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It is A BEAUTY. I hope that The Zigmeister can make me one as well.

A very nice touch - great stuff. What case is that again?

Jesus that blows. More shipping costs, and more chances. We need someone who is going to inspect this crap before we get it. SO that it is good crap.

Rob, Sounds like it was a fantastic trip. I find it strange that the salaries are so low over there. But - I guess with France, you trade off the lower salary for other benefits. Great to have you back and certainly look forward to the pictoral. When I was there a few years back - it was all Paris sightseening. I think that you are right. At some point - you are better off spending more time in the country (the city looks the same after a while). Cheers.

Nanuq, Wow - great watch. Here is mine. Not as rare as yours - but not bad. I have a working beads of rice band as well - but I took it off and affixed a modern Doxa bracelet to it (so as not to ruin the antique one). Mine is Doxa Sycron era. I still have to send to Rob to have the bezel re-painted. Great to find another Doxa lover.

You got the "what in this picture is not like the others". I think that the only thing I would say about Davidsen is that it takes him a few tries to get the attention to detail right. Would be better if it was all done correctly the first time...

DSN has been putting out some great stuff lately. Really nice. And, I was excited about this one. But - have a close look at that dial. Does something look off (my pet peeve - for those that know me)....? I swear this watch was almost my new friend....

My Sterile Minifiddy with super lume.

So - since I am new to Hublots - but this version is interesting - what is the deal with this rotor. Is it engraved - or are we still talking about stickers?

Got mine from Chief - but installation is above my pay grade. Waiting for The Zigmeister too.

Have a great time and don't get too used to the food over there!

If anyone gets one of these - lets us know if the datewheel is still sunken. The pictures from the dealers make the date look good - but I am skeptical.

Very lucky......nice.

Ubi, this looks amazing. But - is this the right dial for an 02A? I guess it does not really matter. It is beautiful.

I am not expert - but this looks rep to be too. Low crossbar on the A's. The usual giveaway.

Interesting case. Odd crystal height, though

really great. I am hoping that someone will take on the 001B dial as a project. The one you have is the best currently out there - but maybe someone will actually produce these? Maybe?

Thanks Kruzer. I see that the Turk has only Ti crowns available now. Not sure if the SS ones ever come up. I have a Jimmy case and all the fixings - but am missing the appropriate crown for a Manual wind. I will keep waiting until one comes up. Thanks for the explanation. To bad it is not easy to come by these.

PAM experts? Can anyone here describe the way that a proper Panerai crown (perferably Manual Wind) is supposed to work. None of our crowns seem to be spring loaded. Only my Panerai 063 (from nearly 2 years ago) has spring action. It is a function of the crown? Do the gen crowns cause this action - and - how do they do it? I would really like to get some gen - spring loaded - manual wind crowns. Any ideas?

FDG - whose case?

So, yes - these are gen watches. But - you know - they have some pretty nice watches (obviously swiss movements - are they owned by Swatch - would not be surprised if they were.) And - if you get bored of it - just pull the movement and put it into a rep.... Thoughts?

Chief - that is beautiful. Any chance you can take a picture head on? I would love to see what the cyclops mag looks like. Can't wait to put mine on.

Cool - thanks. That is what I thought.

All of us are wondering where to get a Pre-V case - either PVD or not. If anyone decides what do to - please post your opinion and where you plan to go for it. I personally am working on the 201A and 009 first. Is a Jimmy case the right case for an 201A? I thought that it was for an 001B - are they the same?

Chief - i have a similar Franken - done by The Zigmeister. We were never able to get the 2892 to work correctly (it was a copy - not genuine.) As such - I never wear it. I am thinking of make one last shot and buying a genuine 2892 and seeing if that will finally make it a great working watch. Enjoy yours - it is great.