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Offline lowengen

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18k gold corrosion
« on: February 14, 2018, 01:21:28 PM »
Hi all, i have a Zenith Full Open with the 18k gold bazel, and recently i noticed it has some red spots on the bazel (18k gold), which i believe is corrosion. I never had any gold watches before, so am not sure what should i do? will it spread?

Offline timekeeper99

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Re: 18k gold corrosion
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2018, 01:47:19 PM »
I had similar experience on my half gold sub..but i used a soft cloth to rub it and it went away...


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Offline lowengen

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Re: 18k gold corrosion
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2018, 02:52:05 PM »
I had similar experience on my half gold sub..but i used a soft cloth to rub it and it went away...


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I tried wiping it wif all d cloth i had, still wont come off.. lol.. as long as it wont spread i'm ok.. its hard to see anyway, only with really good observation at close range u can see it..

Offline watchgymfreaks

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Re: 18k gold corrosion
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2018, 01:24:56 PM »
send to service centre and if under waranty

Offline koryong

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Re: 18k gold corrosion
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2018, 08:13:13 PM »
It's just oxidation of the gold. Some yellow gold will start to look warmer, almost rose gold after enough exposure.  Same with white gold turning to a "warm steel" look.

 Just use a pencil eraser to rub it and it'll return to its original tone.