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Panerai 341 Egiziano - Patina Project

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Simonix

I acquired this lovely 341 Egiziano Titanium 47mm from our very own @hasel5 recently.

It is a beast of a thing, and right up my alley, being a Panerai!

Anyway, As lovely as it was when I received it, I decided that the "vintage" style look of the lume and case needed a bit more of a patina/aged look.

This is how it was when I got it in the post.

 

After this, I removed the movement from the case and roughed up the bezel and case with some 1200 grit paper. Following this, I then polished it with some buffing wheels. Not to a mirror finish, but to give a more "worn" look.

I then removed the hands and dial from the movement, and lightly rubbed the dial in a cicular motion with the same 1200 grit paper. This left a bit of grey residue on it from the watch case, which helped "age" the dial. I then split the top dial away from the lume plate underneath. I decided to sprinkle coffee grounds on the lume, then blowtorched the granules. Only a quick "flash off". Then with some water, I wiped the coffee off, which left some nice brown patches to the lume.

Put it all back together again, and the results are shown below.  All in all, I am very happy with the outcome. Not too much, but some fairly subtle patina.

Before:

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And after....

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NCRich

I want that.  Send it to me.

:rofl:

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Intresting

when you sniff really really hard close to the case,  can you smell expresso??

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BadApple

Just PPal 'd you $1,000,000 

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FudgyDocker

Can't be a 341, surely? They are 60mm. I've been after one for over a year, now. I have a DLC one but that's just a fantasy model as far as I can see, as they never made a black one. 

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Nice watch, all the same @Simonix :)

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Simonix
58 minutes ago, FudgyDocker said:

Can't be a 341, surely? They are 60mm. I've been after one for over a year, now. I have a DLC one but that's just a fantasy model as far as I can see, as they never made a black one. 

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Nice watch, all the same @Simonix :)

They made them in 60mm, 52mm, and 47mm in reps as far I have seen.

The gen is 60mm as you say.

Like your black one! I think that is a fantasy as you say, but who cares?!

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Black-Grey-Haze

I love it. That came out so good.

When I was looking at the before pics, I was thinking "no don't do it" but when I saw it it looks so good.

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Simonix

Decided to wipe some of the grey residue from the dial. Looked a little too grey. 
 

Think this looks a little better. 
 

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hasel5

Thats Better

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tribefan
1 hour ago, MAJ75 said:

Cracking job on the patina project @Simonix.....

In a strange coincidence this popped up on my Instagram feed today......

£18.5K Wowzers..........

Eh, it's only 308 quid per MM.

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autojaka

Thx for describing the project and pics...

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Jibuti

Nice result, OP.

If you want it even "older" you can source custom made RP dial from member Belkin at homage-forum....

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Monkeyman

Very cool DIY

I wonder if wet sanding the dial will give a different look to the dial?

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Andoy

Homage watch by Parnis.

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Zen23

For me look ok. It is always individual question. Great job !

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mellons

Nice work on vintagising… cant beat an egi

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