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 Posted: Tue Nov 9th, 2010 09:16 am
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Uwe W.



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Andy_RS2113 wrote: My Kampy has a Solid caseback - has been this way since new...
So a solid back was at one point either standard or available as an option from Dievas. Looking at yours I can only think that it's a blank canvas waiting for some special treatment. I know there was some other manufacturer that once offered a 'pre-engraved' solid case back for their version of the Kampfschwimmer, only I don't recall who it was.

Of course the Rolex powered Panerai with the California dial wasn't the only watch used by the original Kampfschwimmers, however, I do think that it was one of the more interesting looking of them.

Here's an example of an original case back that I'd like to replicate: