Panerai Radiomir GMT Alarm 42mm

I purchased this Illinois pocketwatch because I liked the way it looked and it was in dire need of care that it was unlikely to get if I had not purchased it. Between my purchase price and the cost of repairs I am certain I have far more into it than it is worth, but I am satisfied to know it is now a useful part of society. Interestingly, I have never had a watch, of any kind, that ticks as loud as this one does. Wow! It needed a new balance staff and a replacement jewel, was disassembled, ........

There was a thread in another forum where someone saw a gentleman wearing a 5102 on a plane but thought it was fake because the guy was wearing Jeans and a sweater. Well the heck with that, last time I flew I was wearing a tee shirt and carpenter shorts with this bad boy strapped to my wrist sitting uncomfortably in coach. Hey it was only a 45 min flightIt really is a great wearing watch, and when you wear it into a patek AD you get a little attention even if you look like a bum which I normally........