Been out of the rep game for a long time, but I really enjoyed coming across your thread and take on the Clean Factory 116520 with the clone 4130 movement. So much so, I had to reach out to some old heads to get my hands on a white dial 116500. The factories have come a long way, I had no idea they are now this good, and this thread was posted 2 yrs ago!
Ah the EL days, seems like yesterday. That 112 has now gone to a good friend and the collection has grown and downsized over the years...pieces have come and gone and only kept a few PAMs that will prob stay for now including a Honpo franken 29b that has been passed through a few oldtimers which i'm now a guardian. I miss my 061c which I wish I kept, maybe it will come back one day if meant to be. 😃
Impressive collection! It was this Panerai brand that got me into this hobby of watches...and downhill after that into that deep hole as like any hobby! 😅
For me it was the 111/112 that started it all, and if I remember correctly I purchased my first piece from Sead over at RG for one of his modded 112.
Hats off to an amazing and unique Homeplate 7032 build! I have recently fallen down the 7032 rabbit-hole and glad I came across your build thread. The indented subdial within the subdial on the Jensen/Phong dial is just like gen (if that makes any sense), and if the outer track numbers were only thinner like DW it would be a killer dial superior to DW.
Indeed my friend. =)
I have my WSO 380 endlinks, but I have yet to receive my DW 7032. Hopefully I will have better luck! Might have to open them up a bit, if thats possible?
Looks like a hfact V2 judging by the cg lever pin flush and not shiny like the V1. Also, the inner corners of the cg are rounded and not as sharp like the noob.