oagaspar
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Will in the world of Homages and Replicas there are many well know watchmakers who are known to only those who collected or commisioned them...not everyone is willing to release the name nor will as it was taboo to make these watches let alone own one not that long ago as I mentioned...I can say the person who made this particular Panny homage is among the best and his re-creations are much sought after by those who know him and his work and that in itself is a small group of WIS....btw this particular homage is being copied by others on the web with Asian/Swiss Unitas and sold for anywhere between $150.-$900. ...that's how good it was and they still haven't come close to achieving the quality of this homage in any way to date ;)....here is a look at the original ...not the same as linked in the eBayers addy as it doen't seem to be working and that one is the best I have seen but this will do for now....in order to make a 1:1 copy of a watch the original is needed to do so and it is my understanding it was when these handful were made...the world of watches is as secretive a business as any and when you are around long enough to gain contacts and do plenty of research you will find that there is a whole world of WIS into collecting watches off the beaten path.:)
How about this for a rare gem in the chrono world? Back in the day, Rolex used to make the very in the now, thanks to Stallone, Panerai Radiomir, for the Italian Navy. We’re talking like in the 1940’s. It is clearly not as refined as what we see today from Panerai, but these were the days of, well, we’ll let Hodinkee tell it. "The brand Panerai, known now as the archetypal New Yorker watch, was once a lowly producer of boring technical equipment (compasses, depth gauges, and the like) until 1935 when they somehow landed a contract with the Italian navy to develop watches that could be read underwater. Being that Officine Panerai had never produced a time-telling device at all, you can imagine who they turned to….Rolex. Released in 1938 only to the Italian Navy, Officine Panerai produced diving watches called the "Radiomir" with movements, cases, and crowns all made by Rolex."
More images of this fine timepiece after the jump.
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