PatronSaintofChainsaws 1 Posted July 25, 2010 I wont cover the major, well known flaws of this piece here. Here are the facts: Stainless steel case, 52mm diameter, 57mm with crown, 64.6mm lug-to-lug, 14mm high 26mm lug width Lug bars with screws on both sides Screw-down crown SeaGull ST-1901 2-register chronograph movement Running seconds @ 9, chrono minutes @ 3, center chrono seconds Blue (painted) hands Display case-back The dial states: RADIOMIRPANERAI MARE NOSTRUM The case-back engraving states: OFFICINE PANERAIPB 0559927 OP 6731 STAINLESS STEEL <OP logo> 30m The crown engraving states: MARE NOSTRUM One thing I noticed that I haven't seen anyone else comment on so far is the fact that the bezel is sloped, with a high center that gets shorter as it approaches the edge. I've been looking at pics of various gens, and although I can't find a shot that shows the bezel profile, I think either they must be flat, or have a more subtle slope than the rep. This may be the other "off" thing about the bezel that couldn't be discerned from the pics posted by the dealers. The dial indices appear to be engraved, then filled with lume, so it gives a pseudo-sandwich dial appearance. The case-back engravings are nicely done, with a decent amount of depth to them. The case-back itself screws on and off smoothly using just a sticky-ball. The crown engraving is done to the same standard as the case-back engravings. One thing worth noting about that is that the blue plastic that covers the crown during shipment got wedged into the engravings and took quite a bit of effort to remove. The lug bars have screw-ends on either side, and you'll definitely want to check them after receiving yours, as the screws on this example were loose. Here are the pics: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scope 3 Posted July 25, 2010 It doesnt look quite as large as I thought it would. How does it wear? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 25, 2010 That looks pretty damn good. Hoping mine will be here by the end of the week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gB. 0 Posted July 25, 2010 Where did you guys pick up this beauty? Which dealer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PatronSaintofChainsaws 1 Posted July 25, 2010 The one pictured was from Torobravo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 25, 2010 Where did you guys pick up this beauty? Which dealer? ToroBravo and Mary are currently the cheapest sources that I know of... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted July 25, 2010 I really like these but I'll wait till the v2! lol They're just a great looking watch - bold yet quite understated due to the small dial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
