FxrAndy Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Well after the case mod yesterdayEmily (my 10 yr old) built her first panerai, the whole issue did not go as planned with me needing to steal the hands off my 177 as i managed to bent the hour hand trying to get the min hand to sit flat after emily could not press it down far enough, the new hands needed modding as the tube for the min hand was too long (I did the modding) then the case back did not want to sit flat, something about Ti threads always feel rough to me, but it is finished now and she is off to bed. I have got to admit i was never taken by brown dials on bams untill you see one in the flesh, they look wonderful! Have a look for your self Here you can see the effect of the shortend rehaute And one last shot so that you can see the hand that made it Was there ever a destro TI brown dial made??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drulee Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Great job Emily! 10yrs old, eh. She did a better job than I did on my first assembly I've never seen a destro with the tobacco (brown) dial. Where did you source that one? I've actually been trying to find a non-destro tobacco sandwich dial with seconds at 9, as I love the tobacco/titanium combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 That's so awesome!!! Excellent stuff indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Funny how we tend to inspire our little ones My 5 year old is constantly watching me put things together, and one day wanted to try his hand at it as well. So, I opened one of my spares boxes to him and let him pick and choose the parts he liked. I then walked him through the process of fitting the dial, setting the hands and casing everything up. I need to snap a pic of his handy work, but he did a great job in building a very interesting fantasy Rolex Your daughter did a fantastic job on her project! Planting the seeds for future hobbyists... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suishwash Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 very nice, the brown dial looks pretty good fits the wrist nicely. 10 year old wow ... impressive and motivating for a n00b. congrats on a very nice family project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Your daughter did a fantastic job on her project! Planting the seeds for future hobbyists... Never mind hobby i want her to get a job with Patek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I've never seen a destro with the tobacco (brown) dial. Where did you source that one? I got the dial from Capice at the GTG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Fantastic work Congratulations to Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 It's beautiful and she pulls off wearing a watch that's as big as her HEAD perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Nice job Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Never mind hobby i want her to get a job with Patek! With your suspicious ties I wouldn't count on it! Awesome to see you and your little one having fun, thanks for sharing! Awesome watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Its cool to make the kids aware that they can control and create the world that surrounds them. Nice watch too! MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs1971 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Andy, please let us know when she's ready to do some serious servicing and modding work Very nice watch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raiderkilo Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Pamtastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I got the dial from Capice at the GTG I want it back m8....well done Emily.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Fantastic looking watch there that many far older peeps would be proud to post!!! Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drulee Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 How about a shot of the case back? I'd like to see how the finish turned out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 The case back just looks a bit cleaner than before, a standard serial e2502 case back, i would take a photo but i am packing for a small brussels GTG right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drulee Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 The case back just looks a bit cleaner than before, a standard serial e2502 case back, i would take a photo but i am packing for a small brussels GTG right now No problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drulee Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Was there ever a destro TI brown dial made??? Panerai PAM 056 Luminor Marina Destro Titanium 56 Link to pics of gen 056 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Ten years? Camillo Bonati, better start watching your back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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