busetinha Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Im on Trusty Time looking at a few two tone submariners...why is the 14k wrapped version $140 dollars more than the 18k plated version? what is the difference between these? Which one of the two would you say is the closest rep to the genuine? See links belowhttp://www.ttw8488.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=12144http://www.ttw8488.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=11329 Edited August 31, 2015 by busetinha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 gold wrapped is a shell of gold pressed around an other metal. It is thick - around 300 microns minimum, when gold plated is gold layed on an other metal by chemistry (electrolyse). Thickness varies from 5 to 80 microns. It usually is around 10 which gives a 50 to 10 years wear on a non acidic skin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Two [marketing] words: wrapped and plated. Otherwise, they are the same thing.What's the difference between gold wrapped and gold plated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwswatches Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Yes, I have had both, and they seem fine. Its the weight that gives them away on a Day-Date, but a Gold/Steel Bracelet should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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