How boast golden Apple Watch, if you do not have $ 10,000 Bashny.Net

As you know, show-off more money. But what if there is no money, and you need to show off? You can buy a Chinese iPhone , fake Vertu < / a>, or a copy of a Swiss watch . And you can do it more subtly - for example, to turn the steel Apple Watch for $ 550 in gold for $ 10,000.

After the start of sales of fashionable gadgets began to appear the company , offering for a relatively small fee, "gild the handle." For example, Watchplate requests for this service $ 399 and promises to do everything in four days (in the US). Send them to an application, get a voucher to send hours via FedEx. Send them through a point of order processing and get much more expensive-looking watch in 4 days.




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The site was opened by Ryan Flynn, one of those fans of the products Apple, they expect a queue to buy a new gadget in tents on the sidewalk. In an effort to as quickly as possible to get a new gadget, as a result, he received 38 mm version, which was not enough for him. Then he decided to sweeten it, and give to his wife. Flynn worked for Nash Motorcycle Company, where there was the equipment necessary for the application of metallic coatings. The result pleased him, and he hastened to share it with fellow fanatstva is offline MacRumors < / a>.

His post has received rave reviews so that he immediately opened a website and now offers services to all comers. Guest services are positive - one of the clients took the video, which was pleased to note that now his watch do not look so "boring" and "He always wanted to have a gold watch, that's just could not afford to spend this $ 10,000." < br />


A detailed description of the application process of gilding on the site is not available, but according to the individual comments, this is by dipping into a special chemical composition. Although Apple guarantee water resistance, which can be immersed for 30 minutes at a depth of a meter, in this case, water is not used, so this process can affect sensitive electronics in the long term is unclear. It is not known yet and the response service center for handling client thus "correct" for hours. But judging by the experience, service centers Apple is extremely negative attitude to any modifications of the company's products.

David Vinson and John Schulte , employees of two companies specializing in the restoration and repair of watches, The Time Preserve and Metal Arts Specialties, looked closely at the topic of gold Apple Watch for a long time. They used the early previews, and videos of hours to their output has to be able to recreate the original golden hue that is slightly lighter than the conventional gold from impurities of silver and palladium.



As a result, they offer a gilt clock in three versions - a gold, like Rolex, and pale or pink gold, like Apple. The service will cost $ 450, and another $ 100 - $ 250 per band (depending on the strap).

Flynn gives 30 days warranty on their work, and Vinson and Schulte - two years. How long will the gilding and actually affect whether its application to the smooth operation of the clock - time will tell.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/250392/