re: The new Rolex Submariner(s) have been announced plus a 41mm OP

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When you say “white gold”, is the case a chunk of solid white gold or is it plated stainless? The black dial blue bezel is a very nice looking watch.

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All gold Rolexes are solid gold. The two-tone ones are solid where they are gold. Be aware watches carry a premium for precious metals, they cost difference between a PM watch and a SS watch that are otherwise the same far exceeds the cost of the metal. These are Veblen luxury goods and you pay a premium for the exclusivity of gold. The forming and finishing of a gold watch actually costs less since it is softer.

My Smurf (looks like the watch you are referencing but has both a blue dial and blue bezel) is 18k white gold and has the equivalent of roughly 2.5 troy ounces of gold total counting all the links. Currently that is just under $5,000 at spot price. The watch retailed for almost $30,000 more than the black steel version. That is a $25000 premium to own a white gold version that functionally is the same watch outside the color and metal.


Excuse the crappy cell pic I just took in crappy light with just a shirt tail wipe down. It at least should be clear I wear my watches...