ElvisFreak 73 Posted January 6, 2019 so, i remember owning a white dial two tone gold wrapped Datejust about 15 years ago (maybe less) but i did not own it long enough to see if the gold would hold out for as long as these wrapped reps are to supposedly do. my thread is to see if any members out there have worn such a watch for several years and how is gold on them... would like to hear both scary and happy stories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realism 72 Posted January 6, 2019 As seen from post #6: https://www.repgeek.com/discuss-general-watch-topics/11745-gold-plated-gold-wrapped.html It's all the same stuff... Marketing jargon to extract more of your cash... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rx4Time 1,472 Posted January 6, 2019 The Hitman on rwi did an acid test on a gold wrapped link and it failed 10 k which was the lowest it could go. Bottom line is it's a combination of gold, copper and other alloys. Milage will very since there's a number of factors that will affect durability, ranging from the quality of the plating process, the condition of the substrate it's applied to, and the actual chemical plating material. As you've probably seen there's some older ones that are a decade or more they're still in good condition, and others have issues pretty much straight from the factory. It's a Gamble. the general consensus is it's not worth it to get a plated piece unless the genuine version is also plated, or you can accept the shortfalls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
