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 Posted: Mon Apr 5th, 2010 08:41 am
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Hammerfjord



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On the dings on the hex screws of the bottom pic, I don't think they're dings. They look to me like light reflections hitting at an angle and as proof, check out the first photo that's a full frontal. You won't see the same dings on the same hex screws anymore.

Thanks for posting this, Chris.


Yeah, I think the dings are actually a trick of the light... I don't think Panerai would willingly release pix featuring tool marks on this puppy. Just an incredible watch. Love the placement and action of the toubillon.

I don't want to be complicated but: Look on the screw right over 1860 writen on the low back of the watch(the one down the "reserve 6 days marker"). You can see at 11:00 the little white chip who shows again on the closer picture.
I see it on my screen: Light effect??? NO.
I can see 1 or two others like that on the full back pic of the watch: Hard to see, but I got 10/10 on my eyes and the chance for that those chips shows EXACTLY and each time on the left side of the exagonal facet is like what?
8 screws X six facets each X probality factor of light effect???? Huffff..... Many!
I recognise this chiping pattern: Same chips happen on hexagonals valves's purging-plugs when they are spray painted and that we screw them off.
Exactly the same place where the torque apply.
I wasn't surprised at all to see this problem there: It's expected with steel keys on "covered" surfaces.