ravishingrick

I'll take 4 set's please.

I am located in the E.U.

The Radium Girls ingested the Radium by licking the points on their lume application brushes, totally unrelated to wearing a Radium dialed watch.

Here's the bottom line...

Radium is comprised of a number of isotopes - including 223, 224 & 226 - all of which are present, in various quantities, in any 'lump' of the substance. These isotopes are hazardous, but only at very short distances. They do emit highly energetic charged particles (Alpha & Beta), but these particles do not travel very far at all... they will not penetrate the skin from an external source, for example.

So wearing a radium lumed watch is no problem whatsoever - the 'dangerous' particles (aka 'radiation') will not make it through the glass or metal of the watch, let alone into your skin.

Here is to your theory M8!

Uncased Radium dial and hands:

Cased Radium dial and hands:

The type of emissions from Radium are not strong enough to penetrate the case, movement and case back to a degree that's harmful long-term, especially given the amount typically used on a dial. The real danger was the direct exposure to the Radium dust inhaled by the unprotected dial makers back in the day.

Would not want to be wearing a radium lumed piece day in and day out, but heck that is just my opinion.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_04kZGR_ltmE/SnaCXFBrsqI/AAAAAAAAEdM/IQTDxbdanYo/s1600-h/Giger-Counter-Panerai.jpg

Source: http://rolexblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/part-3-complete-history-of-rolex.html

Great piece, congrats with it! You have something very special there!

Pretty quick flip for somebody who was very happy with his recently acquired T dial PAM.

Someone is using the exact same pictures on a eBay for a PAM002B Transitional sale.

Item number: 270462249819

http://cgi.ebay.com/Panerai-Luminor-44mm-PAM-02B-Transitional-TRITIUM-Dial_W0QQitemZ270462249819QQcmdZViewItemQQptZWristwatches?hash=item3ef8ce6b5b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

PS: Not a good idea to post pictures of your OEM Panerai showing full serial and BB number.

Thanks for the responses so far. They are greatly appreciated.

I shall post some pictures tonight comparing the box with my OEM K series box. Also with some comments why I have doubts about the authenticity.

@Stephan: Could you let me know if the outer black box and the white foam foil between the outer black box and pearwood box came from a replica set or belonged to the "OEM box set".

Anyone have an opinion if the following box is OEM or REP? Would really like some feedback to settle this dispute.

http://www.rwg.cc/members/gen-Panerai-box-...;hl=panerai+box

Thanks for the input FGD.

I recently purchased the exact same box under the impression it was genuine.

*** See post yellowman, what's the verdict, rep or gen ***

Hi Guys,

Could you help me out an let me know if the following box real or fake?

eBay Item number: 250395086333

Regards,

RR

I think your search is over. Checkout the linky below

http://www.rwg.cc/members/gen-Panerai-box-t92248.html

Good luck

Thanks for the tip M8!

Hi Guys,

I purchased a gen Lumibor Base F-series a while ago (no box or papers). I am looking to purchase the same kind of box that it originally came with and as much of the missing bits and pieces. This so it will be a bit easier to sell if I ever decide to let it go.

Could anyone inform me which box I need? The one with "Panerai 1860" or the one with just "Panerai" on the silver tag. Also like to know what other bits and pieces I am missing.

I have.

- The watch.

- The buckle.

- Both original straps.

To my knowledge I am missing.

- Box (type?).

- Screwdriver.

- Couple of booklets.

- Garanty card.

- Outer black box.

- Outer cardboard box.

Regards,

RR.

Take a look at websitehttp://www.steinermaastricht.nl/ and go to "alle merken" and choose Panerai, they are offering a g-series 183 with DLC coating. This piece has been for sale for longer then a half year.

Old is gold.

The old 28 appeal to me so much more the the new 28 and last years 26. Not liking the other new stuff at all, probably because I have never been a fan of the 1950 style cases and sandwich dials. But they do deserve credit for there achievements on the new inhouse movements they have produced and the creativity for creating all these new models.

Saving for one of these at the moment, this also is my watch of choice if I where to own only one watch.

Your post and you avatar got me laughing until it hurt.. Thanks for the laugh and welcome to the madness..

Lovely pictures of a lovely watch!

It is more then obvious that they copied Panerai watches 1:1 minus the Panerai branding. Look at Napels Watches Marina Militare for example.

Panerai won a similar case against watch maker RXW, that also produced a Marina Militare watch similar to the PAM 127 (1950). I think Napels watches where pushing there luck selling tons Panerai copy watches and parts on eBay, particularly being located in Europe.

I have one case set. Without crystal bezel etc. Only case without caseback with crown and pusher.

Thanks for the offer, but I am looking for a complete caseset.

In terms of accuracy this is not a good replication. Basically it is as good or bad as your average 30$ replica.

To name a few obvious flaws,

- Crown guard-> too large, funky looking lever.

- Crown -> funky looking, very few teeth, crown rim very shallow.

- Dial -> wrong power reserve spacing, pr scale tool large, numerals and hour indexes too large, lume should look like aged tritium (yellow) instead of luminova green.

- Date -> white on black date instead of black on white.

Her is a pic of the gen for comparison.

Would like to know where I can source an IWC CD 2006 caseset. The one with the lumed inner rotating bezel.

Help would be much appreciated.

0486/3500

I like these allot:

http://kaktus-straps.com/home.htm

I believe The Zigmeister is currently located in the E.U., Vaccum does awesome relumes and is located in CONUS.

This offer looks to good to be true. The 176G is a very sought after PAM, this because the 176 "G" series is the only series with a painted dial. 1400 euro for any OEM PAM would be a steal. 1400 euro for this PAM is in my opinion unbelievable.