Patek Philippe - I tend to agree with whit...

I tend to agree with whit...

While I don't have a Gold Patek, I have a famous brand two-toned dress watch with gold bracelet. It was bought and given to me by my fiancé back in 1995. Just like you and being an engagement gift, it was locked in the safe for the most part of 10 years, perhaps used very seldom for less than 20 times. I wore long sleeves to work and stayed most of the time in an air-conditioned room. I also rode on an airconditioned car daily, thus avoiding direct sunlight for most of the time and hardly sweat. Having done that, I recalled noticing the gold bracelet exhibiting some oxidized portion. However, since it was on the top back portion of the bracelet, it was hardly noticeable and bother me until you posted this thread. I had the watch serviced last year and had another look at the said watch and noticed that they took care of polishing off the tarnish.

Hope this helps.

Tarnished hands.

By: Pythagoras : April 16th, 2012-08:42

Greetings! I just want to ask your opinion regarding a seeming problem with my watch. I bought a calatrava, ref 6000g, bnew from my ad in nov 2010. I must say that most of the time, the watch stays in the safe because i have a small of number of watches t...

Is it tarnish or something else? Air is the cause of oxidation.

By: whit : April 16th, 2012-12:10

The alloys in 18 karat gold will oxidize (pure gold, 24 karat is inert) and dis-color even in a safe, on your arm, or in sunlight. Sunlight being the culprit seems to be a a possibility and I have heard that watches subjected to a great deal of sunlight a...

could it be..

By: jonrus : April 16th, 2012-20:18

Is it possible to have been exposed to the sun while on the AD's possession prior to your purchase?

I tend to agree with whit...

By: Greenwatch : April 17th, 2012-06:54

Thanks for all your replies.

By: Pythagoras : April 17th, 2012-10:56

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences about the matter. But still, i must admit, it has left me with more questions. The watch is barely 2 years old, unlike greenwatches' watch. It already bears the patek philippe seal, so it tells me that ...

warranty fix

By: ivanclai : April 17th, 2012-20:20

this should be and I suspect that the tarnish could be just the lubricant grease coming out from the centre axle, it may not be an actual tarnish of the metal surface. With the grease on top, it looks like it has been tarnished. Somne of my friends had th...

its very simple

By: jeremyr : April 21st, 2012-12:31

Your Patek should not have any type of oxidation after a few years. Almost all my watches are gold 3 of them being PP that I wear every day and none of them have any type of tarnish. I agree that gold can oxidize over time but unless you exposed it to har...

Hey Aron

By: Enriguf : April 21st, 2012-23:15

I've never owned that particular model, so I'm sure if I know what you're talking about completely. Perhaps you could post a few pictures, after which Ill give my honest analysis! Best, Guf