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How you can see if it is compatible? It is the VERY first 196 bought from a seller named Tommy March 2005 I believe the Asian datewheel is very accurate (if I am not going to put a 7753 in it). Simon I guess the casebacks of 188 and 196 are different so I have to get casebakc as well.. Which means Dial, hands, caseback...

I am not a vegeterian either... Eating meat is not cruelty against animals. Unfortunately this is the way of life... There are some animals that were brought up to eat them. At the jungle sometimes tigers leopards or lions kill smaller animals for fun... What I meant was cruelty to domestic animals without any specific reason (unless someone thinks that betting on dog fight is a reason - which makes him dangerous). Plus I do love as well a juicy steak and I do wear leather straps BUT I do not wear straps from exotic animals as you might have notice.. Kangaroo, elephant etc. although LOVELY are a no no for me.

Beautiful strap Warren.. Got the Gef version.. Excellent choice

Too much? Then what it is if you add those too? http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...mp;#entry334085

Nah.. don't think so.. It has a crown guard and crown guard means Panerai Maybe turn it to a 188 for a new look

Great news indeed Dani.. The thing I hate MOST in this world is cruelty against animals.

Here are my shirt/straps combos.. I usually don't wear shirts so my selected few are all genuine. 1. Paul Smith signature with Gef LaSpezia tan and with a nicely aged PAV99 2. Burberry dark blue with V/HKTAN textured tan (like OEM 127 strap) Calvin Klein with Prada strap with engraved Veni buckle. + with OEM B series croc. 3. Pierre Cardin with OEM croc and with a V/HKTAN Metta 4. Artisti Italiani (Greek brand) with Black Gef La Spezia (one of my very favourites combos) 5. River Island (UK brand) with Gef La Spezia in tan

Yeap.. I wouldn't expect anything less from Zig. I too believe that the cali is a nice addition to my 112.. Both base-historic and clean.. The way I like them. If I want busy and contemporary I have the Ferrari I am still thinking what to do with my old case Asian 196 (my first rep).. I don't wear it anymore but I am not selling it either...

I don't understand why you waste superlume on those dials.. They are not supposed to glow like that.. they shouldn't glow AT ALL !!!!! You try to perfect the engraving, technique, text and then... it wouldn't matter if you will put superlume.

Simon's Metta is very different than mine... His has a very smooth defined diamond pattern characteristic of the Metta hide. I already got a Metta with clear diamond pattern (my HKTAN Metta) so my new strap has a more vintage look with very different patterns and colours on it. Not very distinctive a Metta strap until you smell it Here are some more clear photos of his strap and here is mine to see how different two straps from this amazing hide can be:

Beautiful... Just beautiful collection

Of course.. wouldn't you though prefer to see my gen 112? Pfff I will wear both one in each wrist

I got it from a trade with Willith... I don't know from whom he bought it. Good thing is that it comes with two domed plexi crystals and two sets of lugs. Back of the watch (need to get rid of this bloody caseback): and how it was the front before going to The Zigmeister:

Thanks a lot Stephen.. When I first saw the cali Pam i didn't liked it much but i guess it growed on me. Being a real unbranded one with a real eta swiss movement made me think twice and finally decided to get it. The Zigmeister's relume was essential for me (can't wear non-lumed watches) so i haven't had the watch in my hands yet. Let's hope with the blue hands and the lume included it will blow me away to stop wearing my 112 24/7. I' ve seen the straps you are selling but i had this strap when I had a fiddy.. not bad but not something very interesting either btw If I had to buy a RWC watch for 1000$ that would be this (extremely unique and nice): http://www.retrospectwatch.com/1954.html

Thanks Vic.. I have already mailed Simona (great lady btw). I asked though for a strap without holes opened. Unfortunately to all her straps the holes are crooked and I cannot live with that. Next year we discussed to make me the exact same straps you showed.. the blue and the anticata.. without holes and without buckle so I can put my own. Although I might make the anticata for my 112. We'll see..

Thanks my friend.. Keep in mind that i will not vintage-ise it so i believe the vintage italian which is thinner and more elegant might look better.. We'll see next week when i will mount both straps. And yes, The Zigmeister once again did a wonderful job on this one

mmmmmmm.. excrement

This is the first and basically the one I will wear it with the most: My Vintage Italian strap with dark tan/orange-ish stitching to match the lume and the circle around the numbers. Tongue is folded for a different look and it has a Strapmasters sewn-in buckle. I MAY change the stitching to blue sometime later when I get bored with this one This is a more rough/vintage one.. made from my greek hide unstitched and with a vintage GPF buckle.

After a long time without a new watch I decided to get an unbranded cali dial with genuine Swiss ETA movement cdg decoration (of course no panerai markings anywhere but the caseback where I will replace soon) The watch has been sent to The Zigmeister for a relume in vintage tritium and blue hands. The watch has been sent to Greece and if everything goes as planned I will have it next week Now I need straps for this.. I have already made 2 (photos to come) but need some more Cant use the 24mm of my 112. So help me sell THESE to buy new ones Here are Rob's photos:

Definately the Ferrari 008... The only true 1:1 rep in looks and quality of built

Ok I 'll stop.. sometime ...but it is now 8 DAYS that I haven't changed strap to my 112... My longest record by FAR

Beautiful watch tourby.. Any news on the case hunt?

After concentrating I managed to turn her anti-clockwise. The normal thing for me is to watch her clockwise.

Yeap.. historic panerai (and especially 112) because it combines both Classic and Modern

Unfortunately for you, Victoria is right.. Everything has a price except from this strap... I cannot even remove it from my watch now for a week to put any other strap even for some hours... I don't know but the Metta leather is something very special and many straps have passed and went the last two years and the only one that's stayed is my old Metta.