Beautiful!!! Amazing comparison there! Thanks for sharing that. Subtle differences between the two dials in the last shot, but the biggest tell for me (and the part that would drive me nuts) is the coronet. That gen dial really makes a HUGE difference! Now get that 2893 in there!!!
The layers from outside to inside are Rhodium (White Gold), Nickel, Yellow Gold. I didn't know this until I had the process done, but there is actually no such thing as white gold. White Gold is just yellow gold with Rhodium plating on it. Same with Rose Gold. It's just a plate over top of yellow gold. (Pretty obvious when you think about it, but hey, you learn something new everyday!)
When I had my grandfathers Bulova plated it was a two step process. The watch was originally all gold and I had them nickel plate it and then rhodium plate it. This is what my jeweler said is done on all good white gold platings. That way if the rhodium plating is scratched or worn off, the nickel plate will still keep it shining like new. He also told me that most white gold pieces need to be re-done every few years if worn regularly.
The plating cost me $150.00
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After:
It's very hard to tell. It looks like a sub, but when I zoom in on it, it could also be an Omega PO with Black Bezel. (EDIT - no, it's a sub - I just noticed a faint reflection on the cyclops)
Here's the Heritage Chrono
And looks like Simon Pegg is wearing a quite large G-Shock
Great shots! Love it on the bracelet! Haven't seen that one too often!! Every time I see these I remember that I still have to build my Ingy AMG Chrono with gen dial.
Well it didn't get crushed, but the flying shingles from our house scratched the $hit out of our new paint job Only had it about a week and a half from the body shop