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However, for a gold Daytona, the value is in the condition of its case. You can always find a tritium dial, but you cannot unpolish a case. Only the early porcelain or inverted 6 dials have a superior value on their own.

Rhodinated wg is just as bright as platinum. However, the rhodium plating may wear of, like gold plaque. I am not sure, though, when they stopped rhodium plating. I thought it was long before the 5205. Personally, I prefer pure white gold because of its warm shine.

The Pre-A dial is so clean, so reduced to those iconic early fat numbers. This really may be my favorite sapphire PAM! My 002A salutes your beauty!

So simple and yet so delicious!

But you are right, the hands should be dauphin. A pity because the hands are unobtainable. But still: fantastic dial and very elegant case!

The Pre-Vendome (and the Pre-A) Panerai are incredibly charming. I really love those dials with strong patina on the big numbers! Thanks for posting it!

I have no intention whatsoever to pretend anything improper. This is my kit watch. Except for a dial and a caseback it is genuine Panerai. Everything can be brought back to stock. No animals or children were harmed. And I have a hell of a time with it! Cheers!