Bvlgari Diagono Calibro 303 w/ white gold bezel

Jan 11, 2014,17:45 PM
 








**Sorry for the crummy quality of the pic. I'd rather spend my $$ towards watches than a decent camera... 

Does anyone have the (1st gen I think...) Bvlgari Diagono Calibro 303 w/ white gold bezel?

The utter softness and scratchability (is this a word??) of this bezel is driving me crazy. I'm beginning to think that Bvlgari ceased production in the white gold bezel and came out with SS bezels for the Calibro 303 in 2nd and 3rd generations.

This watch has been with me since 2009 but more than once have I thought about replacing the entire bezel.

Just as an experiment, I took a paperclip and very, VERY lightly, feathered it over the bezel of the watch to the result of a slight streak on the mirror-like shine. Are you kidding me?!

I know that most people sit in the camp that scratches, dings and chips bring a watch character much like a good pair of jeans. And I agree with this view. You should see how I treat my AP and PP on a daily basis.

However, I shouldn't have to baby the watch inside my cuff to be taken out to see the sunshine at my peril.

I sit in the camp that a watch should be worn and enjoyed, not sitting in a safety deposit box. But due to my experience in my only white gold (bezeled) watch, I've sworn to myself that it will be my only one. (Unless someone can convince me otherwise). That's unfortunate, because I really want to get a Lange (which only come in precious metals).


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Gold a noble but soft metal.

 
 By: farkbinder01212 : January 12th, 2014-14:16
Very handsome watch. The gold bezel prevented me from purchasing that exact model. I think a gold bezel is another in a long line of completely useless design features in a sports watch(IMHO). I had the same experience with a Cartier Santos 100 chronograp... 

Gold in sports pieces

 
 By: psychotic : January 12th, 2014-14:51
It's interesting you should mention the futility of gold in sports watches, Harvey. Cuz I think the PP Aquanaut in rose gold is absolutely beautiful. Compared to the SS model, the dial of the gold model has a much shinier tan metallic sheen (vs a flatter ... 

My Nautilus in rose gold....

 
 By: farkbinder01212 : January 12th, 2014-15:14
I agree with your frustrations completely. Helen Keller could see that rose gold looks great on just about everything. Therein lies our struggle! I own the PP Nautilus Chrono, blue dial, in stainless. But have dreamed of it in rose gold with the same dial... 

My Rolex Datejust in SS and yellow gold

 
 By: psychotic : January 12th, 2014-15:35
My old Rolex Datejust seems to wear fine. I've owned that watch for over 15 years now (it was my 1st mech watch =) ) and came with a gold bezel and SS/gold bracelet. The watch aged fine considering I absolutely abused this watch. I basically never took it... 

There is

 
 By: Spellbound : January 12th, 2014-16:14
There is. Developed by Hublot, Magic gold combines the luster of gold with the hardness of ceramic. Unfortunately I find the look of the Magic gold a little strange though and it hardly compares to 18k gold (despite having the same gold content). Dean

Highly polished gold bezels will pick up hairlines no matter how careful you are.

 
 By: MichaelC : January 13th, 2014-08:33
I have experienced the same with a few white gold pieces.

I, too, had a SS watch with white gold bezel ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : January 14th, 2014-10:50
This LE Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonphase had a tachymeter bezel from 18k white gold. Although protected by the highly domed sapphire crystal and being a lot slimmer than yours on the Bulgari, it quickly collected fine scratches. Due to the black t...