Jurry
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Jan 20, 2020,08:33 AM
At first I thought you were joking but then I saw the pictures.
I can think of one or two reason why making it thinner could be justified ie if you wear gold it’s unlikely the watch will be out through same tough circumstances than steel so doesn’t have to be that thick. Or perhaps done to create different feel when wearing it
Hollowing the clasp to me seems nothing else but saving costs. Understandable but also bit ....
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A point overlooked until now!
By: woodman : January 20th, 2020-04:05
I may be able to guess why, but does the thinner bracelet of the gold APs wear thinner?
I would agree with you...
By: FlyingSnoopy : January 20th, 2020-10:25
Besides I do not think that the additional cost for the extra gold is an actual factor. I think that if we consider the actual cost of gold, the art of making it is what makes a Cartier gold ring, for example, more expensive than the corner no name jewelr...
I was actually being cynical :)
By: woodman : January 21st, 2020-05:23
But I wonder whether it really wears differently due to the differences in bracelet thickness
Interesting!
By: chikai168 : January 20th, 2020-07:02
Maybe a silly question as gold, despite being a softer metal, should still be sturdy at that thickness. But is the “sturdiness” or “robustness” of the bracelet negatively affected by the reduced thickness as compared to SS? BW, Chi Kai
Joking
By: Jurry : January 20th, 2020-08:33
At first I thought you were joking but then I saw the pictures. I can think of one or two reason why making it thinner could be justified ie if you wear gold it’s unlikely the watch will be out through same tough circumstances than steel so doesn’t have t...