How scratch resistant will a newly plated watch be?
Gold plated finishes for watches can be made very hard and highly resistant to surface abrasion and “denting”. In fact, a layer of gold deposited using the correct electroplating process is actually much tougher and more wear resistant than 12kt or 14kt gold watch cases! Surface hardness can be modified easily by changing the plating formula of the gold or by changing the waveform of the electrical current during the plating process.
