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Re:Rolled Gold-plate
In Response To: Re: What does Gold filled mean? Here's a brief explanation: ()

: While on the subject, I've got an old Hamilton that says
: "rolled gold" on the case. Whats the deal with that?
: Also have an old Connie that is gold capped. Curious.
: Thanks
: jim

According to Rene Rondeau in "Hamilton Wristwatches - A Collector's Guide" (page20), "Rolled gold plate, prevalent in watches of the 1960's, is essentially the same as gold-fill except that the layers of real gold are thinner--generally half the thickness of gold-fill, or 1/40 of the total weight. As a result it is less durable than gold-fill and will wear more quickly. Cases can be marked with the abbreviation "R.G.P."."

I'm curious about the gold capped Connie's, too. Hopefully someone else has the answer to that question.
Steve

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