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Some great pieces so far guys, Tudor Tuesday for me...................

PAM 089E I got this watch from Joshua / Perfect Clones, being probably the first or second person ordering it Pam GMT, titanium and anthracite dial - enough for me Info about GEN 089E: TimeKeeperss comment: "The PAM89 44mm titanium GMT was made for D, E, F and G series in very limited quantities. The PAM89 was always a hot watch in short supply among authorized dealers and independent watch dealers alike. Most collectors simply refuse to part with their PAM89 titanium GMT and for that reason, there are not many of these available in the secondary marketplace. The PAM 89 44mm titanium GMT has a completely brushed/satin finished look with no shiny parts anywhere on the case, bezel or crown protector. What makes the PAM89 standout is the silky anthracite (fancy name for charcoal) dial with jet black sub seconds dial at 9:00. The anthracite dial is chameleon-like; many people would swear it is blue while others think it is black. In reality it is a smoky grey that depending on the clothes you are wearing or the light that is shining on it, it takes on the appearance of its surroundings. This is a classic and desirable Panerai watch that is available in very short supply and is becoming increasingly harder to find in the secondary market. THIS IS ALSO BILL CLINTON'S PANERAI OF CHOICE - THERE ARE MANY PHOTOS OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON CIRCULATING ON THE INTERNET WITH HIS FAVORITE 89!!!" Interesting. Bill and his 089. …back to the rep: Movement Asian 7750 with GMT module as per gen (which means it uses day wheel to move 24h GMT arm). When You pull the crown to the first position, rotating in one direction quickly set date while in other direction - jump-move GMT hand. It is my third watch based on A7750 GMT from H-maker - no problems so far. Seems A7750 GMT is exclusive for H-factory while i.e. A7753 is exclusive for Noob. Anthracite dial Anthracite is a type of mineral coal. Look here Anthracite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . I personally do not believe Panerai used real anthracite for their dials. To me it is more like fashion way of calling the color/effect combination as "anthracite". I allowed myself to quote aladin_sane/WUS on this matter: "(…) it is highly unlikely that anyone is using coal as a dial material for a couple of reasons. First, coal, even anthracite, is very soft, and friable. I don't think it would machine well or stand up to shock. Second coal is full of volatile materials. If you took slice of anthracite and encased it under a watch crystal, in a short time, the heat of the sun would vaporize some of the organic material or even water that is present in the coal and it would fog the crystal." Can You even imagine cutting out subdial or date window in such a brittle material? Or.. solder the dial feet in place, and watch it burn? (I know I know - just joking) So what is it? Anodized / vertically brushed aluminum? Maybe… Does it react to light as gen on various photos? Yes, it does! However making photo of vertical brushed lines is a pita with artificial light. Hands and lume Hands are perfect as known from previous H-factory GMT releases (237 & 088). Polished Cannon Pin - in my experience you can pull or push minute hand on the pin to adjust surfaces to the same level. Crown Guard CG internal edges are not sharp 90º angled corners. They are not even round, they look like three surfaces combined to make into a corner so I bet it was made by a machining process of broaching. Why broaching? Because CG internal corners are even more dull that on SS version of H-factory CGs, which is normal when broaching harder materials like titanium. You want to avoid 90º corners when broaching hard materials because the tool (broach) becomes dull too fast. The tool is probably custom made for H-factory replications, maybe they have two of them: one for SS and one for titanium (less pronounced corners). Why do I think they do this machining by broaching? Because broach is an expensive to make custom cutting tool. Easy 10-15 USD grands for one. Really. That's why they cannot just "sharpen" internal corners despite all our loud talking - the tools are too expensive to just forget about them. I guess Noob factory does the same job by CNC milling. More expensive, I guess - but gives you sharp corners. example broaching tools: Coming back to overall CG shape when comparing with gen: it is a bit different, but maybe can be recognized as variation in production as well. The arc of top surface of CG is a bit bigger on rep than on a gen (whoa… that was nitpicking at full speed!) Anyway, it is visible on the watch when looking from CG side. One-glance-to-know-its-a-rep is possible Titanium case-set Well, it looks pretty much the same as case-set for PAM 240J. Good, satin brushed surfaces, dull in look etc. But when looking on gen to rep photos kindly presented by Joshua on PC site, I found that there is something wrong in lug shapes… maybe the angles of as photos were taken… but no.. I did quick overlay job in PS and here is the result: But guess what.. The lugs shape CHANGED on the gen: the gen E-series are having lower top of lugs while F-series of 089 have the same shape as from H-factory! Look: The top of gen CG is more flat than the rep CG anyway, regardless series… So… when someone knows about the lug shapes in connection to E and F series - he can prooobaaaablyyy spot the lug shape difference when handling the rep directly. But on Your wrist - never. FINAL CONCLUSIONS pros: - they got the anthracite dial RIGHT - sapphire with polished internal side walls of date loupe - GMT mod of A7750 is already proven one and works well - superlume - titanium caseset is nicely machined - nice strap in case of this version of watch bundle cons: - wrong CG shape - wrong lugs profile for E-series but correct for F-series so no problem on a wrist - price… but prices are slowly getting higher and higher Possible modding: source Noob factory titanium CG… but the lever has a roller which is wrong for 089E… so maybe H-factory titanium lever will fit Noob CG? As a watch: it is amazing! Anthracite dial makes it! Look very elegant / tasteful in combo with titanium case-set. Super Rep? With correct CG it would be easily Super Rep, hands down. Now it is between First Class and Super Rep in my opinion. And HD Video:

Well, all I have to say is this watch is awesome! Josh is always perfect with any transaction...This arrived in 4 days...including a Sunday! The new AR has a greenish, blueish, purplish color depening on the angle and lighting...Its really nice! Highly recommend! Anyway here are the pics Hope you enjoy The next few you can see the comparison with a Modded UPO with Sunnydale Crystal, which I really like. Thanks again, Sunny!

I have been on the waiting list to join a Horologist club that runs Horology courses and yesterday I was informed that there is a space available. I have naturally jumped at the opportunity and will begin next Tuesday for an initial year of training. Hopefully in the future I will be able to offer a UK based service to our members and service and repair my own watches of course! Really looking forward to it:)

Here is a different approach. Don't stay in Times Square. Stay in an elegant residential area. The restaurants are better and the museums, etc. are around there. You can always take a cab to Times Square anytime you want and if you are traveling with an older relative it is more peaceful. In that vein check out the Hotel Wales around 90th and Madiso. Not a "posh" hotel but very nice, quaint, reasonable (for NYC) and it's room service comes from a wonderful restaurant in the building - Sarabeth's for those who are familiar with that name. It is much more civilized up there and closer to the Metropolitan and Whitney museums among others. It is one of the hotels on the Upper East side where permanent residents check in when their homes are being renovated and it is implausible to stay in them. My 2 cents.

I just recieved my omega ploprof black dial orange strap.The watch is amazing.once i figure out how to load pics i will.Exceeds all my expectations for a rep, I Love It!!!!!!!!!!

I joined RWG 6 years ago today. Where has the time gone? Thank you for creating such a wonderful place to learn and to have fun. I am thankful to have experienced all the best this place has to offer.

One of my customers has a R&D department they are mechanical engineers whos specialist lies in bespoke part production for the marine industry, They have a titanium "printer" that can build items up with fine tuning to the micron. Most recently they have made special knives for the crew members of the Americas cup boats, the rigging is all carbon fibre type rope and with a traditional box cutter type knife it take three strikes to cut and release themselves if tangled. These cleanly slice it in one. The only problem with the knives is that they are so sharp the destroy the sheath over short periods of time. Hmm If only it was where I worked, imagine the titanium case sets that could be had

This is me, Eric aka Hambone with my little sister, Natasha, Honolulu, 1982.

Mark, Sorry to hear this news. You seem like a great guy and no doubt You will land on your feet. It hurts though. I lost my job in February for health reasons, pneumonia put me in the hospital and my liver is Very bad. Many good people are having a rough time, so you are not alone. Take good care and stay healthy. That means everything. God bless..

Carrera Tuesday:

Well as far as I know that is based on the noob 111/005 and as such it is pretty good

Blue at the office...

Good on ya mate looking forward to the next 6 years eh

Hotel "Ust-Kamenogorsk" it is!

Sorry to hear your news it must be a very unsettling time for you all. Try to remain positive and consider that the CMO role in a number organisations is up there with the CIO & CFO and they tend to have the budgets to work with. Make sure you have a diverse set of examples including Digital & Social campaigns with strong ROI's that you can reference. Have a look at this CMO Study for some inspiration, though high level , it might help you talk the talk Use this as an opportunity to consider a more senior role in perhaps a smaller organisation. Good Luck

I think they vary too, I have 3 6497 movements in my current collection, the other being a 6498. They all vary, my 111 will run over 60 hours, the 390 struggles to last 48 and the other two are in the middle somewhere around 52-54. Sounds like you got a good one!

Bloody Hell mate. I can't believe they can sack your wife who no doubt must be on maternity leave!! They wouldn't get away with it from where I am in Aussie. Losing your own job is bad enough. I can tell that you are a positive type of guy and things will work out for you. Enjoy your new little daughter!! Peter Melbourne Australia

This new arrival for the last couple of days, now sitting on one of my Ammo straps. Love it.

Congratulations B. I have enjoyed the items I have bought of you. As always top notch!!

happy anniversary, and many more to come!

Congrats

Simple, you just gotta make sure that sucker is REALLY pressed in there right. Here's how I do it:

Yes......Time flies when you're having fun!!

Just a bump

Rolexman sorry to hear my other half recently got the boot and I am still interning with three kids, know the feeling well. I see others are in position to help on your job hunt, a light at a dark time for sure. Please don't let this bump in the road diminish your joy on your first child, this to shall pass.

Time flies B

Really terrible timing. As a first time new father (of one week) i can feel your stress. I'm sure things will go your way, as when things really really need to, they often do. I've never written a motivation letter but I edit the the English language as a professional (novels and magazines). Please do let me know when and if you need help. This is not an idle internet post, but a real pledge to help. Should you need it just PM me. Best of luck.

Man, I'm so so sorry. I can't help you with the letter. But I can send you business. I can also tell others how great your service is. Plus you're just a nice guy. Congrads on your pending additional to your family.

good luck! i'm sure you'll find something soon!

Sorry to hear the bad news, especially the double whammy so close to the birth, that really sucks. It sounds like you've got plenty of offers to help you with the letter (I've done quite a few CVs in my time and my sister is a professional at knowing what to do). I'm not sure where in the UK you are but I've got a couple of watches I'd like serviced / AR redone / lume improved.

Sorry to hear WatchFriend! I really wish you the best! In two weeks the largest miracle will happend; Your first child. I really hope New work will follow! remember all your skills and experiences. No multi national Company can ever take that away from you! They are the loosers in this run! I wish you the best!!!! 8-(

I joined 6 years ago today, Celebrating with my gen speedy.

I will keep you and your family in my prayers! I went through a similar thing a couple of years ago. Make sure to reconnect with every business associate you have ever worked with or did business with.

100% true. These Asians sometimes cost considerable more time to service (if you want perfection that is). Took me a full 8 hours to do a BCE. Replaced all screws for nice silver ones and when I was finished it ran and performed like a champ.