Sorry if this has been dealt with before -- I am a relatively new forum member.
I have heard that many manufacturers Rhodium plate their white gold watch cases. I also heard that Patek does not and that Vacheron recently quit.
What about IWC? I would like my next IWC to be white gold! THanks, -Phil
No, on all current models IWC does not plate its white gold. I suspect the change occurred about 10 years ago.
Since no gold is pure (24k would be too soft) IWC adds palladium to its white gold, which is a costly metal related to platinum.
Thank you, Michael, that's helpful and great news all at once. -Phil