Thinking about gold plating services for crown

Howdy gang. In a previous thread, I asked for your guys opinion on getting parts and accessories for your omega that is a different metal than the watch case. The consensus was that its better to have hardware match in precious metal tones instead of having mixed metals. I have a gold-filled seamaster with a nonomega gold crown. Ofrei sells a crown and female post that would fit but its stainless steel.

It dawned on me that If I was to buy the crown, I can go to a place that provides gold plating services with hopes that they can turn the crown from stainless steel to gold plated.

Has anyone ever done this? Were you successful? Anything I should take into consideration prior to getting it done?

You can do a site search here for replateit. A lot of discussion has been done about these services, so maybe that will help. they are in Montreal, and there are others that do it as well

There are other parts suppliers

Try Jules Borel

Canada - Perrin

UK Cousins

If need be. Buy an Omega crown that works with your case, but of a different style.

Cheaper than the gold plated idea

DON

Plating on a high wear part like a crown , is not a great idea. Will have to be thick nickel, followed by thick gold

Darn. I was hoping this would be my solution for a gold crown.

Does anyone know how strict you have to be when replacing the crown? I assume you can't just switch it for any Omega crown but I don't really care about having the exact crown my model had but just something that is going to be compatible. Would any omega crown of equal size fit the same female end post i have on my watch?

Which reference is your watch? I have 1000s of crowns.
Thanks, Michael

Sent you a dm!

I have a 1985 Seamaster automatic full size in gold. I need a replacement gold crown, early type that will be waterproof. Would you have one?

Frank