Looking for a custom Panerai build

[LeChatBotté]

Hi y'all! New member here and I sure hope this is in the right forum section..

I'm looking for a custom Panerai builder/modder to make a "frankeinstein" piece for me

Here are the ideal specs I'm looking for but I'm willing to change a few things here and there as I like different features from Panerai and I'm not so strict.

For me, it would be a daily workhorse and I work at sea for long stretches of time; I'm more of the kind to wear the same watch for a year and not switching so much so I'd like to make it right.

I'm looking for a 40mm titanium luminor marina case - I'm thinking a PAM 432 body with the dial of a pam 036 (MArina Militare)
I'd also be happy with a black or vintage dark brown dial with no branding/writings and just sausage-style numerals 12, 3, 6, 9 (or seconds in place of 9, but no date!)
I'm a sucka for tritium yellow and heavy patina'd numerals (that's why I own too many 70's watches)

as far as the movement, I'm a COMPLETE noob so if anyone has some recommendations for a reliable movement, hand-wound or auto, I'm open to suggestions.

Not sure if this project is possible at all but if anyone is interested to start a conversation about this project, I'm serious about it.

cheers!

 

[Martycus]

Happy new year and welcome aboard. Your best bet at the moment is to seek out @Belkin12 for what you want. You can check out his sub-forum which has posts, pictures, threads and reviews of his work. I had a couple pieces made by him and he does not disappoint.

 

[Woundup]

Welcome to the forum!

You should reach out to Belkin12 - he builds the nicest Panerai watches and is a pleasure to work with.

The Belkin12 Panerai Build Appreciation Thread - Post Yours Here

With the demise of the great Panerai rep producing factories such as Noob & Hfac, David Sen's retirement and Eddie Lee's disappearance we are not left with many options for high quality Panerai reps these days. Long gone are the days when factories would need to compete against one another to...

forum.replica-watch.info

Regarding your specs, I would highly recommend that you go with a 44mm Luminor (Bettarini) case instead of a 40mm. The 44mm Luminors wear much smaller than their size suggests and the 40mm case may be difficult to find.

The A6497 is a perfectly robust reliable movement for daily use - especially when serviced and installed by Belkin12.

 

[2phone]

Welcome to the forum!

You should reach out to Belkin12 - he builds the nicest Panerai watches and is a pleasure to work with.

The Belkin12 Panerai Build Appreciation Thread - Post Yours Here

With the demise of the great Panerai rep producing factories such as Noob & Hfac, David Sen's retirement and Eddie Lee's disappearance we are not left with many options for high quality Panerai reps these days. Long gone are the days when factories would need to compete against one another to...

forum.replica-watch.info

Regarding your specs, I would highly recommend that you go with a 44mm Luminor (Bettarini) case instead of a 40mm. The 44mm Luminors wear much smaller than their size suggests and the 40mm case may be difficult to find.

The A6497 is a perfectly robust reliable movement for daily use - especially when serviced and installed by Belkin12.

have to agree with woundup here, Belkin will get you a work horse. He is very easy to work with and very fast as well. Makes custom straps too which are great!