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Old 23 November 2017, 02:55 AM   #1
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Luminor overhaul

Some pictures of the Panerai I'm overhauling atm, will do an after-picture as well.









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Rolex uses rare elves to polish the platinum. They have a union deal and make like $90 per hour and get time and half on weekends.
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Old 23 November 2017, 04:05 AM   #2
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Very cool.
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Old 23 November 2017, 07:12 AM   #3
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Great job Bas
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Old 23 November 2017, 08:19 AM   #4
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Old 24 November 2017, 04:43 AM   #5
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Old 24 November 2017, 05:44 AM   #6
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It was my first Panerai service, pretty fun
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Old 24 November 2017, 06:51 AM   #7
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It was my first Panerai service, pretty fun
Nice.

Could you tell what was different from the source ETA?
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Old 24 November 2017, 06:55 AM   #8
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Nice.

Could you tell what was different from the source ETA?
Just the finishing, it was a 7750 base without chronograph. Very simple but a good solid movement nonetheless.
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Just the finishing, it was a 7750 base without chronograph. Very simple but a good solid movement nonetheless.



My 164 has the same as the 104 you serviced.
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Old 24 November 2017, 08:17 AM   #10
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If I had my time again, I would love to have done this for a living.
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