Platinum fluted bezel … why only recently available?

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by Vince_76

Marketing.

If you actually believe Rolex didn’t have the capability to make a fluted platinum bezel until 2022, I have a bridge to sell you

Is it the Brooklyn bridge?

[Vince_76]

Originally Posted by Etschell

Is it the Brooklyn bridge?

Sure whatever you want to call it lol! It’s your bridge

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by samuel019

Damn good question in my opinion

Maybe it’s more of they always could but just wanted some visual differences between the Platinum and White Gold until they finally said F it lol

Or they had a bunch of smooth ones already made and worked through them finally.

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by Vince_76

Sure whatever you want to call it lol! It’s your bridge

[Incroyable12]

Originally Posted by solomon23

My platinum Cellini has platinum spring bars. I thought they had to match the metals or it wears worse

Are they hallmarked Platinum?

I'd always assumed the DD springbars were only available in YG or WG.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

I believe it was to separate the Pt from WG.

Am with Lee, but the distinction is now gone (just like the distinction used to be in WG only Skydweller and GMT ceramic models, abandoned with the launch of the SS models).

Some people prefer the smooth bezel on the DD PT, in my case like more the fluted design. Would be nice they offer it on both versions as they do with the Datejust line, just call them by different reference numbers as used to be on the gold DD models (118239 / 118209 on WG and 118238/118208 on YG)




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[solomon23]

Originally Posted by Incroyable12

Are they hallmarked Platinum?

I'd always assumed the DD springbars were only available in YG or WG.

Yup ! My AD has a watchmaker and they showed me. They told me they can’t order them as a part from Rolex but if I send in the watch without a strap they’ll give me new ones at around 90 dollars a springbar 😬

[inadeje]

I too much prefer the smooth bezel DD platinum.

As for Rolex not being technically adept to fabricate a fluted bezel in platinum until 2022, I think we can safety call horse**** to that notion.

[alphadweller]

They've been making platinum bezels with a knurled edge for the Yacht-Master "Rolesium" since 1999 (ref 16622, 116622 and 126622).

My guess is they've decided to make a fluted bezel in platinum to hide the scratches better on their flagship DD. Polished smooth bezels are scratch magnets.

[SS Oyster]

Originally Posted by alphadweller

They've been making platinum bezels with a knurled edge for the Yacht-Master "Rolesium" since 1999 (ref 16622, 116622 and 126622).

My guess is they've decided to make a fluted bezel in platinum to hide the scratches better on their flagship DD. Polished smooth bezels are scratch magnets.

Don’t think so. The YM has a SS bezel (the knurled bit) with a platinum insert.


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[EEpro]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Don’t think so. The YM has a SS bezel (the knurled bit) with a platinum insert.


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It is a full platinum bezel actually.

[1995akcoop]

Mmmm maybe the crown isn’t platinum and it REALLY was hard to make.


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[alphadweller]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Don’t think so. The YM has a SS bezel (the knurled bit) with a platinum insert.


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The whole bezel is platinum, not just the insert.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by alphadweller

The whole bezel is platinum, not just the insert.

You're right. Just let it go. The whole thing is solid platinum.

I once said my Tudor machining and polish was the same quality as Rolex and he got mad at me

[alphadweller]

Originally Posted by EEpro

You're right. Just let it go. The whole thing is solid platinum.

I once said my Tudor machining and polish was the same quality as Rolex and he got mad at me

[Etschell]

Again platinum is worth less than gold and softer than steel.

You're acting like it is a diamond bezel.

[SS Oyster]

Originally Posted by EEpro

It is a full platinum bezel actually.

Ok, my mistake


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[tagesol]

I would say it's hard to make than the smooth bezel and they Wants the public think they are buying something unique too.