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Luminor panerai 112 needs repair and help with repair

hooligan

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Drew said:
just seems like a shame to toss it in the garbage.

Would it be less of a shame to put another $300-350 into that watch (not to mention the time at a watchsmith/modder) when you could get a better one straight from one of our dealers for the same $300-350?

Especially when we can't tell you for certain if that case (which is the only part you would re-use) will even work with a 6497?
 

brtelec

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Drew said:
just seems like a shame to toss it in the garbage.

I agree, but it is just beyond reasonable to try to save. Hooligan could not have put it better in his last post above. Do not feel like you are the only one that has learned something like this the hard way. This type of situation is what brought a lot of us to this place.
 

Drew

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Just curious but why would I want to remove the automatic winding Asian movement I have to replace it with a winding movement you guys are recommending ? my case back is closed and you cant see inside the watch anyways... plus when it was working it kept time fine.

I could see that if i had a case with an open back that it would then look authentic but you cant see my movement...

can you tell if this case is any good... my macro work on my camera isn't very good.
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horologie_unitas

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Dude...the canion pin of the asian automatic screams FAKE....the watch you have should have not cost more then 80-90 $.
you have no idea.... what it takes to upgrade it.....you can not do it, and you will not find anybody that is willing to do it.
its not worth it....
and now, so many people in here mean well and put so much effort into convincing you for the better. just listen.
 

BOSS

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Wow JB, I did not know you were going to send me a 180 dollar watch :lol:

Thanks man, I am already contemplating relume, pin fix and double AR :D The MP Natale will complete the picture !
 

Drew

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If anyone wants the case and bezzel to mess around with let me know.
 

Drew

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I got my new case today... I need to get a movement a face and some hands.