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PAM 220 caseback & L SWISS MADE L issue

PolonusTM

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Dear friends,

since Cartel's ultimate 104 / 220 is equipped with phantasy caseback, can someone provide photos of gen PAM 220 I-series caseback? right BB code?

As far as I know, closed 6 happen to appear for late I-series and for whole J-series. With J-series new bracelet mounting system has been introduced (so, ultimate PAM 220 from Cartel cannot be assigned to J-series).

About "L SWIS MADE L" too close to digit 6 my observations are:

- L SM L close effect seems to be quite random based on gen photos
- BOTH versions are in GEN world
- it looks like ... printing error when producing gen dials!

I collected two pictures of GEN 104, stretched them in Photoshop to match dial printings and look what I found out:

printshift.jpg


As you can see, these are two version overlayed together - close L SM L is less visible. Now you can have the same observation - it is print error OR two independent dial manufacturers print it the way is a bit shifted (Luminor Marina etc. texts are also shifted!) or not shifted.

Looks like Panerai accepts both versions or faulty (non-standard) batch of dials found its way to the market. Anyway, L SM L close to 6 is minority - but it happen Cartel's manufacturer copied just this version.
 

Dr.Verylong

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The picture on page 52 of the catalog is unfortunately only the front. But the L swiss made L is evenly centered between rim and 6 in this catalog photo. Edit: Very much like what is more visible in your compo.

Hope, that helps.
 

PolonusTM

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In catalog - it is as you say. On Panerai.com - we have two version of L SWISS MADE L in case of PAM 104, on gen photos from various sources - two spacing versions appear.