alt.watch.obsessive

In the old days, did NEW companies emerge with copycat submariners and try to charge close to what Rolex wanted? It's odd how these ventures pop up with Panerai in particular. I gather they think if Richemont can do it with relatively simple technology anyone can. Strange.

Find a real dial first. That's the fun of FM reps. Just make sure it's the small size. Then wear sparingly. Mine is still waiting for a trip to Vegas.

I'm going to agree with Ubi on this one.

I'm deeply disappointed.

You're going to have to give up your member name with questions like that. Pre-Vendome which means it's a very old vintage Panerai made before 2005.

"The model I'd like to get is a Luminor Marina, after doing some research I've realized there are many Luminor Marinas with different model number. I'm trying to figure out what the difference is, but I have come out empty." You are wise beyond your years. Now you're ready for Rolex collecting. And hip-hop.

I waste so much money Cheers all.

Here's an article from today: How to Sell a $35,000 Watch in a Recession Salespeople Study Distracting the Wife, Avoiding Talk of

I tried one of these on at the AD in Bangkok on a recent trip. It's huge! The glass is not a dome, but it is done in a retro style and rises off the case quite a bit (kind of like the profile on a vintage Datejust). I agree with everyone that this is very cool, especially for the price.

Wow! That's so impressive I'm going to read it again after this post! Would it be possible to find a flat gasket of the right dimensions to use in place of the metal spacer? I once had to find a way to keep a crystal clear of the hands on a vintage watch, and used this method. What would the inner and outer dimensions need to be?

Does the gen on these have a dome crystal? I was under the impression they did it to look a bit like a vintage plastic crystal. Like so...

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You want the 3919 with solid back that Eddie Lee sold 3-4ish years ago. There is nothing else very close that I know of. Try a WTB? Perhaps another model? Good luck.

Agreed Loseends. This one always cracks me up.

The current 3919 rep is actually a farily good rep of the new version 5119. Other than the backside of course :-).

Certainly no need to apologize. Looks very impressive. Thanks for your hard work.

I have a Suunto quartz with an altimeter that I wear when I go up in the mountains. I regard that as a great watch. On the other hand, I recently sold a gold JLC mechaquartz chronograph despite its technological merits and gooooooooooood looks because I just couldn't get over the once per second tick on the small seconds indicator. I think if a digital watch brings unique features, by all means enjoy it.

How about this... Or this... The bay has had a ton of nice ones lately.

Nice to see another PAM owner who leaves the OEM strap on! I've never understood why everyone hates those things so much. Cheers.

Hi Stilty, Two thin ones here. Silver would be great, but white will work too. Great project. S.

I'm sure you guys know this, but I'm under the impression the gen turns once in 12 hours, so none of these would be correct. For this reason it can also be hidden under the hour hand, so you could probably remove it if it works incorrectly. Good luck.

I think it's the other way 'round.

If the DW is just a straight swap, I'd try a local watchsmith. You only need a modder for the stuff a regular smith can't handle. Good luck!