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Old 14 March 2011, 11:41 PM   #1
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What's in a base Radiomir wooden box?

Need some assistance from fellow members please...

This may sound abit weird, but I need to know exactly what's in the box, especially the screw driver size and the size of the rubber strap.

I think I may have been given an incorrect inner wooden box.

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My new supplier is not a Panerai AD at his branch (but is a part of a large chain here in the UK and a different named AD within the group carries the Panerai range. He found one of the very last 210s for me via the company inventory and had it transferred to his branch. Which i was happy to do so based on the recommendation from one of my existing ADs. Anyway, somewhere along the process an "incorrect" box may have been inserted into the cardboard box (which has the correct serial number and model number of the watch).

I have got onto him to sort it out and would like to know for sure from our Panerai experts as well.

No doubt it is the genuine Panerai. Looks like he has given me a Luminor wooden box without knowing. (can't blame him as he is a Rolex and PP expert... Apparently...)

Hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance.
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Old 15 March 2011, 12:01 AM   #2
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Ok, I just went downstairs to look.

My 111 and 210 box are exactly the same except the 210 has no tie-downs for screwdriver and extra rubber strap, b/c Rad's don't come with extra strap and screwdriver.

What about the movement sticker? That is one of the most important pieces of paperwork and is usually affixed to outside of the cardboard box.
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Old 15 March 2011, 12:03 AM   #3
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My 210 box does not have the tie downs as show below on my 111.
I'm calling the tie downs those little black elastics.

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Old 15 March 2011, 04:00 AM   #4
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Thanks Mik. The sticker on cardbox is correct. This is what I got with the 210. Assuming that is a Luminor box?!?

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Old 15 March 2011, 04:20 AM   #5
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Yup, you got a luminor box and you shouldn't get that screwdriver. It most likely doesn't fit your watch either. You also got a 24/22 OEM rubber strap for a Luminor. Not bad as it is worth $100 on the strap market.

Luminors are 1.6mm screwdrivers
Radiomis are 1.4mm screwdrivers

Don't try to use a 1.6mm on a Rad, you'll eph it up good.

I bought a single bergeon 1.4mm screwdriver off Amazon (but it looks like they don't have them anymore) for about $15. Worth every penny to have a good screwdriver to do the important strap changes.
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Old 15 March 2011, 04:21 AM   #6
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Oh yeah, I wouldn't stress over the box insert as long as you have all the proper paperwork.
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Old 15 March 2011, 02:39 PM   #7
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keep the screwdriver and strap, may come in handy in future.

however i would ask for the original insert that came with the 210. reason being if you plan on selling the watch in future, some fussy owner may notice this particular insert does not match the 210 model. inserts are not readily available also.
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Old 15 March 2011, 03:04 PM   #8
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yes you definitley got a Luminor box. I have had both too. Rad had nothing.
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