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| Author: | goodnhot [ Sun May 23, 2010 4:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Is crown gold or dipped? |
Hello, am brand new to BW & am considering buying a 2000 chron windrider on rolyeux bracelet, im sure i was told the winding crown was solid gold, but looking at this 1 I can see its plated. Is that normal, I know 100% its genuine. Appreciate any advice, also any1 know what £'s a proper service from Breitling would be, the watch hasnt been serviced from new & loses about 5 mins a week, & finally is there a service centre in UK. Many Thanks |
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| Author: | bnewbie [ Sun May 23, 2010 4:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is crown gold or dipped? |
Welcome aboard. It's rolled gold. 20 microns (if I remember correctly) over the steel core. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sun May 23, 2010 7:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is crown gold or dipped? |
bnewbie wrote: Welcome aboard. It's rolled gold. 20 microns (if I remember correctly) over the steel core. Correct - 20 microns it is. Rolled gold is different from plating as it's a laminated sheet rather than a molecular deposit. |
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