AP_Superman 0 Posted December 24, 2017 It appears the HBB v6 is the best brushed rose gold rep. What is the best polished one? I'm still on the fence. I'm veeeery close to choosing the HBB but I'm afraid I might think it's too dull once I see it in person. Also, what's the durability/quality of the actual plated gold used? I heard gold plated items start to wear down visually over the years and it's why PVC gold has game along. I don't want to get a RG watch just for it to look dull later on (unless I actually beat it up which is different). Also, is it actually real gold used in the plating like other gold plated watches? Share this post Link to post
Inpakuto 0 Posted December 25, 2017 Usually not real gold used, just a mixture of different metals. Longevity should be fine as long as you don't bang the watch and wear it every day. josh did a gold purity test of his watches before, but idk if we can trust him Share this post Link to post
AP_Superman 0 Posted December 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, Inpakuto said: Usually not real gold used, just a mixture of different metals. Longevity should be fine as long as you don't bang the watch and wear it every day. josh did a gold purity test of his watches before, but idk if we can trust him For gen watches it is actual gold used when it's plated. It's just a very thin layer put over the base metal. I assume reps use the same since it is a cheap process to get it done. Share this post Link to post
RepGuy 108 Posted December 25, 2017 The factories plate these reps with the cheapest material possible. There was an old RWI thread I saw in the past they went over this, but you never know what your rep is really plated with. Some have had great longevity out of their plated reps, and others have had bad experiences. The bottom line is, you really don't know what you'll get, as quality varies batch or batch, and even within watches in the same batch. Share this post Link to post
AP_Superman 0 Posted December 25, 2017 14 minutes ago, RepGuy said: The factories plate these reps with the cheapest material possible. There was an old RWI thread I saw in the past they went over this, but you never know what your rep is really plated with. Some have had great longevity out of their plated reps, and others have had bad experiences. The bottom line is, you really don't know what you'll get, as quality varies batch or batch, and even within watches in the same batch. I see. I was looking at threads on the HBB RG/Ceramic and it seems like they got the color very close to gen. But now I'm on the fence again lol Share this post Link to post
Reaper2981 0 Posted December 26, 2017 I feel all gold plated/wrapped endup becoming dull or scratched if you wear them regularly, if you baby it you can get some good life out of it Share this post Link to post
ayylmao123 0 Posted December 26, 2017 You can most likely get at least a year or two out of daily use as long as you don't sweat acid and by that time a better version or a different watch will come along. Share this post Link to post
AP_Superman 0 Posted December 29, 2017 Is there a method for cleaning gold reps? I'm guessing that wiping finger prints and whatnot off with a watch cloth after each use isn't advised? Share this post Link to post
christo14 0 Posted December 29, 2017 The ARF Rolex Daytona 116515 actually looks really good and is super comfortable to wear. Chocolate colour dial is really close to gen also but numbers are way off. Noisey rotor cancelling mod is a must as its so loud you can hear it spin whilst walking down the street. I regret selling mine, should have modded it with a gen dial and serviced it with an ETA rotor added. $20k watch for 10% of the value :)))) Share this post Link to post
CoffeeandCard 0 Posted December 30, 2017 The PAM677's I've seen on here and from TD's look pretty amazing - definitely one on my list: https://www.replicawatchvideo.com/uploads/videos/1fe48768.mp4 Share this post Link to post
Omaaouni 0 Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks for the insight on the plating. I was about tu pull the trigger on an AP RG 15400 in blue dial. The plating longevity is a deal breaker for me... Share this post Link to post