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Old 20 September 2019, 01:46 AM   #1
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Icon5 Tudor S&G Models Plating Status

Anyone here have real world feedback and maybe pics of how the plating is holding up?



Thanks in advance.

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Old 20 September 2019, 01:52 AM   #2
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dont have any personal experience- but by how the forums are....if there were any problems with the capped gold, i think it would be hard to miss.

placing my bets on all being well!
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Old 20 September 2019, 02:24 AM   #3
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It's thicker than just plating, I think you can even lightly polish it once or twice.
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Old 20 September 2019, 03:49 AM   #4
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It's not gold electro-plating and yes it's holding up really good. In fact, mine is over 2 years old and I just had the bracelet refinished. No sign of losing any gold at all.

Here's a photo I took when it was new showing the thickness of the gold. And the other one showing how it looks now after having the bracelet refinished.

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Old 20 September 2019, 05:27 AM   #5
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Nice! Thank you for the replies.
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Old 20 September 2019, 03:28 PM   #6
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i just wish this Tudor was a little bit slimmer.
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Old 20 September 2019, 03:52 PM   #7
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On the black bay the end links are solid gold the rest of the watch bracelet .bezel and crown is a thin slice of gold bonded onto the stainless steel. which can be polished as said above. It is not plated
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Old 20 September 2019, 07:18 PM   #8
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I think they call it gold filled ! Thicker than plating but not solid either. I have a very old police badge stamped GF and the thickness of the gold looks like like the Tudor.
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Old 20 September 2019, 08:29 PM   #9
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Worn mine for almost two years and it’s still in great shape.
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Old 20 September 2019, 08:35 PM   #10
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How much is this priced over and above a stainless BB?
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Old 20 September 2019, 08:58 PM   #11
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I have owned several and had no issues. My AD took one on trade and it was rough but it was restored to like new condition. I like them.
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Old 20 September 2019, 09:09 PM   #12
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It's not gold electro-plating and yes it's holding up really good. In fact, mine is over 2 years old and I just had the bracelet refinished. No sign of losing any gold at all.

Here's a photo I took when it was new showing the thickness of the gold. And the other one showing how it looks now after having the bracelet refinished.

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Nice pics, shows the gold wrapping which is more substantive than plating. Doubt this will come off without some real damage, a great value package.
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Old 20 September 2019, 09:38 PM   #13
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I like the fact that the gold is brushed as well. Nice looking bracelet.
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Old 20 September 2019, 09:43 PM   #14
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Nice pix Richard.

Of the watch and the construction.
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Old 20 September 2019, 10:39 PM   #15
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Would love to see a pic of the ones worn for several years.
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Old 20 September 2019, 11:03 PM   #16
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Would love to see a pic of the ones worn for several years.
Given the watch has only been available for a bit over two years that's not possible I I'm afraid.

I was one of the first in Hong Kong to have the S&G on the wrist, I ordered it through my AD on the day it was announced.

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