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John Mayer: Heavy tungsten mid-case and bracelet links (217g total mass for spot-on gold presence). 4-stage industrial 18k yellow gold plating (7-micron thick, perfect warm hue that handles daily wear easily). Fitted with an SW green sunburst dial, premium Buff hands with true 3D pinned center posts, and a Deep crystal upgrade to eliminate factory edge distortion. Fully silenced & serviced 4130 clone movement, micro-lubed with zero replica rattle. Mid-case lines manually softened with hand-lug chamfering. 5 Bar waterproofed. $2,350

Panda: BTF V3 base with accurate slim mid-case profile. Features an aftermarket SW white dial (correct text tracking and sub-dial reflectivity) paired with premium Buff hands featuring 3D pinned centers. Deep crystal install for flawless clarity with zero outer halo ring. Full manual case overhaul including softened mid-case edges, deep hand-chamfered lugs, and high-concentration mirror polishing along the flanks. CNC SW ceramic bezel insert with accurate platinum dust font. Serviced/quiet 4130, 5 Bar water tested. $1,500

Bundle Deal: $3,700 shipped express anywhere worldwide.

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116508 Mayer: High-density tungsten construction (weighs a massive 217g scaled for genuine gold weight). Full 4-stage 7-micron real 18k yellow gold plating (durable, salt-spray tested, proper warm color). Custom SW green dial with correct sunburst effect, premium Buff hands with 3D pinned centers, and a Deep crystal upgrade to maximize dial pop. Full 4130 clone teardown service, micro-lubed, and complete rotor noise-silencing treatment. Fully waterproofed to 5 Bar. $2,350

116500LN Panda: BTF V3 base with a fully functional 4130 clone chronograph movement. Features an aftermarket SW white dial (true optic white base) and premium Buff hands with 3D pinned center posts. Crystal upgraded to Deep crystal to clear up the view and remove the milky outer ring distortion. The entire mid-case got full manual casework—softened factory corners, deep hand-chamfered lugs, and high-gloss mirror-polished flanks. CNC SW ceramic bezel with platinum dust insert. Fully serviced/silent 4130, 5 Bar pressure tested. $1,500

Bundle: $3,700 including express courier shipping across Europe/UK and worldwide.

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The Specs=

Both watches are NEW and UNWORN.

Heavy Mayer: Upgraded tungsten base (217g on lab scale for real gold heft). 4-stage chemical 18k gold plating (7-micron thick layer, perfect deep warm gold tone). Sourced a premium SW green sunburst dial with accurate text kerning and marker depth, Buff 3D pinned hands, and a Deep xtal upgrade for zero edge ring distortion. The 4130 clone chrono movement got a full master teardown service, micro-lubed, and rotor completely silenced. Passed 5 Bar vacuum sealing. $2,350

Worked Panda: BTF V3 architecture with accurate case thickness. Fitted with an aftermarket SW white dial (correct text tracking and sub-dial ring contrast) and premium Buff hands with 3D pinned center posts. Complete hand-reworked case lines—lugs deeply hand-chamfered, sharp factory edges softened, and case flanks mirror-polished. Upgraded CNC ceramic bezel insert with accurate platinum dust font depth. Silenced and fully serviced 4130 movement. Waterproofed to 5 Bar. $1,550

Bundle Price: $3,750 express shipped in bombproof packaging.

The Specs:

Mayer 116508: Upgraded high-density tungsten version (hits exactly 217g scaled for solid gold wrist weight). Full custom 4-stage chemical 18k yellow gold plating (proper warm gen hue, zero factory cheddar tone). Sourced an aftermarket SW green sunburst dial with correct printing and sub-dial reflectivity, premium Buff hands with true 3D pinned centers (no flat factory posts), and a Deep crystal upgrade to delete the stock milky edge ring distortion. Full 4130 clone bench service—teardown, ultrasonic washed, micro-lubed, and rotor completely silenced. Passed 5 Bar water testing. $2,350

Panda 116500LN: BTF V3 base for the perfect slim case profile. Swapped the stock glass for a Deep crystal (wipes out that highly visible factory milky outer halo). Custom SW white dial (true optic white base) paired with premium Buff hands featuring true 3D pinned centers. Full manual casework done to match gen profile—mid-case corners softened, lugs deeply hand-chamfered, and flanks given a high-concentration mirror polish. Upgraded CNC ceramic bezel with platinum dust font. Overhauled and dead silent 4130 clone movement. Sealed and pressure tested to 5 Bar. $1,550

Bundle Deal: Take both for $3,750 with free express shipping worldwide.

To be honest, precious metal reps usually disappoint me because the weight is always way off compared to my gen pieces, and that pale factory yellow plating looks so cheap. Had a private smith out in HK build this heavy tungsten 116508 setup to finally fix both issues. The base uses ultra-dense tungsten, and it clocked in at exactly 218 grams on the lab scale cert so the wrist presence is dead on to solid gold.He completely skipped the standard cheap factory flash plating and did a full 4-stage industrial molecular fusion process (nickel base, palladium activation, then a thick 7-micron 18k yellow gold coat). The color has that perfect deep, warm genuine hue and handles daily wear easily. Sourced an SW green sunburst dial for correct text spacing,Buff hands with true 3D pinned centers (no flat factory center posts), and a Deep crystal to erase that annoying stock milky edge ring distortion. He did a full bench teardown service on the 4130 clone movement too—ultrasonic cleaned, micro-lubed, and completely silenced the rotor so there's zero replica rattle. Mid-case lines were manually softened with hand-lug chamfering and high-gloss flank mirror polishing to smooth out the sharp factory corners. Vacuum sealed and tested to 5 Bar.Literally the pinnacle of modding before going into frankenstein world!

Picked up this custom Panda chrono project from an HK watchmaker contact last month to replace a stock factory piece that was bugging me. If you handle gens regularly, the flat center posts on rep hands and that thick milky ring around the crystal edges are instant dead giveaways. This one completely cleans up the aesthetics.

Swapped the stock glass for a Deep crystal which completely deletes that annoying milky outer halo. Put in a custom SW white dial for the true optic white base and correct sub-dial reflectivity, paired with Buff hands featuring true 3D pinned center posts and used a full custom cnc bezel. The entire mid-case was disassembled for manual casework to match gen geometry—softening the sharp factory corners, deepening the hand-chamfered lugs, and throwing down a high-concentration mirror polish along the case flanks. The rehaut engraving depth was optimized, re-aligned, and mirror-polished. The 4130 movement got a full bench overhaul: deep teardown, ultrasonic wash, premium micro-lubrication, and a complete silent-rotor treatment to kill the typical replica rattle. CNC Ceramic bezel upgrade is perfectly aligned with the correct platinum-dust geometric indentation depth in my opinion. Happy for the results ;-)

Wanted to share a quick video of my heavy tungsten 116508 project that just landed from a watchsmith bench in HK. Owning the gen means I'm hyper-critical of precious metal reps—the light steel mass and pale, artificial factory yellow gold color are instant tells on the wrist. This project was built specifically to solve both.

The case and bracelet utilize a high-density tungsten base, confirming a total mass of 217.00 grams to match real 18k solid gold presence :-). The plating process completely bypassed the cheap factory flash—it went through a full 4-stage industrial molecular cycle (Nickel base -> Palladium activation -> heavy 7-micron 18k yellow gold top coat). The tone has that exact deep, warm genuine hue i was looking for. Fitted it with a custom SW green sunburst dial (correct marker depth and printing), Buff hands with 3D pinned centers, and a Deep crystal upgrade to delete the stock edge ring distortion. Case lines were manually worked for mid-case edge softening, deep hand-lug chamfering, and mirror flank polishing. The clone 4130 chrono movement got a full teardown, ultrasonic clean, micro-lubrication, and full rotor noise silencing.Pretty happy with the overall final result ;-)

Quick look at my new custom Panda chrono build. Standard factory pieces always drive me nuts with the flat hand posts, bad text kerning, and that ugly milky halo ring distortion around the glass edges. Sourced a BTF V3 4130 base (perfect slim case profile and fully functional chrono and best one after cleanfactory) and had a watchmaker out in HK completely rebuild it to clean up the aesthetics.

Swapped the stock glass for a Deep crystal which completely deletes that milky outer ring. Put in a custom SW white dial for the correct text spacing, true optic white hue, and accurate sub-dial reflectivity, plus Buff hands with true 3D pinned centers and full custom CNC bezel with platinum PVD coating for better font sharpness and depth . The case lines were fully reworked by hand too—he did full mid-case edge softening, deep hand-chamfered lugs, and a super high-concentration mirror polish on the case flanks to smooth out those sharp factory edges. The rehaut engraving depth was optimized, re-aligned, and mirror polished. Movement-wise, he did a full 4130 clone teardown service, ultrasonic wash, premium lubed it, and did a full rotor silencing treatment so it's completely quiet. Pressure tested and sealed to 5 Bar.

Dropping a video look at a custom Panda build focused entirely on erasing the standard factory tells. Out-of-the-box chronos always bug me with their flat center hand posts, dial text kerning issues, and that highly visible milky halo ring edge distortion on the stock crystal. Started with a BTF V3 base for the correct slim profile and fully functional 4130 clone movement, then handed it over to a dedicated smith in HK.

He swapped the glass for a Deep crystal to clear up the dial view and completely delete that milky outer halo. Put in a custom SW white dial for the true optic white base and correct sub-dial reflectivity, paired with premium Buff hands with 3D pinned center posts. The entire mid-case was disassembled for manual casework—softening the sharp factory corners, deepening the hand-chamfered lugs, and throwing down a high-concentration mirror polish along the case flanks. The rehaut engraving depth was optimized, re-aligned, and mirror-polished. The 4130 movement got a full bench overhaul: teardown, ultrasonic cycle, premium micro-lubrication, and a complete silent-rotor treatment to kill the typical replica rattle. CNC Ceramic bezel upgrade is perfectly aligned with the correct platinum-dust geometric indentation depth. Afterwards Tested and sealed to 5 Bar Waterproof.

Honestly, after wearing the gen, regular out-of-the-box gold reps just ruin it for me. They're way too light and that stock cheesy yellow factory color drives me crazy. So I dropped a ton of cash to have this heavy tungsten project custom built by an elite smith over in HK. The base is heavy tungsten, weighed it at exactly 217,00 grams so the wrist weight is spot on to solid gold.

For the color, he completely skipped the cheap factory flash and did a full 4-stage chemical fusion (nickel base, palladium layer, then a heavy 7-micron 18k yellow gold coat). It's got that perfect deep, warm genuine gold tone and handles sweat and friction perfectly. Threw in an SW green sunburst dial, Buff hands with real 3D pinned centers (no ugly flat factory hand posts), and a Deep crystal to get rid of that annoying stock milky edge ring distortion. He also did a full 4130 clone movement teardown—ultrasonic cleaned, micro-lubed, and completely silenced the rotor so there's zero replica rattle. Manual mid-case edge softening and deep hand-chamfered lugs completely smooth out the sharp factory corners. Tested and sealed to 5 Bar. Absolutely stoked with how this turned out.