A Radiomir Style Skeleton Watch

[chris5264]

I wanted to see what a radiomir style panerai skeleton would look like, but I didn't have a case so I ended up using this case from a trias. I think it came out pretty well, perhaps better than the luminor because it looks a bit more of a dress watch. The cool thing is that there are no brand markings on it, so kind a makes it original. Hands are from tourbillon1801. I do think it would look best with a black croc, but none around.

[t]

panerai and skeleton movements are in big contrast... not all people will love it

i love skeleton movements... but in panerai case?

problem is that panerai hasn´t skeleton watches... so mostly people will not love it

but when panerai build a skeleton watch... all poeple will told you... woooooow nice watch

Edited January 7, 2007 by tourbillon1801

[flavor flav]

looks good chris! different but cool. nice job building a one off project. that's what i like

[Bazz]

I'm pretty keen on building a skeleton at some stage and I was just wondering how you went with the hour wheel?

I like it by the way... love looking at the movement ticking away, its a shame to hide it under a dial.

[chris5264]

The hour wheel problem can be a big deal but I've found a few ways to fix it. If it's a Russian movement, there is enough space to put a cap over the hour hand on the pinion which literally holds it down. With the 6497s I think it is about how you put the hands on. I set the hour hand pretty high up on the hour wheel, so the min hand sort of holds it down. If that doesn't work, I file the min hand down. The problem in getting the min hand to hold down the hour wheel is that a typical min hand doesn't just have a hole for the pinion, it has a lip on it which puts a space in between the two hands in which the hour wheel can move if the watch is upside down. I file this off and push the min hand down a little more than usual. None of this ever affected the timing, the only time it would create more friction is when the watch is upside down. Still, I would like see how professionals deal with this.

thanks for the nice comments,

[Pugwash]

Still, I would like see how professionals deal with this.

I'd use a transparent dial.

ps. No, I'm not a pro.