First GEN purchase! Help with confirmation

[rezolution]

Congratulations. I just picked up a gen 000. Side-by-side it's incredible how good the reps are. When buying a Panerai,and most watches, always buy the seller first. If you have all of the documentation that match up with the piece and you bought it from a reputable buyer you should be fine. However, there are a lot of fake 111's (and other Psnerai models) on the market that are being sold without documentation. I've seen them on eBay, and even Risti forum.

 

[reyes_statefarm]

Beautiful watch. You will enjoy it, of this I am sure. May I offer a suggestion, for my real leather straps I oil them like you do your shoes or boots to protect it from all of the elements, sweat, body oil, cologne etc...As far as insurance, if applicable, my policy had a $5,00 limit so when I bought my wife a ring for our 25th anniversary, we had to get a rider for the ring alone. Congratulations.

May I ask what kind of oil do you use? I never oiled my shoe so I don't know lol. But it is a very good point.

 

[Raddave]

i use mink oil on my boots and leather jacket

 

[Champagne iH]

i use mink oil on my boots and leather jacket

I've used mink after saddle soap on boots and jacket. Good call. They can really make the leather almost last forever


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[Carlytoss]

i use mink oil on my boots and leather jacket

Better than mink oil which is for waterproofing boots, you should try Neatsfoot oil which is the best to soften and make last forever leathers

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neatsfoot_oil

 

[silverfox47]

@reyes_statefarm ^^ both are very fine oils. Just enough for a good lite coat rubbed in.

 

[Zulu44gmt]

I use "hot Leather" - it's used on baseball gloves, works well and fine on the skin. (I buy mine @ Dicks)