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GradyPhilpott · 19 February 2016, 04:07 AM

The PVD/DLC processes for watches are rather expensive, as I understand them.

Undoing it would be no less expensive.

mapalfa · 19 February 2016, 04:12 AM

Gold plated - not for me. Smacks of wanting the PM and not being able to afford it.

Now, if he'd had it DLC'd black then I'd be all over it.

bayerische · 19 February 2016, 04:14 AM

Wow. Just wow.

jaydeezy5 · 19 February 2016, 04:19 AM

Gold plating is to protect the watch from scratches.

locutus49 · 19 February 2016, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydeezy5

Gold plating is to protect the watch from scratches.

WAK4 · 19 February 2016, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydeezy5

Gold plating is to protect the watch from scratches.

LMAO - nice one.

To each their own...not what I'd do, but then I'd still choose a steel watch over gold even if I wasn't paying.

123Blueface · 19 February 2016, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydeezy5

Gold plating is to protect the watch from scratches.

Winner!!!

AK797 · 19 February 2016, 05:02 AM

Not something most of us WIS would do but if he got it for free and liked gold then it's up to him.

mk2jag · 19 February 2016, 06:47 AM

Haha, laugh as some may but many years down the line, it may prove to be quite a find to a collector of Rolex rarities.....

WAK4 · 19 February 2016, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mk2jag

Haha, laugh as some may but many years down the line, it may prove to be quite a find to a collector of Rolex rarities.....

Be even better if they had the Sea King engraving on the back as well

Daytona88 · 19 February 2016, 07:01 AM

Waste of a perfectly awesome Daytona IMO

LVSubmariner · 19 February 2016, 07:04 AM

Lol wow, "I'm sorry I can't have dinner with you anymore "

Syed117 · 19 February 2016, 09:50 AM

Not sure how that is an awful experience.

An amusing one perhaps, but awful?

brandrea · 19 February 2016, 09:55 AM

Live and let live. Next time you go there for dinner, snap a picture for us

tomilg · 19 February 2016, 10:04 AM

Wait till he really starts to wear it with any regularity and that gold plating begins to wear off.

GB-man · 19 February 2016, 10:11 AM

Well some people wrap thier cars in gold foil too. Weird taste but hey...

CoachRolexRyan · 19 February 2016, 12:23 PM

At least he didn't have it chrome plated ya

Dyim · 19 February 2016, 12:28 PM

Is it safe......to show your gold plated watch to a WIS?

AS1 · 19 February 2016, 12:47 PM

not what I was expecting

Hodog16 · 19 February 2016, 01:52 PM

Kinda want to see pictures.

albmich · 19 February 2016, 01:57 PM

Agree I would like to see pictures. And I personality would have a hard time holding my opinions back. Bravo to you for maintaining composure and staying polite. Gold plating a Daytona? Just embarrassing.

Gnomon · 19 February 2016, 01:58 PM

I don't suppose there's any chance this went down somewhere in Essex?

The Joker · 19 February 2016, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gnomon

I don't suppose there's any chance this went down somewhere in Essex?

Gnomon · 19 February 2016, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Joker

albmich · 19 February 2016, 02:01 PM

Out of curiosity...do you know what it was plated with? 14k? 18k? And how much did this service cost? Did you press him on his reasons for doing this?

sahcivan · 19 February 2016, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by albmich

Out of curiosity...do you know what it was plated with? 14k? 18k? And how much did this service cost? Did you press him on his reasons for doing this?

I didn't manage to get a picture, I was trying to change the subject, didn't really have much interest in it once he told me it was plated lol.

themaninblack · 19 February 2016, 05:59 PM

The build up warranted a far more horrific tale I think.

CJ01 · 19 February 2016, 06:46 PM

Dear God! Just been sick in my mouth. Why o why?!

fskywalker · 19 February 2016, 07:25 PM

Racerdj · 19 February 2016, 10:59 PM

To each him own.

19 February 2016, 04:07 AM	#1
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	The PVD/DLC processes for watches are rather expensive, as I understand them. Undoing it would be no less expensive. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

19 February 2016, 04:14 AM	#3
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Wow. Just wow. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

19 February 2016, 12:23 PM	#17
CoachRolexRyan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Coach Location: Boston Watch: Rolex Deep Sea Posts: 1,297	At least he didn't have it chrome plated ya __________________ DSSD, PAM 320, PAM 170, BR03-92

19 February 2016, 01:58 PM	#22
Gnomon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Hong Kong Watch: 214270 Posts: 256	I don't suppose there's any chance this went down somewhere in Essex? __________________ “Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas…” (Samuel Johnson)

19 February 2016, 07:25 PM	#29
fskywalker 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Francisco Location: San Juan, PR Watch: Is Ticking ! Posts: 25,180	__________________ Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 310.30.42.50.01.002 / 210.90.42.20.01.001 Zenith 02.480.405 2FA security enabled

19 February 2016, 04:12 AM	#2
mapalfa "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: Robin Location: West Wales Watch: ing the grass grow Posts: 571	Gold plated - not for me. Smacks of wanting the PM and not being able to afford it. Now, if he'd had it DLC'd black then I'd be all over it.

19 February 2016, 04:19 AM	#4
jaydeezy5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Real Name: Jay Location: NorCal Watch: DJ II Posts: 27	Gold plating is to protect the watch from scratches.

19 February 2016, 05:02 AM	#8
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Not something most of us WIS would do but if he got it for free and liked gold then it's up to him.

19 February 2016, 06:47 AM	#9
mk2jag "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,040	Haha, laugh as some may but many years down the line, it may prove to be quite a find to a collector of Rolex rarities.....

19 February 2016, 07:01 AM	#11
Daytona88 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: USA Watch: 5712 Posts: 2,621	Waste of a perfectly awesome Daytona IMO

19 February 2016, 07:04 AM	#12
LVSubmariner Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Submariner 114060 Posts: 411	Lol wow, "I'm sorry I can't have dinner with you anymore "

19 February 2016, 09:50 AM	#13
Syed117 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Syed Location: The Ether Posts: 3,388	Not sure how that is an awful experience. An amusing one perhaps, but awful?

19 February 2016, 09:55 AM	#14
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,089	Live and let live. Next time you go there for dinner, snap a picture for us

19 February 2016, 10:04 AM	#15
tomilg "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Tom Location: Sarasota, FL Watch: 5513, SD4K Posts: 462	Wait till he really starts to wear it with any regularity and that gold plating begins to wear off.

19 February 2016, 10:11 AM	#16
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,355	Well some people wrap thier cars in gold foil too. Weird taste but hey...

19 February 2016, 12:28 PM	#18
Dyim "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 2,237	Is it safe......to show your gold plated watch to a WIS?

19 February 2016, 12:47 PM	#19
AS1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NYC / Milan Watch: 6263 Posts: 3,938	not what I was expecting

19 February 2016, 01:52 PM	#20
Hodog16 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NC Watch: RG Olive DD40 Posts: 1,795	Kinda want to see pictures.

19 February 2016, 01:57 PM	#21
albmich "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: WI Watch: SD4k Posts: 1,333	Agree I would like to see pictures. And I personality would have a hard time holding my opinions back. Bravo to you for maintaining composure and staying polite. Gold plating a Daytona? Just embarrassing.

19 February 2016, 02:01 PM	#25
albmich "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: WI Watch: SD4k Posts: 1,333	Out of curiosity...do you know what it was plated with? 14k? 18k? And how much did this service cost? Did you press him on his reasons for doing this?

19 February 2016, 05:59 PM	#27
themaninblack "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 1,058	The build up warranted a far more horrific tale I think.

19 February 2016, 06:46 PM	#28
CJ01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Craig Location: Dorset UK Posts: 383	Dear God! Just been sick in my mouth. Why o why?!

19 February 2016, 10:59 PM	#30
Racerdj 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indianapolis Watch: Patek-Philippe Posts: 16,832	To each him own. __________________ Rolex and Patek Philippe

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