The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX


Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Forum > Other (non-Rolex) Watch Topics > Panerai Discussion Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 2 January 2014, 02:17 AM   #1
red1108nyc
2024 Pledge Member
 
red1108nyc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Real Name: Fred
Location: NYC/NJ Metro Area
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 8,511
My Bronzo and Cali both arrived for the new year wow...

well, both in ONE!

Gold hands, bronzo case (slight patina already setting in) and green cali dial... what's not to love?





















What a great piece without having to sell my Honda Accord to fund for it!


Happy new year and a healthy and happy 2014 to all here!

Best,

Fred/NJ
red1108nyc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 04:24 AM   #2
kilyung
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
kilyung's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cave
Watch: Sundial
Posts: 33,940
Hey Fred,
Is that a 6497 movement in it? What are the details on it? Looks great!

Mike
kilyung is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 04:36 AM   #3
red1108nyc
2024 Pledge Member
 
red1108nyc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Real Name: Fred
Location: NYC/NJ Metro Area
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 8,511
Happy New Year Mike!

I took the movement description directly from their website:

Seagull Grade 1 TY3600
Hand-winding
Hours, minutes, seconds
Incabloc shock protection
21600 bph
Power reserve 48 h
17 jewels
Côtes de Genève decoration

And here is the website to order: http://www.gruppogammawatches.com/as...alifornia.html

They make relatively small batches and should have another bronzo series in 2014. Owner Naoki is pretty good with responses.

At this pricing point, it's cheaper than an OEM strap wow!!
red1108nyc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 04:52 AM   #4
lig
"TRF" Member
 
lig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: PacNW
Watch: Enthusiast
Posts: 2,611
Nice! I've been trying unsuccessfully to get a 382 or 507 at MSRP now for a while. If the 507 doesn't come through that is a great looking alternative. Congrats!
lig is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 07:52 AM   #5
kilyung
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
kilyung's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cave
Watch: Sundial
Posts: 33,940
Ah it's brass and not bronze. Still not a bad looking piece.
kilyung is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 08:16 AM   #6
nick c
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 26,846
Looks great
nick c is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 08:48 AM   #7
nauticajoe
"TRF" Member
 
nauticajoe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Joe
Location: PA
Posts: 14,774
Very nice. Congrats!
nauticajoe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 10:28 AM   #8
red1108nyc
2024 Pledge Member
 
red1108nyc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Real Name: Fred
Location: NYC/NJ Metro Area
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 8,511
Quote:
Originally Posted by kilyung View Post
Ah it's brass and not bronze. Still not a bad looking piece.

What a knucklehead! you are right Mike. I don't know why I kept thinking its bronze and automatic movement.. its not haha!!!

I just can not imagine all this for the price. Just imagine Panerai's margin..
red1108nyc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 02:32 PM   #9
Hairdude1
"TRF" Member
 
Hairdude1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Alex
Location: Chicago
Watch: AP,PP, Rolex
Posts: 37,156
Nice!
Hairdude1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 02:34 PM   #10
BNA/LION
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
BNA/LION's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Real Name: Larry
Location: San Diego, CA
Watch: ROLEX
Posts: 25,609
__________________

✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->?
Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.
BNA/LION is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 02:47 PM   #11
PatekCollector
"TRF" Member
 
PatekCollector's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Real Name: Khalid
Location: Saudi Arabia
Posts: 1,328
Awesome. Cong's.

Its really looks nice.

BTW, its SOLD OUT!.
__________________
Life is too short, to waste time hating anyone!.

Instagram: @PatekCollector
PatekCollector is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 January 2014, 02:51 PM   #12
cali kid
"TRF" Member
 
cali kid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Real Name: Trevor
Location: Monterey Co. Ca.
Watch: 16610, 16613, 024
Posts: 439
Sure looks like brass and a Chinese knock off of the 6497 but if it was under 300 dollars and you like the look then you did good..
__________________
cali kid is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3 January 2014, 02:41 AM   #13
Friedl41
"TRF" Member
 
Friedl41's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Real Name: SLF41
Location: Spain
Watch: Changes
Posts: 1,053
I like it ... Would be an option to use my 24mm straps for a while ... But all sold out
__________________
Sea Dweller 16600, Submariner 14060m
SUB 5513 meter first (1968) Air King 5500 (1980)
GMTc NR, Explorer 1 & II 14270 & 16570
PP 5065a
Friedl41 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 5 January 2014, 01:11 AM   #14
red1108nyc
2024 Pledge Member
 
red1108nyc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Real Name: Fred
Location: NYC/NJ Metro Area
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 8,511
Played around with a chocolate calf strap with gold stitching. Seems to fit ok but I just need a pre-V type bronze buckle to go with it now!



























red1108nyc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 5 January 2014, 04:05 AM   #15
Cru Jones
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
Cru Jones's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Paris, France
Posts: 35,253
Not a bad homage.

Strap combos look solid.
Cru Jones is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 5 January 2014, 04:05 AM   #16
Cru Jones
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
Cru Jones's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Paris, France
Posts: 35,253
Not a bad homage.

Strap combos look solid.
Cru Jones is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 5 January 2014, 06:46 AM   #17
FeelingTheBlues
"TRF" Member
 
FeelingTheBlues's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Real Name: Carl
Location: Always moving
Watch: If you wish...
Posts: 22,039
California dial? I like your style!
__________________
Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir,
Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire,
J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout,
On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout.


- André Fortin
FeelingTheBlues is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Asset Appeal

Wrist Aficionado

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches

My Watch LLC

OCWatches


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.