What minerals make a high end watch so expensive?
What minerals make a high end watch so expensive?by: Daniel and
Dane
Rolex datejust pearl master 39mm The price of this watch is
$290,000 according to greenstones Birmingham.the Minerals on the
outside are 18k gold, Set with a blue to green gradient of 48
baguette-cut sapphires. A Scratch-resistant sapphire watch face and
a cyclops lens over the date to enlarge it.info "Datejust
Pearlmaster 39." Rolex. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2015.Should the
Rolex Datejust Pearl Master 39mm be this much money?NoBaguette-cut
sapphires = 624 US Dollars- there are 48 Baguette-cut sapphires on
the watch witch equals $29,95218 Karat Gold Price per ounce =
892.73 US Dollars- all the ounces of gold that the rolex has on it
the price would equal $28,567.36the rolex has 12 carats of diamonds
in it so it equals- $16,000If the watch was sold for the minerals
not the handling manufacturing it would only cost $74,519.36 that
would mean there was $215,480.64 to put together some minerals.How
does that compare to a low end watch?
Citizen Chrono Time A-TThe price of this price $750.Minerals on
the outside are Rose Gold-Tone Stainless Steel, Sapphire
Crystal.info "Citizen Citizen Eco-Drive Chrono Time A-T BY0108-50E
Atomic Timekeeping." Citizen Watch English US. N.p., n.d. Web. 25
Mar. 2015.Should the Citizen Chrono Time A-T be this much?No, if we
were going by the price of materials on the outside of the watch.
Rose Gold-Tone Stainless Steel is around $100 Sapphire Crystal is
worth around $300Although the cost of the minerals used would only
equal $400 the price for assembling the watch and packaging would
be included plus they need to make money off the watch so including
all those elements the watch would be worth it in our opinion.
Sub-question optionsWhat materials are in the face of the
watch?What minerals make up the interior of the watch (ex. the
gears and batteries)?What minerals on a high end watch make it
scratch resistant?We chose, What minerals on a high end watch make
it scratch resistant?.According to some websites, (ex.
http://www.europastar.com/watch-knowledge/1004082393-watch-crystals.html),
quartz crystals, plexiglass, K1 Mineral, and Sapphire Crystal make
high end watches scratch resistant. On less expensive watches they
do not have quartz, plexiglass, K1 Mineral, and Sapphire Crystal
but they have a hard coating that makes the watch less likely to be
scratched.
Video on scratch resistents on K1 Mineral and Sapphire Crystal
What is the best scratch resistant mineral for watches?K1 Mineral
and Sapphire Crystal are the best ones to use in high end watches.
These minerals are not just scratch resistant but shatter
resistant.Wrap-upACTION:Call Greenstones Birmingham about the
scratch resistances on the watches we researched watches we
research.
OBSTICALS:One obstacle we came in contact with is we couldn't
find all the prices and what minerals for the Rolex datejust pearl
master 39 same with the Citizen Chrono Time A-T. We also couldn't
find what minerals they use in the high end watches to make it
scratch resistant on the Rolex and Citizen
AIM:Find the minerals in the high end watch that make it so
expensive and one in a low end watch? -First question. Find
whatminerals on a high end watch make it scratch resistant? -Sub
Question.
MLA formated sources"Datejust Pearlmaster 39." Rolex. N.p., n.d.
Web. 24 Mar. 2015."Citizen Citizen Eco-Drive Chrono Time A-T
BY0108-50E Atomic Timekeeping." Citizen Watch English US. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2015."Watch Crystals." Watch Crystals. N.p., n.d.
Web. 30 Mar. 2015."K1 Mineral and Sapphire Crystal Scratch Test -
Nite Watches." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2015."General
Information." Movado. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2015."Sapphire."
Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2015.
