See how we add gold-plating to the Apple Watch for an extra bit of bling for less than $ 10,000.00

Have you been eagerly eyeing-up the Apple Watch Edition and its 24-carat gold body, but can’t quite stomach the $10,000 starting price? Well there is a slightly cheaper alternative.

LOS ANGELES-based company CARTER LUX has developed a method of applying 24-carat gold plating to the Apple Watch, making it near-identical to its pricier sibling.

It starts at $3,999 making it more affordable than the true Apple Edition watch, and you can spec it up to include python-skin straps and diamond-encrusted casings.

Of course, a gold-plated version of an Apple Watch is not the same as the solid 24-carat gold Watch Edition, hence the significant price difference. CARTER LUX provides a 2-year warranty against this with each model.