Gold Watches
The value of gold will continue to make gold watches treasured items.
Gold watches with an elegant gold case and bracelet are in high demand as a fashionable watch for men and women. From a stunning 18K Solid Gold men's Rolex or Cartier watch to the discount low carat gold plated watch, nothing shines like a gold timepiece.These watches will almost always be used as a fashion accessory, as the softness of the gold makes it undesirable as a sport watch. The corrosion of salt water on gold will generally not make it popular as a diving watch, where titanium is fitted better for the purpose.
There are many types of gold that a watch can be manufactured from, adding to its price. Due to the malleable quality of gold in its pure form, to make jewelry it is made into an alloy with other metals. The portion of pure gold to other metals determines the Karat rating. 24K is pure gold. 18K is 75% pure. The exact nature of the other metals used determines the color.
Adding a moderate amount of copper in the alloy creates Rose Gold - a softly hued gold that contains the same metals as yellow gold, but with a higher concentration of copper in the alloy. A popular color in Europe, rose gold in watches is often seen in retro styling or in tricolor gold versions. Some 18k red gold watches archive their color from additional copper in the alloy. Yellow gold with the addition of a moderate amount of palladium and nickel creates white gold. Most watches made of white gold will be 18k.
The Karat rating as well as the quantity of gold will usually dictate the price of a gold watch. Most modern mid priced gold watches will be made of 14k gold. Other watches with gold accents will feature a polished solid stainless steel bracelet and case with solid 18kt gold inlays on the bracelet. Higher end watches like the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona features 18k gold, with gold sub-dials and an 18k Oyster lock bracelet.
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