sergio
[Panerai Moderator]
5141
Yes, we know.....
the Pre-V dials were "excavated" and the tritium applied inside (painted really) individually. A batch of tritium material, used for some of the model instead of maintaining the creaminess, turned orange, while the hands maintained the original colour, giving birth to the Non Matchin dial... 
I left home with this.....LOGO
And after a scrumptious Lunch with my friend Loris, I came back home with this one..... Good weekend everyone... ...
That looks like a PV! Very lovely. [nt]
Judging by the times it must have been a quick lunch. Haha.
What is the first watch sergio
... and how is it different from the second? Please forgive my ignorance!
John, the differnce it's only in the dial look
They are both 5218-201A Pre-V LOGOS but the one in the opening picture has a "matching" dial, whereas the second has a Non Matching one. The difference is pretty visible. This difference (the indices of the second watch are orange instead of creamy). The ...
Thanks Sergio
Do we know what causes this difference in color (e.g., the lume itself or time)?
Yes, we know.....
the Pre-V dials were "excavated" and the tritium applied inside (painted really) individually. A batch of tritium material, used for some of the model instead of maintaining the creaminess, turned orange, while the hands maintained the original colour, gi...
No, Loris came with a 3646 on the wrist and left with it....
+ my old logo + + a big smile on his face. LOLLLLL
I gave him my logo and...
another couple of pieces. Can't trade a matching vs NM "au pair". Let's say that we both were more that satisfied with the exchange
