Pre-v box dimensions

[sean.d]

Hi! I am looking for pre-v box dimensions Any help would be greatly apreciated. I fact any info related to the box would be of help.

Thanks

[sean.d]

I guess this is a closely guarded secret

[w0lf]

It's not a closely guarded secret, but there are only two guys on this forum with a genuine pre-Vendome Panerai. Only one of them actually has a box, but neither one logs in every day or every month even so chances are slim that you're going to catch him tripping over with rulers and calipers to get the dimensions for you.

Next best thing is to try and figure out the dimensions yourself. It won't be precise, but it will be good enough. Start by collecting as many good shots of the box as you can find online, preferably shot with a telephoto lens with less perspective distortion. Note the ones where you have both the watch and the box in the same frame, even better are the ones where the watch is sitting on top of the box and inside the box preferably facing the lens, and not sideways or too angled. Take photoshop and measure up how many strap-widths (that you know measures 24mm) go into the WxLxH of the outside of the box, WxL of the padding, etc. and multiply them out accordingly and you have your rough dimensions.

[sean.d]

Thanks for the advice Wolf. Kind of done that based on a pic of a box plate I was able to find

[w0lf]

The plaque measures 51mm BTW.