Rolexman

Looks good imo! Except for the wrong color date but that's an easy fix. http://www.1-pc8838.com/0128a-pi-9962.html?image=1 http://www.1-pc8838.com/0128a-pi-9962.html?image=4 http://www.1-pc8838.com/0128a-pi-9962.html?image=6

Congratulations. You´re getting there

OK, I understand. Easy mod. Grind away the tube untill you're satisfied with the spacing. Therefor you need to remove the CG, crown and movement. You can best use a dremel with a sandpaper grinding plate at a low rpm. After that you need to do the same to the 'feet' of the CG zo that the lever comes closer to the case. Than you need to reinstall the movement and shorten the stem. Voila, Good luck and let us know how it turnd out!

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Don't want to spoil your modding plans but spacing #1 is the correct spacing

Make sure to line the hands up @ 12 o clock (very important). Lay the minute hand on top of the hour hand, lay down some transparent plastic kitchen foil over the hands (to avoid scratches) and gently push the hand down @12 and @6 position using tooth pics (as near to the centre as possible). You need both hand. Easy tip if you don't have professional tools. Make sure to check the hand is parallel with the hour hand otherwise they will touch. Good luck and let us know ho it went!

The problem is not the movement but the modification to make the seconds run @12 the movement wasn't designed for that kind of strain and no service can change that. I've serviced dozens of APs and I always advice to diconnect the seconds @12 so that the reliabilty increases.

There's only one Rolexman Bentley GT

Where the hell is that review? Getting everyone all hyped up and than nothing... Come one Pete step up!

Clear case back is clear give away....

Yep, too bad. Will be doing a groupbuy for the 22/20 version which will also fit a lot of reps. Breitling, IWC etc. That one I cán offer for 100 shipped Keep your eyes on the strap section!!

Groupbuy canceled due to increased costs Sorry guys!

So I got word back from my contact who talked to the strap factory and apparently the Panerai design made all bells go off. He told me they can make the strap in the amount we want but not at that price. The proto types I saw were smaller and as this strap was bigger with oval holes it was more expensive bla bla bla.. It all comes down that I can offer the strap but at a higher price: 120 euro including shipping worldwide. Still a very good price for a genuine alligator OEM strap. Please let me know ASAP if that is okay by making the payment. I already send most of you a PM. Otherwise shoot me a PM and I will give you instructions. The sooner I get the payments, the sooner I can start the order.

So I drove by my contact this evening with a nicely drawn up design of the strap. He recognized it as Panerai off course Chose the colours, type of grain, stitching and padding based on hundred of samples. He will give the instructions to the factory and I will receive a definite quote by the end of the week.

Don't do it bro! The FBI is probably already monitoring you as the word 'replica' makes all bells go of at the Pentagon. Your computers IP adress is logged. Happened to me also the first time. Bummer!

Groupbuy CLOSED! Here's the final list. This tuesday I will go by my contact en talk through all the details. If I get a thumbs up I will contact all members through PM for a 50% down payment. I will post all updates here. If you have any general questions you can also post them here. Great to see this come together this fast Black 1.Defender110 2.jimbob88 3.Al12 4.Ulikush 5.Fishgodeep 6.Sidney Youngblood 7.Ingenieur 8.Fi5herman 9.Rexn 10.Wetrobo Brown 1.Defender110 2.Ebzen02 3.Wolf 4.Wolf 5.Al12 6.Ulikush 7.Z3k0 8.Watcher 9.Mumum 10.Sidney Youngblood 11.JS4LUV 12.Jimbob88 13.Rolexman 14.Fishgodeep 15.Lolos 16.Ingenieur 17.Willjous 18.Mrboombasteke 19.Hava 20.BigE 21.Fi5herman 22.Polaris 23.Siuamchi 24.Al12 25.Stormtrooper4

I will close black at 10 slots and brown at 25!! Only 2 slots left on both colours! Black 1.Defender110 2.jimbob88 3.Al12 4.Ulikush 5.Fishgodeep 6.Sidney Youngblood 7.Ingenieur 8.Fi5herman 9.... 10... Brown 1.Defender110 2.Ebzen02 3.Wolf 4.Wolf 5.Al12 6.Ulikush 7.Z3k0 8.Watcher 9.Mumum 10.Sidney Youngblood 11.JS4LUV 12.Jimbob88 13.Rolexman 14.Fishgodeep 15.Lolos 16.Ingenieur 17.Willjous 18.Mrboombasteke 19.Hava 20.BigE 21.Fi5herman 22.Polaris 23.Siuamchi 24.... 25....

I will close black at 10 slots and brown at 25!! Black 1.Defender110 2.jimbob88 3.Al12 4.Ulikush 5.Fishgodeep 6.Sidney Youngblood 7.Ingenieur 8.Fi5herman 9.... 10... Brown 1.Defender110 2.Ebzen02 3.Wolf 4.Wolf 5.Al12 6.Ulikush 7.Z3k0 8.Watcher 9.Mumum 10.Sidney Youngblood 11.JS4LUV 12.Jimbob88 13.Rolexman 14.Fishgodeep 15.Lolos 16.Ingenieur 17.Willjous 18.Mrboombasteke 19.Hava 20.BigE 21.Fi5herman 22.... 23.... 24.... 25....

Brown is definitely more popular So far: Black 1.Defender110 2.jimbob88 3.Al12 4.Ulikush 5.Fishgodeep 6.Sidney Youngblood 7.Ingenieur 8... Brown 1.Defender110 2.Ebzen02 3.Wolf 4.Wolf 5.Al12 6.Ulikush 7.Z3k0 8.Watcher 9.Mumum 10.Sidney Youngblood 11.JS4LUV 12.Jimbob88 13.Rolexman 14.Fishgodeep 15.Lolos 16.Ingenieur 17.Willjous 18...

This is taking off like a rocket. Cool So far: Black 1.Defender110 2.jimbob88 3.Al12 4.Ulikush 5... Brown 1.Defender110 2.Ebzen02 3.Wolf 4.Wolf 5.Al12 6.Ulikush 7.Z3k0 8.Watcher 9.Mumum 10.Sidney Youngblood 11.JS4LUV 12.Jimbob88 13.Rolexman 14...

So far. Black 1.Defender110 2.jimbob88 3.Al12 4... Brown 1.Defender110 2.Ebzen02 3.Wolf 4.Wolf 5.... ------->Update on page 2

The first run will be normal size 115:75 and only 2 colours. Original post edited.

A big local 'watch enthusiast' and whole-saler of watch parts can get genuine alligator Panerai straps. They come from the same factory but without the Panerai stamp on the back. I've seen some specimens in small sizes (22-20) and they look perfect. They indeed are OEM or what ever it's called. For the first run I was thinking of buying: *10 black/ black stitching *10 tabacco brown/ white-ivory stitching All 24/22 for tang buckle, normal size 115:75. With these numbers I can offer them for 100 euros shipped world-wide. When the demand is higher I perhaps can negotiate better prices... This is not another BS group buy thread which can never be realized. I vouch for this guy and his straps. They are made on demand so tang, deployment, colour, stitching, sizes etc. can all be determined by us. As long as we are talking numers. If all 'slots' are accounted for I will give the order to make them. He told me turn-around is usually around 4 weeks Let me know! For illustration purpose thanks to Watches24seven©

Maybe it's because I serviced dozens and I actually know what I'm talking about. All the watches that ended up on my workbench had the same problem with the second wheel @12 which grinds over the added plate because it is NOT jeweled at that crucial spot. It's a matter of time before the extra drag will cause parts to either wear out or break completely. So imo you're just lucky until now I'm working on another one right now which stopped running completely. Yup, same problem. This movement was designed for running seconds @9. The best Swiss technicians designed this movement (Valjoux 7750) and the Chinese just randomly ad stuff so it looks better in our reps. It's like letting your car drive on NOS constantly. Things will break or wear down soon as all the other parts of the car aren't calculated for that kind of wear and tear ...

There are so many flaws it isn't even worth the effort mentioning them. I think they deliberately screwed this one up bad so they don't p*ss off Panaristi to much