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Green vs. Yellow Gold? "Click" to Login or Register 
Picture of Adam M. Dubin
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Following up on the last posts in the "Which wristwatch...?" thread, I thought I'd try to photograph some of my solid gold and gold-filled Hamiltons, in green and (subtly) contrasting yellow gold. Some green gold watches were created more green than others, but for the most part I think the differences come through.

 
Posts: 261 | Location: Chicago, Illinois USA | Registered: June 01, 2006
Picture of Adam M. Dubin
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Now for some higher resolution pics.

 
Posts: 261 | Location: Chicago, Illinois USA | Registered: June 01, 2006
Picture of Adam M. Dubin
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This one makes the difference clear (I think!)

 
Posts: 261 | Location: Chicago, Illinois USA | Registered: June 01, 2006
Picture of Adam M. Dubin
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The earlier (1926 cushion form opening) definitely had more green in the mix than those from the later '20s.

 
Posts: 261 | Location: Chicago, Illinois USA | Registered: June 01, 2006
Picture of Adam M. Dubin
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Now for a few gold-filled examples.

 
Posts: 261 | Location: Chicago, Illinois USA | Registered: June 01, 2006
IHC Life Member
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Some models are so scarce in yellow gold - e.g. the TONNEAU, that it is normally safe to assume any non-white model is actually green-gold. I find it helps to assess color in good daylight conditions.

Even more fascinating are the two-tone models - but beware of fakes.


Dan.
 
Posts: 423 | Location: West Walton, United Kingdom | Registered: November 16, 2005
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Adam and Dan,

I like to compare a suspected green gold watch side by side with a known yellow gold example. The differences appear obvious to my eye only when there is a frame of reference.

In online auction pictures, I try to see if there is a good image of the crown, as I find that many green crowns have been replaced with yellow over the years. If the image shows a difference in tone between crown and case, it's often a green case.

Regards,

Cary
 
Posts: 267 | Location: Huntsville, Alabama USA | Registered: December 12, 2005
IHC Life Member
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I bought this Tonneau recently on eBay, sold as yellow gold-fill -- but buffing revealed it to be only ggf, which is much less rare. On receipt it certainly looked like ygf.

green g.f.
 
Posts: 423 | Location: West Walton, United Kingdom | Registered: November 16, 2005
IHC Life Member
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This picture illustrates the difference between green and yellow gold. Look at the difference in color between the undoubted yellow crown, and the case.

green and yellow
 
Posts: 423 | Location: West Walton, United Kingdom | Registered: November 16, 2005
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Picture of William J. Hansen, Ph.D.
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I appreciate seeing all these beautiful Hamilton watches...


Bill Hansen
IHC# 198
Life Member# 17
 
Posts: 813 | Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA | Registered: January 22, 2003
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