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Type XXI: Rose Gold versus Steel
As promised here are a couple of digital pics showing the rose gold version side by side with the steel version. I picked up my new watch today - I had upgraded from steel to rose gold - and I am one happy camper. It's a big, solid block of rose gold which really accentuates the anthracite dial. On the gold version, the minute and second hand sweepers are also gold, among a number of gold finishing touches on the dial. Hope you like the pics - I'm no professional photographer...
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Thanks, Anthony
By: Bill1 : October 25th, 2007-20:49
I didn't realize your wife owned a steel version. They really do like very different watches, the rose gold versus the steel, when seen side by side. My pictures didn't quite capture it. For example, all the subdials are trimmed in gold on the rose gold v...
Weight differential
By: Bill1 : October 26th, 2007-17:52
Yes, indeed, there's quite a bit of weight difference between the gold and steel versions. It's one of the first things I noticed when I had them side by side. I happen to prefer heftier watches, in general, so this appealed to me. Both solid case back an...