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  8. Show the PAM combo you choose today

    in The Panerai Area

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    Nycrounders and bigwaved and mrthompspnr and who knows how many others, you know you're killing me here. Innocently showing glittering gems on this thread, like "oh THIS old thing??"
     
    For those of us who don't walk on water and divide by zero, what does it take to put one of these together?
     


    Sure ;-) I can help.

    It starts with an idea. Think of what type of dial and case you want. Look at builds you like or always wanted for ideas. Here is a little quick guide to Panerai cases and looks.

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    Takes a case set, I usually purchase from River. He has most vintage styles. Ebay is good too ;-) or buy through m2m for parts.

    Then your favorite dial maker to make your idea come to life, bigwaved, black shark, Pratt, Nastas, belkin, or pvirus. There are many others just a few I heard about.

    Buy a movement like a 6497 for manual wind Panerai with seconds at 9 o'clock. Buy a nice pair of hands to go with the dial you designed. Last but not least a perfect strap to go with your build.

    Here is an idea that I'm working on to get built soon. A Metri style dial with a twist.

    Sent this to a dial maker with a radioactive theme. Told him to to try and get a nice gradient using warm colors red orange yellow
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    He came back with this model
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    And after the dial gets completed I will work on getting the perfect case, hands and strap.

    I can send videos on how to assemble and disassemble if anyone wants.



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    For more advanced builds there is aging, case shaping, plexi choices, hands aging ...


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    It takes a little practice but after you do your first build you will be hooked.

    For more advanced builds there is aging , case shaping , plexi choices Kploy is the man for that, hands aging ( look up boiled egg trick for that)


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