Chrome and gold plating - any recoomendations?

[eldarinn]

Hello everyone,

I am taking the restoration of vitnage watches one step forward and was wondering if anyone could recommend of a good chrome plating business but above all a quality gold plating business, as the ones I found do some kind of a 'bath' and the plating flakes after a short while. I am looking for something similar to the original watches.

I don't mind sending for replating anywhere on the globe as long as I cam communicate in English so any ideas, especially if they have a website with some info/samples that would be great.

Many :thanks!

[Marrick]

Not used them, but I bookmarked these a while back:

http://dorsetgoldplating.co.uk/index.htm

[johndozier]

Try "Budget Accutron" search. John Schut (sp?) has a link to a plating company that seems to know its business. They are not cheap but offer museum quality restoration as well as lesser grade. Good luck

[hotscot1]

Hi we have a member called Bry1975 who has a finishing company:- www.satintime.com if you look at this thread.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=292091&highlight=pvd
Just about to send 3 bezels for gold plating myself. Hope this helps.
regards

[Marijan]

These kind of info is allways usefull. Nice to have such a service in your owne or at least neighbouring country.

In Slovenija I can recomand this: http://www.heledis.si/ (use translate buton). Maybe someone will found the link usefull. See their METAL program: swords, knives, a lot of work is done for military and police...


This is what thay done to my Helvetia. I did a prep job polishing included. Case was a mess before that. All the time in use, not a sign of any problems for now.

Crome on Al aloy from 50`s on my Exacto was done very well to.

[eldarinn]

Thanks for your help guys I will give them a try!