Shadow_ Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Hi, i am new on rwg... sorry for my bad english... ...I have no knowledges on gold plating and i dunno if could be possible to make a white gold wrapped or plated replica as the 14-18k yellow gold ones were made. I asked to Josh but his reply was negative, then the question is: Anyone have ever tought about a white gold rolex replica? In my opinion a daytona replica white gold plated with the strange grey-iridescent dial (anyone knows the name of that dial?) could be really the ultimate rolex rep. A gen in a AD costs something like 35'500$ and i think it is the most valuable and beautiful rolex you can find in a AD. So does anyone with some knowledges tell me if could be possible to plate in white gold a watch? And could rep factories produce a watch like that? Words to experts. Thanks a lot. Greets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijor Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Almost all solid kt white gold jewelery including watches are plated with a platinum alloy - Rhodium is commoly used. Without doing this the white gold will appear its true color in a brown/grey hue rather than the lusterous white that it is desired. So, plating with white gold will not get you to where you want to be. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_ Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 thanks for the reply m8... but then a platinum plate could be possible? platinum's color is very next to white gold's color.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_ Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 i found the reply by myself.... http://www.artisanplating.com/pricing/pricingplatinum.html thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 "White gold" is typically rhodium or palladium plated, not platinum. Platinum is more grey than the bright white you expect to see. As rhodium is more rare than platinum, it costs more. Palladium is closer in color to rhodium than platinum, and therefore is the "bargain" alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_ Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 mmmm... but is palladium electroplating safe for a daytona rep? or the movement could get some damages by the electroshock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Plating should take place while the movement is residing comfortably in a dust proof container somewhere else... Of course, it still isn't "safe" if you consider that you can be called out for your White Gold or Platinum Rollie having an improper "SS/YG" Crown... SS/YG Triplocks have 3 even sized dots... WG Triplocks - small LARGE small Plat Triplocks - Large small LARGE SS/YG Twinlocks - SINGLE BAR WG Twinlocks - TWO DOTS Plat Twinlock - ONE DOT SHHH... don't tell anyone... that be secret Rolex squirrel stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_ Posted October 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 ok i am a noob and i ignore what triplocks means...i'll search.... but do u think that artisanplating is able to disassemble the watch and reassemble it perfectly and rewaterproof it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Shadow... No, send them only the case, bracelet, pushers/crown for plating... why spend extra money for a non-watchmaker to tear apart your watch, or send it off to yet someone else you don't know to do the same at a markup in cost? Triplock/twinlock refers to the winding crown... Twinlock will have _ or .. or . under the Rolex coronet _ for SS/YG .. for WG . for Platinum Triplock will have ... or ... or ... under the coronet ... same order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_ Posted October 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 but i have no skills in disassembling a daytona... mm i ll probably search a guide by the way thanks potr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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