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WG = Not WG

 

White gold comes in many variations, 18ct is used most often with rhodium layer on top. But there are so many variations it’s hard to tell.

It will always be a trade off between durability, scratch resistance, color or hue and last but not least personal preference.

But that’s all covered in the other responses.

There is one consideration that’s not been mentioned.

Some dislike WG because at a glance it’s hard to distinguish from steel.
For others that’s just the positive.

Some people who prefer to wear precious metal but who travel often to countries which are less safe, choose white gold over yellow or rose gold just because it’s less obvious they are wearing precious metals.

Personally: I have rose gold, steel and platinum in my collection but no WG (although that might change) and my favorite metal is platinum

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Platinum vs. White Gold…

 
By: mdg : May 19th, 2019-21:11
…inspired by a comment from Dr. Kol in another thread about the ‘yellowing’ of white gold vs. platinum. I have never been a fan of white gold, preferring steel for it’s durability and scratch-resistance. At the same time I have always wanted a platinum wa...  

There are stories about everything and then there’s the simple truth.

 
By: dr.kol : May 19th, 2019-22:44
White gold used in watches is typically 18 ct. which means 75% of the material is gold. As we all know, pure gold is yellow. It’s easier to color 75% yellow to red that to white. Kari

I agree with Kari

 
By: uaewatchguy : May 19th, 2019-23:41
I’m not a fan of white gold also because of the yellowish tint to it . You can see the difference between the white gold and steel in the below pic Wish patek made the 5740G in either a P or A . Iqbal crop picture ...  

There are different WG composition

 
By: patrickh : May 20th, 2019-00:00
If they added a high % of Palladium (Platinium like), the color is much more like Pt. To note Laurent Ferrier uses WG with Palladium on his cases ;-)))

WG = Not WG

 
By: Jurry : May 20th, 2019-02:05
White gold comes in many variations, 18ct is used most often with rhodium layer on top. But there are so many variations it’s hard to tell. It will always be a trade off between durability, scratch resistance, color or hue and last but not least personal ... 

It's possible via either alloy or other means to get a harder gold.

 
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : May 20th, 2019-09:06
The 18k rose gold alloy used in FPJ movements is as hard or harder than brass. Charles Frodsham claims that by cold rolling their 22k yellow gold, they achieve the same hardness as an 18k alloy. It's not my area of expertise, but it seems very possible to... 

I was in the same position and so I bought a platinum watch (as a scientific experiment, you understand)

 
By: cazalea : May 20th, 2019-11:08
but I don't wear it in rough conditions and so far don't see any scratches that bother me. Cazalea ...  

Great info from all...thanks...

 
By: mdg : May 20th, 2019-12:04
...I am not sold on white gold as I'd prefer steel or platinum. I have always been a fan of yellow gold and would be happy with that choice (softness and all). On dress watches I like the 'heft' of platinum and the stealth factor is an added bonus to me. ... 

White gold = ivory color. Platinum = white

 
By: rip9er : May 21st, 2019-16:45
Price aside (although an ounce of gold is higher than platinum 😂) there are subtle color differences which intensify after years of use. White gold tends to have a slight yellowish tone over time. I find people exaggerate the yellow (mostly since they des... 

From an article....

 
By: rip9er : May 25th, 2019-00:46
Patek Philippe states to this day stainless steel is the most precious metal they produce. This is due to the fact that some of the most expensive auction pieces to have ever sold were stainless steel variants of a model normally fitted with a precious me...