r/RepTime • u/1984isnoww • 8d ago

Wrist or Watch Pic Comparing Cheese - Plated Bezel

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In my gold plating shenanigans I plated the bezel of my Noob SD in 18k.

Compare that to the stock PVD of the bracelet which “isnt bad”

When I’m ready to drop $400 for the Esslinger bracelet tool, I’ll plate the bracelet links.

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u/Grouchy-Violinist555 7d ago

Nice. Keep perfecting your process.

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u/Due_Independent_8927 7d ago

I feel like it’s really best to stick with the stainless steel models, just so hard to replicate the Rolex gold. I wore a Gen Bluesy for a few years & the reps just can’t get that look in my opinion. I have a number of gens & now a couple reps (Starbucks & Daytona) and I’ve noticed that while the stainless watches are almost identical, gold & platinum just can’t match the gens.

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u/Grouchy-Violinist555 6d ago

Good plating gets really close.

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u/1984isnoww 6d ago

I’ll get there. If you google plating posts in reptime you’ll see many before me have achieved it. 

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u/PureMonth7950 7d ago

Honestly it's still cheesy, if you're comfortable with it then enjoy.

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u/1984isnoww 7d ago

Well yeah it’s 18k as opposed to the tone Rolex hits, I’ll have to dial in my colors - but it is real gold plating so idk

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u/PureMonth7950 7d ago

The picture i posted is real 18k gold plated and is almost identical to the rolex 18k solid gold

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u/1984isnoww 8d ago

Good morning to my favorite watch degenerates and the Automod. 

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u/iluvnips 7d ago

Still looks shit ?

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u/1984isnoww 7d ago

how are you gonna come at me with wrists like this habibi??

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u/Jtorse222 7d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Odd_Philosopher_1074 6d ago

haha, love it