white gold

[croft]

hi guys

how true is that the dial marker ring, minute & hour hand are made of gold

[croft]

i'm talking about sport series

[Darkangel]

From what I know, the markers and hands are made of gold. To prolong the lifespan of parts, I stand corrected though.

[Heng Tin Hong]

When they start using white gold hands?

I use to have a sub 168000,the hands is rusty.

Thanks.

[seiko.citizen]

i dont think gold rust, rather gold can corrode if other metals are present. an example of metal is gold is nickel in white gold.

[taxico]

gold can oxidize. IIRC, any metals containing ferrous materials WILL oxidize, and this includes gold as there is no such thing as 100% gold (max 24kt which is 99.99%).

however this oxidation can be easily removed if the items is not fragile (eg, gold oyster case + toothpaste + toothbrush).

in the case of watch hands... hmmm....!!!