blackbard

Jim, interested in following your progress....

Thanks Mate!

Nice! Looks good on that strap!

Hack, My solution would involve a new pin as well. It would just be close to the same size on both ends. (think tiny rod...)

This is stunning. Great work! I believe I'll try something like this at some point when I get the skill and nerve...

And another: http://www.watchuwant.com/watches/panerai-pam-117-titanium-marina-destro-44mm

Here is one link: http://www.timeimports.com/designer-watches/pc/Panerai-Mens-Luminor-Marina-DESTRO-PAM-117-563p1925.htm

Looks great. Good job!

Nice work Hike!

I appreciate it brother.

This is AWESOME! I LOVE THAT! I think I'll do that with one of my Asian watches...

PM Sent.

Just made a custom calf in Tan. Yours for $30.

I'm in sales and I write and am a confirmed swashbuckler, adventurer and renaissance man..... Hence the poetic name I carry...

Excellent! Thanks!

Please explain...Or is it in the tutorial.

I'll let The Zigmeister answer on the repair costs, my assumption is that it is not much if any more than swiss. Having said that, you can pick up entire watches with asian OR swiss movements for $100 or less. They just may not have the "Pam" stickers or signatures on the movements.

Nice work Avitt. I have on my wrist right now a Graf Zeppelin. Too much alike. I DO LOVE YOUR WORK! Got anything else?

Good idea. Drulee, be careful as he says, not to file through....

I'm blushing!

Thanks for the compliments! I dont know what the gasket size is, but may have an extra from a destroyed case. I know the "ball" works, but folks dont realize that too much pressure on those display backs can wreak havoc. Besides, I have never been able to feel comfortable closing the case for water tightness until I used my tool. PM me for the gasket.

If they are too wide, you can trim the ends. As I told another member who asked the same question before, without opening up the strap and trimming the ends, there is not much you can do. One option is to get a pot of boiling water and quickly dip the end of the strap into the water. It will shrink the leather significantly, which might or might not have a good result. It also hardens the leather a bit which may or may not be desirable. Many strap makers do not take the time to thin the leather that attaches to the case. It takes more skill and time to do but will guarantee a better fit. This was apparently not done for your strap if it is too thick and not too wide. One possibililty is to remake the strap by unstitching, trimming the end and restitching, but it takes quite a bit of work and there is no guarantee it will look the same as what you have. If you post a picture, I can help more......

Dial also looks matt instead of glossy?

I looked at mine... There appears to be more space between the numbers on the dial and the dots?

I'd recommend BlackBard....That guy does awesome work....If I must say so... Let me know if you want me to quote it...