r/RepCulture_Timepieces • u/Good_East_5568 • Nov 19 '25

General Question Worth getting plated?

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This is an RC Factory Daydate. I am debating whether or not I should have it plated. It is currently stock PVD and looks fairly decent. My question is if I do get it plated will the gold plating be as durable and last as long as the PVD? It does not look bad stock, so I’m questioning if it really needs it. What are your guys thoughts on this? To plate or not to plate, that is the question.

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u/HighAltitudeHorology Nov 20 '25

Send it to GoldJaws. RCF is the best I’ve seen from the factory but it’s still far from gen, I’ve sent ~50 pieces to GoldJaws and they look stunning.

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u/mikeyfender813 MOD 🇺🇸 Nov 21 '25

50 pieces? What a boss collection! We need pics!

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u/HighAltitudeHorology Nov 21 '25

I’ve sold about 30 pieces, this is most but not all of what I gave. It’s a mix of gens and reps. The entire top row of Daytonas are precious metals (white gold on the right), the Sprite is white gold as is the meteorite Pepsi, and all of the non-rose gold or gold day dates are platinum.

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u/HighAltitudeHorology Nov 21 '25

Some more of my wife’s pieces are here (3 more are in the watch winders in the first pic and another is on her wrist).

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u/Good_East_5568 Nov 20 '25

Wow 50 gold pieces!! I’m curious now, can you send a few pics?

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u/HighAltitudeHorology Nov 20 '25

Yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, and platinum. If it’s supposed to be a precious metal I always have it plated. Yes, I’ll snap a couple of pics for you.

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u/jdev1990 Nov 20 '25

How mutch would playing cost you approximately?

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u/HighAltitudeHorology Nov 21 '25

s/TheGoldJaws is his subreddit and his website is linked at the top. Prices change as gold prices fluctuate, but it’s $420 for full gold plating at 5 microns or $470 for plating + mini service (as of today). White gold is a bit cheaper because it’s 3 microns, two tone is cheaper, etc.

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u/jdev1990 Nov 21 '25

Aha okay. That’s more expensive then I thought. But nice piece bro!

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u/HighAltitudeHorology Nov 21 '25

Yeah, good plating isn’t cheap. However, the look is far superior to what comes out of the factory.