Hi guys,
I've got a bit of a situation here.
I bought my 'ultimate' 111h from DSN in summer 2007 and its rarely been off my wrist. It keeps great time and as of the weekend, the power reserve of the ETA was still 49.5 hours, but alas, she's showing signs of age (and heavy usage).
I'll send her to Rocketeer for a full service when I hit the 2 year mark, but in the mean time the CG has started slipping, so there is a little 'play' in the lever, also there seems to be dirt, dust and muck everywhere.. (ok yes I looked with a magnifying glass...don't pretend like you don’t !!! :mrgreen: ).
I've also noticed that no matter how much I clean or polish the SS case it just doesn't shine or sheen like it used to or like the gens do for that matter..(surely if both rep & gen case materials are the same 316 stainless, we should be able to get the same finish), or do panerai have a finishing process we don't know about.
Apart from the CG and the grubby case I'm quite content with it and I'm happy to leave it as it is, but I’ll throw the question out there .... have there been any further developments in the 'rep world' to make the DSN 111H rep look more gen like? Should I be looking a particular CG from anyone when i do that repair? Any surface treatments to give it that 'out of the box' look.
I really need your advice, help me bring 'sexy back'.
cheers
I've got a bit of a situation here.
I bought my 'ultimate' 111h from DSN in summer 2007 and its rarely been off my wrist. It keeps great time and as of the weekend, the power reserve of the ETA was still 49.5 hours, but alas, she's showing signs of age (and heavy usage).
I'll send her to Rocketeer for a full service when I hit the 2 year mark, but in the mean time the CG has started slipping, so there is a little 'play' in the lever, also there seems to be dirt, dust and muck everywhere.. (ok yes I looked with a magnifying glass...don't pretend like you don’t !!! :mrgreen: ).
I've also noticed that no matter how much I clean or polish the SS case it just doesn't shine or sheen like it used to or like the gens do for that matter..(surely if both rep & gen case materials are the same 316 stainless, we should be able to get the same finish), or do panerai have a finishing process we don't know about.
Apart from the CG and the grubby case I'm quite content with it and I'm happy to leave it as it is, but I’ll throw the question out there .... have there been any further developments in the 'rep world' to make the DSN 111H rep look more gen like? Should I be looking a particular CG from anyone when i do that repair? Any surface treatments to give it that 'out of the box' look.
I really need your advice, help me bring 'sexy back'.
cheers