rbj69 Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 well there r a few holy grails and u have seen some i have done like the milgaus, the explorer dial james bond no lugs and a few others but this one is very special to me cause i do like big watches but i also love rolex , well this watch is numbered 6152-1 made for the cammanders(and one of two of the marina militares watches i consider a holy grail) (most knows i am working on the destro as well which is the other holy grail in the big watches to me), the case and movment ,8mm brevet crown is made by rolex for panerai , for the italina royal navy and i believe egyptian commaders got these as well, back in the early 50's , one just sold at antiquorium for 33,350 6152-1 reference ok here is my reproduction of this watch , it should have a solid caseback but i refinished the movment to look more realistic, this one should not have blue screws and should be really shiney , wheels and all , how do i know ? because i own the genuine movment , this is a great closeness of the movment btw, it is the mojina russan hand wind and it is a tank , one issue is if u uncase this movment u need to know what u r doing or u will never get the stem back in correctly (i promise) (i will soon do u a tutorial on this mechanism as well) other than that it is as gooad as a eta swiss imho i aged the dial to the radium color cause radium was used for this particular watch not tritium , so instead of the brownish color the tritium ages aka patina , radium ages to a more antique white/pale beige color -note the brevet crown should be more away from the case as u see i have done many things were done to this baby, and i love it better than a fiddy cause it is 47 mm just like the 1950 but what makes the fiddy so bothersome for me is the huge crown guard it makes the watch wear like a 55mm to me and looks too big on my wrist , the 6152-1 wears nicely and not too for me clown like lol i put me a MP vintage on it cognac and boy that strap feels so good on it also i think i figured out how to take lume shots now, dont u ? even those this stuff is called radium it still burns like a torch , do u agree? lol i will show three before and the rest after shots ok , enough talk , here she is !!!!!!!!!!!!! watch came from angus aka puretime he was great to make my watch dreams come true i really hope he enjoys this watch as well , this dial is not in existant other than him , believe me i looked around all the others have luminor panerai or something else written on it , so to me this is a reproduction not a knock off of a panerai lol because it is historical and a combo between rolex and panerai i feel it to be more realistic wowowo notice how the crown sits flat and flush to the side of the case , not good this is how the movment comes , all those blue screws and the dull finish and the wheels have oxidation on them and were not polished shiney like the genuin rolex movment here it is all to pieces heres the dial all done and put back together heres the movment all done serviced and cleaned and polished all the visible parts like the genuine rolex, shes ticking within 5 seconds which is very darn good (notice no more blue screws)lol heres pics of it all pretty note the brevet crown is more beveled and sticking out away from the case now , (details man details) note the movment cased and the caseback was fabbed by me , see it is plain with sappire thick glass, not that old mineral glass for my baby lol(guess what it is now waterproof to 50 feet so not worried about my water trips lol really hard to capture the shiney details in pictures because of lightbox glare i suppose NOW THE FRONT VIEW , JUST CAN T REALLY SAY ANYTHING , im asthmatic and really it is hard for me to breathe right now but i had to get this baby ready for easter to give u and myself a treat , i have had a tough time lately (and i said to myself its my damn turn to do a watch for me to keep my passion alive lol) this is one domed crystal so almost impossibe to get no glare but i think i did pretty good at it lol(i think it is a xtra large tropic 39 superdome XL lmao , little joke for nanug and ubi and xrt side profile shot so u can see the crown and the overall dimensions of the XL t39 superdome lol and the caseback and the longer horn lugs , btw i will make them thinner soon (details details man) AND FINALLY A DECENT PICTURE I TOOK OF A RELUME , LMAO TORCH TIME (that is a piece of the case on the 11'oclock marker edge it will be gone soon lol I CALL THIS THE STAR WARS PICTURE , "I am your father luke" roflmao can u hear the theme while u look at this one , duuun duuun du du duun duun , remember the song and these sounds will come to mind lmao this is how it glowed when it sat while i was downloading the pics so i wanted to show u it still glows good even in the light Well i hope u enjoyed our easter present and i hope u all have a great easter with family and loved ones, and i will see u around soon , btw i will be gone for a couple days for easter i think lol take care rbj69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber_Jones Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Looks AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbj69 Posted April 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 thanks i am really loving it man , i think i have a new favorite lol heres a wrist shot for u enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwai02 Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Great job. I ordered one from River. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Lookin' good Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertrinaustin Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 What a beautiful creation! Congratulations Joe on a job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Joe, I hate to use the term, but you've become an artist. Gorgeous watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRT Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 beautiful piece...you've done some great work on those screws. nice dome and radium lume. these are the best pics you've done too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtofa Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 That aged color is great, Joe, very clean. What did you add to the lume to get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkukbora Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 YES what a beauty, Joe Now with that 6152 being reproduced and just curious will I have another one real soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchard Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 very very nicely done! too bad its 47mm... way too big for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Looks damm good. Great work an a very nice time peace... Enjoy it. Happy Easter Tribal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitch Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 wunderfull timepiece joe!!!! truly a beauty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitztozeiss Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 This hobby is really addicting . . . I've been seriously considering that same watch. The price is right too! Joe, did you do the relume? Is that a service you offer also? Btw, regular walks and occasional jogs helps dampen the frequency of asthma attacks for me. And, perhaps seing a doctor specializing in asthma issues. Enjoy the holiday weekend Joe. And, take care of yourself man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridnwind Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Joe, Simply breathtaking! That is the essence of the original Panerai. I'd like to see Panerai put the Rolex movement in all the new 47's! Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbj69 Posted April 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Joe, Simply breathtaking! That is the essence of the original Panerai. I'd like to see Panerai put the Rolex movement in all the new 47's! Brad wow such a nice response but exactly how i feel the essence of panerai, and i to would love to see this movment come back it is awesome looking and has that distinct soothing tic toc sound thanks everyone and i am glad to see u like my easter present to myself lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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