Gold Watches as Daily Drivers: A Collector's Guide to Watch Case Materials

Tim and Armand are tackling the idea of gold watches as fragile items and if using them as daily drivers is advised in this episode of The 1916 Company podcast. That line of thought gives way to a greater discussion of watch case materials. They cover different types of gold techniques, the case for ceramic and sapphire, and the differences between white metal materials such as platinum and palladium. They even touch on some more obscure materials, so watch the full video for all the details!

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00:00 App Promo

01:00 Can Precious Metal Watches be a Daily Driver?

04:49 The Importance of Finish

07:14 Types of White Gold Watches

14:43 Use of Gold in Daily Use

16:16 Fragility of Dress Watches

20:44 Unique Types of Gold