Early 16610 / 16800 Hands re-plating, What kind of plating is it?

[infinity5750]

Hi, This is my first post.

Since I do not have the proper Hands of 16610, I am planning to re-plating 16613 and use it.
That is the lumi of the minute hand is thin.


*Sorry this is bad image quality

Please let me know if you know the type of genuine Hands plating.
I think that someone said platinum, but it is not clear, and as I see it looks like chrome plating.

BTW, I forgot to mention, Hands will be used for my Franken project.

DIAL: GEN 16610 "SWISS MADE" LUMI, There is a slight scratch.
Date wheel: GEN 3135 white
MOVET.: Y3135 and GEN3132 hybrid movet. I built and serviced it myself.





The case is planned to be made by JF.

 

[infinity5750]

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　Sorry. The image of HANDS has gone. However, the picture quality is rough.

 

[Rokerite]

I believe genuine hands are white gold, could be wrong though.

 

[CarpetRyd]

I believe genuine hands are white gold, could be wrong though.

Yes the gen hands are white gold... I'm curious how much replating costs and then would it even be with it over sourcing gen hands

 

[CarpetRyd]

i think sub007 usually has a set for 100ish euro...

 

[infinity5750]

Hi, Guys. Thanks for comment.

I already have 16613 hands and plating is a specialty area.
However, I thought that I was not in white gold because the way of shining looks bluish.

You know the guys, All white gold products are rhodium-plated on the surface.
Plating can be very cheap if it is white gold. It's gonna be $20 or less.

OK, I decided to make these platings on White gold and upload here.

 

[infinity5750]

I tried various examinations on my own from that, but first on white gold...
I will apologize for anything that may conflict with my previous writing.
That it was confusing platinum and white gold...In my mother tongue,
not English, the notation of white gold and platinum is the same.

I want to tell you my opinion.
Everyone says that it is white gold, but that is material. It is not plating thing.

Please look at the image.


Because white gold is 75% gold, it looks less white. And most of the decorative white gold is plated with rhodium.
The color of Hands I am looking for is exactly like rhodium.
Fortunately it is due to keep GEN early 16800 in repair, We can check the difference in color.
Rhodium plating solution is expensive, but I will do it myself without subcontracting.
I have inexpensive plating equipment and I will try on this !

I apologize later if I make a mistake ! LOL