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htc8p · 29 January 2014, 01:36 PM

hi all, ok so here goes

is it possible to get the classic 183 and put gold hands on it?

or

if you were offered a 190 but a little more than $10k would you take it or is it ridiculous?

or

is it possible to put gold hands on a 42mm radiomir?

bottom of the ninth · 29 January 2014, 01:57 PM

I put gold hands on my 210 and this is what the factory should have done.

htc8p · 29 January 2014, 02:06 PM

that is a 45mm are there gold hands for a 42 mm?

Lgear080 · 29 January 2014, 02:17 PM

That looks incredible botn!

lapince · 29 January 2014, 02:23 PM

I don't know where you got it done, but when I called the panerai shop in Paris asking if i could buy a display caseback, the answer was more or less "if panerai wanted this model to have a display caseback it would have one, your watch is like it is because it needs to be" and basically on a tone that you can imagine, very arrogant, when i told her that it was a 82 shadow case watch, so without the engraving and that it basically wasn't made to be in the market, she didn't know what a shadow case was, and even after explaining she said no... Never will I buy any watch from them...

toph · 29 January 2014, 02:28 PM

Yes a member, Karmatp I think , had it done a while back.
Cheers

Cru Jones · 29 January 2014, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htc8p

that is a 45mm are there gold hands for a 42 mm?

considering there are several 42mm rads with gold hands, you should be able to track down an OEM set or maybe even a 3rd party set.

bottom of the ninth · 30 January 2014, 12:00 AM

Thanks guys. These hands were sourced overseas and are from a 231. It took over a year to track them down and have them installed. It was expensive and a long wait but worth it in the end.

kilyung · 30 January 2014, 12:28 AM

Gold hands for an ETA 6497 movement are readily available.

bottom of the ninth · 30 January 2014, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilyung

Gold hands for an ETA 6497 movement are readily available.

The tough part is getting the lume to match if you go with after-market hands.
I did not want to take any chances with an expensive (to me) watch like this.
Just my .02

Travelller · 30 January 2014, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bottom of the ninth

The tough part is getting the lume to match if you go with after-market hands. I did not want to take any chances...

Agree 100%; Either it's "non-matching" on purpose (tribute to Pre-V) or it better match 100%. Anything else just ain't gonna cut it...

29 January 2014, 01:36 PM	#1
htc8p "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Bert Location: philippines Watch: 116710 ln Posts: 3,443	modding panerai hi all, ok so here goes is it possible to get the classic 183 and put gold hands on it? or if you were offered a 190 but a little more than $10k would you take it or is it ridiculous? or is it possible to put gold hands on a 42mm radiomir?

29 January 2014, 01:57 PM	#2
bottom of the ninth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Trent Location: Good old IOWA Watch: Daytona Black Posts: 1,255	I put gold hands on my 210 and this is what the factory should have done. __________________ "Baseball? It's just a game-as simple as a ball and bat. Yet, as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. It's a sport, business- and sometimes even religion." Ernie Harwell

29 January 2014, 02:28 PM	#6
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	Yes a member, Karmatp I think , had it done a while back. Cheers __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

30 January 2014, 12:00 AM	#8
bottom of the ninth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Trent Location: Good old IOWA Watch: Daytona Black Posts: 1,255	Thanks guys. These hands were sourced overseas and are from a 231. It took over a year to track them down and have them installed. It was expensive and a long wait but worth it in the end. __________________ "Baseball? It's just a game-as simple as a ball and bat. Yet, as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. It's a sport, business- and sometimes even religion." Ernie Harwell

29 January 2014, 02:06 PM	#3
htc8p "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Bert Location: philippines Watch: 116710 ln Posts: 3,443	that is a 45mm are there gold hands for a 42 mm?

29 January 2014, 02:17 PM	#4
Lgear080 Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 3,506	That looks incredible botn!

29 January 2014, 02:23 PM	#5
lapince "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Mars Watch: 5712 Posts: 11,509	I don't know where you got it done, but when I called the panerai shop in Paris asking if i could buy a display caseback, the answer was more or less "if panerai wanted this model to have a display caseback it would have one, your watch is like it is because it needs to be" and basically on a tone that you can imagine, very arrogant, when i told her that it was a 82 shadow case watch, so without the engraving and that it basically wasn't made to be in the market, she didn't know what a shadow case was, and even after explaining she said no... Never will I buy any watch from them...

30 January 2014, 12:28 AM	#9
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,870	Gold hands for an ETA 6497 movement are readily available.

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