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Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy ....they are just freaking perfect !! Awesome dials and attention to detail everywhere ! Cheers FGD

WOW....been a while since I've been around but great to see the standards just keep on rising! Nice work Rolf. S

Superb work ....taking the hobby to new heights in pursuit of perfection . Cheers and Happy New Year ! FGD

Kinda "steam punk" looking ....very cool FGD

Awesome build .....what this hobby is all about for me !! Enjoy FGD

I appreciate your support , with my support. Upgrade payment sent. FGD

PS - your PM inbox is maxed out

Work in Progress mate...provided there's no more unwelcome attitude on this forum we'll make a lot of peoples project dreams come true

Thanks Kilowattore for your grown up input. I'm also hacked off with the less than friendly tone in this thread ....I thought RWG was supposed to be the Friendliest Watch Forum on The Planet ! As Rolli's "silent' partner on these projects I choose to stay in the background, but there's been a pretty miserable assault on Rolli's motives and character here and that's not on. I don't control Rolli or try to , neither do I necessarily agree with everything he says or believes. We've had disagreements but understand each other better as a result , that's how partnerships work. I do know that his desire to make dials is because he is absolutely and totally passionate about Panerai and is about as true a hobbyist you'll find on this forum or any other. This 000 dial was a labour of love for Rolli , not my personal taste as I have ample base dials in my collection and there is only one "King" 201/A as far as logo dials go. He had the desire and means to do it , so he made a very very limited run and made available to those who wanted it. There's been a few assertions that these are copies of a Noob dial , Asian made dials , large profits being made , people being misled etc etc, but as partner , I invest half of the production costs and have records of every single invoice and payment received so it's time to state a few home truths for those who are bothered to know: - Every single step of the manufacturing of these dials is done in Switzerland , the only parts made in Asia are the Pre-V hands from Helenarou - which I purchased without lume many years ago. - If you take the money Rolli and I have invested and divided it by the number of dials we have each received from these projects - we have paid more than double per dial than what we sell them for ! - I conservatively estimate that Rolli has invested over 1000 hours of his own time in the last 12 months to make these projects a reality and paid meticulous attention to detail every step of the way. - In each production run , despite the highest standards and precautions, there are dials with flaws , so on these very small runs, the yield is far less than expected and as such there has not been enough dials to make a profit. - All the money that has been raised from sales , has been re-invested in the next dial production, which is why these dials are made WITHOUT pre-orders and requests for deposits from people. We actually don't want to take anyone's money until we're satisfied we have a dial ready so pay all the costs upfront ourselves. As FGD , I made hundred of dials and hands for the members of this forum and due to my inferior production methods was to able to offer these are far lower prices than Rolli's. In the end though, poor yields , production problems , delays and the deluge of PM's and emails you receive made me call it a day. I just could not get the standard of dial I and others wanted this way. Rolli took up the gauntlet and used his engineering and business skills to build a network of high end Swiss contacts and asked if I wanted to go into partnership with him. The results are what you see today. So there you have it . For those of you who have been great supporters , bought dials , gave advice but most of all enjoyed these projects , thank you. For those who want to b1tch and moan about someone's "charity" work then try Jack Warner , he's got a lot more questions to answer....... FGD

Mr Bozz, No replica dials were used as reference for this dial or any others. We have physical genuine dials including 000, 001, 002, 003,061,082,024 and 023 plus many high resolution scans of other genuine dials care of friends on this forum and others. Whilst I can appreciate not everyone will like this dial , your stating that a Noob dial was used as reference is 100% incorrect. Best FGD

They don't come much better than this ....great work , great parts , great friends ! Glad you found what you wanted R. All these new builds are shaming my collection into hiding .....time to go to work ! Cheers FGD

Great news , I will have at least one Pre-V case set and possibly a Pre-A as well ! Cheers FGD

About as good as it gets from the Lionel Messi of Pam modifications !!

Old Skool Slytech in da house ! Thanks for sharing guys ! There's a very fine line between 205/A and 201/A as my all time grail Pre-V ! Cheers FGD

Superb attention to details ...one more job to add to my own list ! Thanks for the tips ! Cheers FGD

A great honour from The North. Thank you. ...actually enjoying participating more than I expected ....like riding a bike Best S

Too a large degree , fashion has fanned Panerai's growth and increased awareness and subsequent demand. But fashions change and brands can soon turn from leaders to followers with that fickle set. Times are also changing with less young consumers even bothering to wear a watch for many years now - Ok not exactly Panerai consumers, but they grow up. Panerai should survive and prosper , provided they can bend quickly enough if the market "wind" bears down on them. Personally , I am not a fan of many of the modern pieces , despite innovation and in house movements they lack the simplicity and charm that is Panerai's DNA.

Great post , overflowing with inspiration , rich photos and craftsmanship. Cheers FGD

It's a beast - and looks meaty on that strap. Enjoy and thanks for posting FGD

search Panerai bridge / panerai screws on Ebay for a quick self help fix FGD

It's a beauty ....just assume white dials are still not as popular ....

The answer is ......... The dials are "made" by a combination of providers all of which are either in Switzerland or on the bordering areas. Every one of these providers works for existing high end Swiss watch brands today. Their location is kind of irrelevant , unless you think that every single part of every Swiss Made watch brand is made in Switzerland ? One is responsible for the creation of the dials , including 3D cad / vector artwork tuning , manufacturing and finishing. One is responsible for development of the custom luminous pigment and application to dials and hands. One is responsible for the final printing of the dial text. This way , not one single maker is responsible or fully aware of the others existence or role and only one party actually has to produce the Panerai lettering. Only the Pre-V hands are Chinese made , my old Helenarou ones from my early Pre-v projects. These are however lumed in Switzerland. I'm not sure if you have been to Switzerland recently ....but it's not cheap , a large Starbucks Latte now costs about $15 equivalent so these dials are fantastic value Buy if you want ....don't if you don't Cheers FGD

I have to agree that the rep : gen price ratio on 000 is not as appealing as the more rarer models , but the real purpose of the "dial project hobby" is to make the dials we like and humbly asking if anyone else want in with a very very small run. It's true passion for the hobby rather than a commercial initiative that drives the variety of dials you'll see from us. Best FGD