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Old 19 February 2016, 02:28 AM   #1
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I have to share this awful experience

So here's a quick story, you might want to sit down!

I was at a friend of my partners for dinner last night. Nice meal, nice couple, it was the first time I had met them. My partner has worked with the wife for a few years and they finally got around to arranging a night for us to come over for dinner.

The conversation was flowing, having not met them before we were talking about all sorts and the conversation turned to watches. My partner mentioned that I had an unhealthy watch obsession, particularly with Rolex.

At this point the husband had a huge grin on his face and with a smile and wink said he had something to show me.

He returned from upstairs with what at first glance looked like a Yellow gold Daytona. Well it was, sort of, but it wasn't.........

He passed it to me and within half a second I came to the conclusion it wasn't genuine, it felt nowhere near heavy enough to be made of gold, but I looked over it and everything else looked OK.

He was staring at me waiting for a reaction, I asked his where he got it from. He said it was left to him in a will from a friend. I asked if he had it checked out to see if it was real (it was the politest way I could think of phrasing it that it didn't feel right to me)

It turns out that it was in fact a genuine Daytona! BUT (here's where you might want to grab a sick bag) he had it "modified" by one of these places you can send things like IPods to get them gold plated!!!!!

I was genuinely speechless, I didn't want to be rude and tell him what I actually though, but I was disgusted hahaha, who the hell would do that!!!!

WHY WHY WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ba nghead:

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Old 19 February 2016, 02:31 AM   #2
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meh...

shallow part of town.
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:31 AM   #3
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Wow. Well, it takes all kinds.
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:35 AM   #4
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Did you manage to take a pic?
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:38 AM   #5
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Didn't you ask why he had it gold plated?
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:38 AM   #6
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:40 AM   #7
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Oh no.....
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:40 AM   #8
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:41 AM   #9
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His watch, he can do what he wants with it.

The fact it was a ghastly mistake is nothing to do with any of us.

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Old 19 February 2016, 02:44 AM   #10
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I was expecting a more horrible story. Some people have better taste than others. It is ok :).
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:47 AM   #11
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:48 AM   #12
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His watch, he can do what he wants with it.

The fact it was a ghastly mistake is nothing to do with any of us.

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Agreed, would have been easy to say many collectors are purists but everyone should wear what they want, how they want. No fuss, no muss.
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:49 AM   #13
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If he send it back for service, what do you think RSC will do?
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:52 AM   #14
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If he send it back for service, what do you think RSC will do?
Probably return it to original condition and hold the watch hostage until he agrees to pay for its return. JK (kind of), don't think they would service it with those mods tho.
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:56 AM   #15
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His watch, he can do what he wants with it.

The fact it was a ghastly mistake is nothing to do with any of us.

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Agreed, would have been easy to say many collectors are purists but everyone should wear what they want, how they want. No fuss, no muss.
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:57 AM   #16
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I agree. If he enjoys it, what's the harm? Not everyone will be as anal retentive as this crew: stressing out over lume quality and chamfers...
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Old 19 February 2016, 02:58 AM   #17
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Didn't you ask why he had it gold plated?
He loved the gold watch but didn't want to pay for the solid gold.
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:13 AM   #18
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That's really sad. Nothing to do with the watch though
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:23 AM   #19
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Man! I was expecting something like, he came back with a gun and robbed you or something. He can paint it green if he wants.
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:27 AM   #20
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Did he have any gold teeth by any chance?
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:30 AM   #21
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Can you remove the gold plating?
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:34 AM   #22
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Best response under the circumstances "Well that certainly is a unique piece"
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:39 AM   #23
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ROFL.

Easier to apply vinyl and make it matte black!
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:51 AM   #24
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Who cares? It's his watch so he can do whatever he wants with it as long as he enjoys it.

To each his own.
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:55 AM   #25
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Well, you can remove pvd and DLC coating so I would think the watch could be restored fairly easily I suppose.
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Old 19 February 2016, 03:58 AM   #26
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well not the end of the world
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Old 19 February 2016, 04:04 AM   #27
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There are certain things that are acceptable. This is not one of them... please take the watch and have it destroyed.

I'm kidding of course but my reaction would have been the same! WHY!!! Well to each their own I suppose.
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Old 19 February 2016, 04:07 AM   #28
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The PVD/DLC processes for watches are rather expensive, as I understand them.

Undoing it would be no less expensive.
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Old 19 February 2016, 04:12 AM   #29
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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.
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Old 19 February 2016, 04:14 AM   #30
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Wow. Just wow.
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