vlydog Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 It appears that in a few months I will have acquired all the parts necessary to assemble my 201/a. I have been pouring over dozens of gen pictures and have found many watches were the dial lume color does not match the hand color. Is it just the natural aging process that has caused this variance in color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianton Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 +1 would like to know that too. Looking at the twins here makes me wondering the same question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 the first 50 or so 201a had a black paint on the dial that somehow affected the aging process of the numerals. From what I heard they were turning brown so quickly that Panerai decided to change to another type of paint that keeps the numerals bright white. Those first 201a are now the most sought after 201a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyd3 Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 It was the lacquer reacting with the tritium lume, not the paint on the dial. I would make the hands a shade or two lighter than the dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oompaloompa Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 There is a 201 for sale on Paneristi right now that is one of the original 50 with non-matching dial/hands. Great pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 can you provide a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 can you provide a link? Here ya go! http://www.network54.com/Forum/353390/thread/1289714203/FS-+Stunning+and+Extremely+Rare+201-A+Logo+with+Non-Matching+Dial+%28ChuckA1%29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianton Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Here ya go! http://www.network54.com/Forum/353390/thread/1289714203/FS-+Stunning+and+Extremely+Rare+201-A+Logo+with+Non-Matching+Dial+%28ChuckA1%29 Yes I saw that too, 65K for a watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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