Watchmeister Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Waiting until I meet up again, hopefully tomorrow or lunch this coming week. Will take pics and let you decide Pics would be great but if you get a chance to put your rep next to the gen and are satisfied with the dial then I am sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Pics would be great but if you get a chance to put your rep next to the gen and are satisfied with the dial then I am sold. totally agreed. deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Great watch !! Mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blbl Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 im sold. im picking up a 390 next. and im picking up an ass strap too along with it. congrats! +1 Just placed an order with the TD for the 390 Also placed an order for the ass strap with the AD these pics are too much to take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blbl Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Great watch !! Mine Beautiful!! May I know which strap is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 +1 Just placed an order with the TD for the 390 Also placed an order for the ass strap with the AD these pics are too much to take You'll be impressed with how comfortable the Assolutamente strap is the first time you wear it. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Beautiful!! May I know which strap is that? It's the strap that came with it just oiled up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blbl Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 It's the strap that came with it just oiled up a bit. Oiled it up? What did you use? I havent done any strap treatments before so very new to this.. Just ordered a 390! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I use normal leather treatment cream. Like Lexol. Rub it in with a cloth and let it sit. You want it to soak in and change the look of the strap. Check out the Automotive store in your area. If you're out in the countryside then check out tack and harness treatment creams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Every piece of leather is different, so your results can and probably will vary from mine, but you can see in this photo I took a moment ago, that the leather conditioning cream has taken the flat, uniform surface of the strap and added many areas of darker "freckles" .. and at least my Wife thinks it looks a lot less "plastic" in her words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Wow B. Might have to jump on this one. Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Wow B. Might have to jump on this one. Looks great The brown dial really pops when the light is right. Indoors it's not as obviously brown but those Pre-V style gold hands make up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig88 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 How is the CG on these? flush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paneraitom Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 B, That thing looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 How is the CG on these? flush? If you mean CG to case fit, mine is flush. The lever pin was slightly raised, and now it sits very slightly below flush per gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig88 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yeah that is what I mean. H fac has a reputation of having CG's that have gaps between the casing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yeah that is what I mean. H fac has a reputation of having CG's that have gaps between the casing. Noobs too... it's always been hit and miss with reps (I've even had gens that if you held them up to a strong light source, you could see a faint gap under one of the feet). But the QC appears to be getting better or I've been lucky lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMR49 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm new to this game, when you said you got your strap from AD what does that exactly stand for. I'm looking to order that strap as well. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm new to this game, when you said you got your strap from AD what does that exactly stand for. I'm looking to order that strap as well. Thanks in advance. AD = "Authorized Dealer" for Panerai. Boutiques usually have a supply of them as well. Plus most will ship if ordering by phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfovco Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) I have never seen Panerai straps made smaller then their standard size. They are too long for me, I always have to have them custom made. I guess even if I buy a Gen I could never use the straps. By the way, going back to 390. More I look at it and all the tiny, tiny details I see that this turns out to be very likely the closest to the Gen model ever made. I would also recommend this strap for 390 http://www.manifattu...cat/50/idart/76 I have 2 of them, the first one I ordered back in 2005 when they first released that strap model, it is holding up really, really well. Their quality is amazing. They still smell brand new :-) The leather they use is top notch quality. When I compared these with my friend's Gen staps, the Gen straps just felt cheap... again this is my personal opinion but I'm really picky as well. Of course there is many other amazing strap makers to choose from. Edited February 9, 2012 by lfovco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwongnz Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 there's a side by side from Andrew http://www.yourtrustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_55&products_id=9145 I take it the one without the red sticker is the gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 there's a side by side from Andrew http://www.yourtrust...roducts_id=9145 I take it the one without the red sticker is the gen Red/white sticker is on the gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlimpeh Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Will the price drop in a few months time ? Looks good but on a budget ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Will the price drop in a few months time ? Looks good but on a budget ... If you mean the rep... probably not. In some instances I've seen the price increase a little over time, but usually they remain the same for a pretty long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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