Gold spray-painted Apple Watch looks just like the real deal

Monday, April 27, 2015
OK, so it's not technically gold, but if you want a gold Apple Watch without spending thousands, this might be your best bet.


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Gold Apple Watches run for $12,000 (or $15,000, if you want certain models), but one man made one that looks eerily similar to those for right around $400.

"I want a Gold Apple Watch but I only have $399," Casey Neistat explained in a video with more than 1 million views.

So Neistat, an NYC-based filmmaker, bought a regular Apple Watch and made it gold himself. His method? Spray paint.
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Neistat makes it look fairly simple. After unwrapping his regular Apple Watch, he slips off the straps. He then covers the watch in masking tape. He takes a knife and carefully cuts away the tape from the parts he wants to paint, leaving the face of the watch covered.



Next he attacks the watch with a thick layer of gold spray paint on both sides. After the paint dries, he carefully peels off the tape and viola! He's left with a "gold" Apple Watch.



What do you think of this Apple "hack?" Would you try it? Let us know in the comments.
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