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Just an FYI- If you're looking to create a V72 based franken, you'll need the V72 case to do it right. The DW case for the V23 copy will require some modification to accomodate the V72 correctly.

How about a short action video clip?

I think richard uk had an animated gif of his... Pretty funny stuff!

Never wear a rep into an AD. The "I fooled an AD" posts you see around here are self-delusional. No AD is going to call you out unless they are ninnies and/or fools. But they also spotted your rep in 15 seconds.

I don't fully agree with this statement. At least, not in terms of wearing a heavily modded vintage MBW 1665 into an AD's

Nice work Jet!! Nothing like doing it yourself, eh?

Jimmytim, Rima,

Thanks for the pics! It gave me a better idea of what to expect in terms of case size, etc.

Having seen your guys' images, I made a trip to my local AD earlier this afternoon and tried both the black and orange PO on to see what it would look like in the flesh. Not a bad fit A bit bigger than my MBW 1665, but not by much. I may end up getting this one... Still have to think about it. My wife, oddly enough, liked the orange better than the black. She also liked the MOP dialed ladies DJ in the Rolex display. Could be an expensive month

Clean, unsigned dial gets my vote....

Kinda like a semi-hommage to the 3646...

I tend to like them beavers:

I'm with SubFrog on this one!!

I love to have one of this 187, but I cannot imagine what it will look like on me Just way too big for me

Indeed... Even though it's the same size as the 1950, I think it looks bigger.

Definitely not a candidate for my wrist!

Nice one, Gran!

I especially like the dog watching the action. T'is a nice detail!

Seriously... Erotic watches are a fascinating subject. I've seen some Svend Anderson erotic pieces sell for some pretty eyewatering prices!

Definitely an interesting conversation piece!

My vote- Get some of the watches from your wishlist!

-Who knows how long it will take for the 187 to hit the general public?

-Who knows what flaws the 187 will first have when it's released?

Maybe it will be better to wait for revision 3 or 4 before making a purchase anyways? Besides... One of those will probably have a Swiss 7753 cased inside!

And, as with anything, price will go down over time.

Just my thoughts on the matter! Enjoy a new watch in the meantime!

Throughout the appointment, he talks about ethics in life and business. He is from India and is an MIT grad, and just a little bit of an elitist.

Hmmmm... I wonder what Sig Bonati and the fine folks at Officine Panerai think of ethics in life and business? Seeing as how they have no problem overcharging people 25x+ over what Panerai's really should cost, I'd have to think that maybe they didn't take that class?

I know! Maybe the extra $4k - $9k of what they charge for a watch is actually for the superior, precision turned crown, or the swan's neck regulator that some of our reps don't have? Or, maybe the extra money spent is for the pear wood box, and the high quality parchment that the certificates and paperwork are printed on? Cause it's certainly not for the ETA movements they put in... Nor for the after service and warranty that accompanies the time piece. And don't tell me it's for the R&D and IP that goes into the watch's design and production- There haven't been THAT many changes to the overall line up that would quantify the prices they're charging!

Hell, for ethcs of my pocket book, I'd much rather spend a couple hundred dollars for a nice SWISS ETA Panerai rep, and spend a few hundred more to send it off to Ziggy for a relume, cannon pinion fix and overhaul and have it all back in a few weeks vs. the 4 month turn around time from Panerai Service. At a fraction of the overall cost of a gen, and with a newly serviced watch that will glow like a torch and looks the same as it's genuine counterpart, it's not hard to see the economics in that!

Personally, I'd rather have the $4k extra in my bank account- Not Sig. Bonati's!

Man, that 187 is a HOSS!

Should be soon, fitchy! Hopefully Monday of next week. In the meantime, Dave oughta have his by now....

Alright folks... Post em if you got em!

Mmmmmmmmm.... DW....

I wuvs my Cosmographs

Over time, your straps will shrink a bit at the lug ends anyways. A result of wear, moisture, sweat, etc. With a 26mm strap, the lug ends should shrink down to fit the 24mm lugs perfectly

Indicies and hands light up like a torch!

Very nice!

Now THAT will be one Panerai I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing!

Hey Chris-

Do you still have your Ugly Duckling Hommage?

Nice looking pair, Maciek! Modern model Rolex reps have come a long way in a short amount of time...

$30 is pretty good. I get mine for a little more from my supplier, who in turn gets his from one of the RSC's in the US.

You need a cobalt bit... HSS just won't cut it...

Ahhhhhdooomuurrrh Peeeegooooayyy.

Eeet's naht a tumah.

Same ol'... All week and weekend long. Next week too. And the week after that...

My other watches just sit in a dark watch box tucked away...

The upside is that the prices on the vintages will stabilise and once the hollywood non-girly men move to something more cucumber-down-pants, you'll be able to buy pre-vendome models for realistic money instead of house-and-car money. Bad news for investors, good news for proper collectors.

The non-girliest of the non-girly men, AS, is an AP fan first and foremost. Id' say that's pretty cucumber-ish!