old watches: elegant and valuable luxury watches made of gold
Gold watches have always exerted a great attraction on connoisseurs. Metallic, shiny, timeless and elegant, gold watches from various luxury watch manufacturers can be an enrichment for collectors or your own outfit. Gold watches are suitable for both men and women due to their different colours. Available in different sizes, a gold watch can be discreet or very eye-catching.
Rose gold, white gold or yellow gold?
The fascinating thing about gold is its many facets, which manufacturers also utilise. The very eye-catching yellow gold has a warm effect and is therefore often worn in combination with rings. The somewhat cooler rose gold is very discreet, but symbolises the timeless elegance of a watch. White gold and rose gold can also be found in numerous luxury watches.
Sedna gold at Omega or Everose at Rolex
The watch brands themselves are not afraid to launch their own gold creations on the market in order to explicitly set themselves apart from the competition. The Sedna gold at Omega or the Everose at Rolex are examples of watches that have been given their own gold colouring. The two red gold variants are contrasted with Hublot's Magic Gold, which consists of a very unusual mixture. Here, yellow gold and ceramic have been combined to achieve a particularly high scratch resistance.
Are gold watches made of pure gold?
The gold in a luxury watch is an alloy. The classic gold is mixed with other metals to give the relatively soft gold a higher degree of hardness. There are also variations of gold mixtures to achieve a different appearance. Examples of this are red gold and rose gold, in which the silver and copper content is higher, or white gold watches with platinum or palladium.
Carat percentage for gold watches
When buying a gold watch, you should always pay attention to the carat percentage. Pure gold has 24 carats, so a gold watch with one carat has a proportion of 1/24 of gold. For very high-quality watches, the proportion is 18 carat, which is equivalent to 750 gold, as the value is often stated when selling.
Price difference between stainless steel and gold watches
If a luxury watch from a brand with a gold alloy is sold, the price can multiply. This is often dependent on the price of gold, which varies considerably. You should therefore take a look at the price development of gold on the market in advance in order to gain a good idea of its value. In the long term, gold watches have proven to be a very solid investment, even if the price of gold has fluctuated. Over the last ten years, the price of an ounce of gold has risen from around 1,000 euros to 1,800 euros.
The difference between a stainless steel watch and a gold watch can be up to three times the price.
Gold watches from Rolex, Breitling, Omega or Tag Heuer
Basically, all brands have numerous models and variants of gold watches. Gold watches from Breitling, Omega, Rolex and Tag Heuer are very popular. IWC, Chopard, Tudor and Zenith are also stylish.
