I must say, first off, stunning.... Secondly, if I didn't have a gen 162 I wouldn't be able to tell the difference !
Looking at mine and then your pictures, the numeral indices are much thicker, and the date change is not polished, it's brushed...
Overall, even with the shade of those subdials, it is like spot on! CONGRATS
I think this may fit your bill... These are cheap but great quality
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOB-ALLIGATOR-STRAP-FIT-PANERAI-ROYAL-24-MM-NEW-/290722509104?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b0697130#ht_836wt_1189
Here are a few
You can also contact levelz on here.. I bought a strapmasters acid blue strap with cream stitch from him that's real nice!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Strap-24-24mm-made-Panerai-/350543467529?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519e04d409
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I have to order some... My swirls are pissing me off lol, but at the same time, it looks cool and I love the wear! I'm just anal with new pieces :/
How do you use the poly, care to share?
I tried a polishing cloth, some say it works, but I haven't had any results with mine!
Quick pic I tried to take, hard to see the swirls but you can catch it by the glare... In certain light the crystal looks swirl free and brand new, in other lights it shows the swirls.. Not bad by any means though, I take care of it
What's weird is, in those pic's they aren't the true updated dial that you have gotten? With the silver surrounding numerals, etc.. And look at the one on the rubber strap, looks like a genuine piece, rounded pushers, date wheel in correct spot?!? Strange
Ha your welcome, enjoy it!!!
My plexi is already swirling up and it's seen such light use, I guess its my anal retentive nature and wiping it down with my shirt, oh well !
Niceeeee just picked mine up a few days ago as well, it's amazing isn't it??? Perfect compliment to my 390
Btw take the inside felt holder out and look on the side of it under the wraps secret surprise
Congrats!
Optical illusion is correct.. Also depends on what angle you are viewing the dial from.. On the wrist glancing at it from an angle, it looks like the gen date window placement.. However, dead on it's up against the tach ring.
I believe the only pieces with the date window away from tach is the MBW ROO's.. But those have so many flaws from what i've seen.. Check out the safari mbw for sale in the FS section, you'll see what I mean..
I have a AP ROO Rubberclad that you said you wanted for sale.. Wore it just a few times, let me know if you'd like it