Daytona is good to, what, 330' so I have thrown my own argument to the winds.