New Release - Double Platinum Coated DJ41 Bezel

[xing_david]

Just wanted to share a new product that has been getting some great reviews from the community.

Our new Double Platinum Coated DateJust 41 Bezel is made from a very strong alloy unlike most other factories which use a copper. The copper plated bezel tends to fade over time letting the copper color show through leaving a dull off color bezel. We have upgraded the bezel to be an alloy which is much stronger and finished off with platinum plating which creates a beautiful bright colored finish. We've had a number of members already receive them with all positive comments.

If you have any questions please any questions please feel free to comment or msg me.

Cheers,

David

 

[xing_david]

This is what a used CF bezel looks like. You can see the copper color creating a dull off color appearance.

 

[Seadwellermike]

I couldn’t be happier with mine that’s for sure.

I posted a pictorial review in the main Rol/Tud group.

But the latest pix are even sexier!!

The contrast provided is basically perfect to the eye, which the cam doesn’t pick up.

 

[Seadwellermike]

PS: the watch above is a CFv2 with VS3235, VS hands, VS crown, gen dial, gen 7036 crystal, CF bracelet and the XING 2x platinum plated bezel.

 

[xing_david]

PS: the watch above is a CFv2 with VS3235, VS hands, VS crown, gen dial, gen 7036 crystal, CF bracelet and the XING 2x platinum plated bezel.

Thanks Mike! Appreciate the support!

 

[sfbatman787]

Mike the work seems impressive. But I'm wondering why you opted for platinum coating when gen is White gold. Wouldn't the platinum plating be the same color and regular steel?

 

[Teamjlf]

Mike the work seems impressive. But I'm wondering why you opted for platinum coating when gen is White gold. Wouldn't the platinum plating be the same color and regular steel?

Interested in this as well as initial logic would dictate that the platinum would look whiter than the white gold of the gen anyway. Platinum is made of all white metals so it naturally look whiter.

 

[Seadwellermike]

The platinum is far warmer in person and appears white gold to the eye. Pix do no justice.

And more so, the proper contrast is the goal.

Look at steel, polished silver, chrome, polished stainless, platinum and white gold squares from 100 feet. They look the same.

But this gives the proper contrast, and in my eyes looks closer to gen than any WG plated watch I’ve ever seen, worked on, taken apart or seen in photos.

Look at the pic on the staking set. That’s closest to in person and still does no justice.

I’ll assume you did not see my post in the Rol/Tud section, but I posted many comparisons and the steel bezel looks like a 6000k color temp where the platinum looks like a 4500k color temp (if you know CRI at all)

 

[Seadwellermike]

That last pic is before install**

And pic on staking set is a few posts above**

 

[Rubberman]

Interesting product. Nice!

 

[Ah0rsey]

Why not market this as WG rather than platinum? And why use plat final coat rather than a cheaper and more correct WG… My point is about marketing it correctly, not the correct contrast etc which may be spot on in real life.

As it’s for the dj which doesn’t have a plat version rather than DD which does have a platinum version but not in 41mm? …

If it’s closer to gen fluted WG bezel then it should have a sight warm yellow hue not at all like platinum which is colder.

 

[Seadwellermike]

Why not market this as WG rather than platinum? And why use plat final coat rather than a cheaper and more correct WG… My point is about marketing it correctly, not the correct contrast etc which may be spot on in real life.

As it’s for the dj which doesn’t have a plat version rather than DD which does have a platinum version but not in 41mm? …

If it’s closer to gen fluted WG bezel then it should have a sight warm yellow hue not at all like platinum which is colder.

If you can’t see the warmth of this bezel (on the watch) compared to the steel one (on my thumb) there’s a prob.

It’s pretty evident the color is warmer, and that’s exactly what I called it (4500K as opposed to 6000k if talking CRi on LEDs as an example.

To be fair tho, I posted a lot of pix between a few threads, and it’s tough to tell timeline (because I installed it mid way through the pix) and if not looking for the color temp a viewer might not realize that.

So here is all POST INSTALL. The WARM plated bezel is on the watch, the COOL unplated steel color is on my thumb.

 

[Ah0rsey]

Reread my post, I didn’t refer to it not being that colour and infact say “it maybe spot on.”. My point is clear, it’s about why MARKET something as platinum when the gen isn’t .

Why not market it as WG as that is what this beze is supposed to replicate and why bother using platinum which is more expensive. Would be nice to know from the xings WHY they used that as final coat and not just WG.

 

[YellowFin]

Reread my post, I didn’t refer to it not being that colour and infact say “it maybe spot on.”. My point is clear, it’s about why MARKET something as platinum when the gen isn’t .

Exact Lee. That's some weird marketing strategy.

 

[Nikz19]

Having just read this thread I’d like to chime in being one doing the WG plating on bezels.

Doing platinum is way easier and cheaper actually- it can be plated on steel directly.

Gold requires activation of stainless steel, a strike bath in 18k yellow gold, then you can go ahead with white. It’s a longer and more expensive process.

 

[Ah0rsey]

Having just read this thread I’d like to chime in being one doing the WG plating on bezels.

Doing platinum is way easier and cheaper actually- it can be plated on steel directly.

Gold requires activation of stainless steel, a strike bath in 18k yellow gold, then you can go ahead with white. It’s a longer and more expensive process.

Aha. Then this may well be rationale then as to why. I read there isn’t a Chinese translation for platinum (but there is white gold ( really don’t believe that but ….) so possible it’s a communication thing plus just easier to use plat … thx @Nikz19

 

[aHero]

Here is my Xing bezel with Deep crystal.

 

[xing_david]

Here is my Xing bezel with Deep crystal.

Wow looks great!

 

[Ah0rsey]

Having just read this thread I’d like to chime in being one doing the WG plating on bezels.

Doing platinum is way easier and cheaper actually- it can be plated on steel directly.

Gold requires activation of stainless steel, a strike bath in 18k yellow gold, then you can go ahead with white. It’s a longer and more expensive process.

Hi @Nikz19 just thinking laterally then…. If the platinum gives a good WG resemblance for colour and is cheaper and easier than WG plating. Is it better to plat double coat cases, buckles using this method rather than us going WG route on a full Daytona plating for example?

 

[APlover_JFbankaccount]

Here is my Xing bezel with Deep crystal.

Vsf or cf? I just purchased a cf Wimbledon and was looking at the same bezel/xtal combo. Any issues with installation?