...tantalium than steel. I don't think it is as heavy as gold, but probably somewhere in between.
I am sure someone around has a more scientifical answer and could provide the relative mass index of both metals.
My wife does not wear anything else since I gave her the 282 as her Birthday present, and it has been more than four months already. She told me a couple of days ago "I don't think I can go back to those other watches that you have given me as presents in the past, like that...is Aquanaut the name?" Ha! PAM 1 - Patek 0!!