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Love those pics!!! Thanks for sharing and for the advice. I'm in Saigon now

I'll be arriving in Ho Chi Minh this week and will have plenty of time explore the city, particularly District 1. Specifically, I wanted to know if there any good watch shops (both gen or rep) that are worth looking into? I'm a PAM guy but love vintage Rollies. Unfortunately, I know absolutely nothing about them and what to look for, despite having read that there are some highly sought after parts/cases only available in Vietnam. There's a thread on RWG about this and I jotted down the names of a few shops. Once I get there however, I really don't have a way to judge what's what. As far specifics go, does anyone have any sort of primer as to what to look for in VN made rep parts and cases? Also, if any of you have been to VN or SE Asia, I'd love to hear about your suggestions for a good time (food, sites, islands, etc). Thanks.

Avitt is a great guy. Thinking of doing a genuine PVD service with Rolli the next time just to compare... is Rolli still doing this?

Thanks. Yes the case is an Avitt job... better than the best

... in the same photo, but not on the same watch Just wanted to share a few quick snaps of my relatively new pick-up next to an older sibling. Seems like everyone around here is falling hard for the 312. Pardon the nasty glare on the crystal... if you want to see a MUCH nicer representation of this watch check out Silverspeed's photos HAGWEE!

Looks great! Is the xtal on the TG treated as well?

I've seen the real thing and even on the gen its very difficult to tell. In my eyes, the rings are not grey, but a black color with a glossy surface finish, causing a reflection of light which makes the rings appear grey. In fact, the only very minor tell is that the rep lacks the faint-appearing concentric rings in the subdial. Here's a very good macro of the dial:

Thanks for the FYI, The Zigmeister. Aside, it is such a shame that there are some real primadonnas out there ruining it for the rest of us when you make things difficult like this, given that The Zigmeister is one if not the only modder out there who is able to perform specialty services like this.

I already have one of FGD's first gen dials... it's crazy to even think that he could improve on that version. They're seriously that good. Either way, I'm looking forward to picking up a second gen dial. Not to steer this thread off course, but I have a silly dilemma... what is a better fit for a PreA watch using a Fu case -- a Fu crown guard or an Angus 111e crown guard? The Fu crown guard I have doesn't appear quite as flat as pics of the gen PreA, while the Angus crown guard is completely flat on top. Anyone care to chime in? Thanks!

A guy on the 'risti board DLC/PVD coated his 212 case as well.... but I really like your version a LOT more with the blackened lume! In fact, Bonati should tear a page from your book -- its perfect. It also reminds me of the all-black Hublot or the Sinn U1 stealth pictured here:

Thanks - I posted details in your thread. If I'd known that DSN was going to come out with his own version, I probably would've waited. All of the parts are from DSN except for the dial, movement and case. Vac did the lume job. There is a Lello dw and I reworked the crown guard, lug pins, etc. It was definitely fun putting this one together - but the last time I do this much modding unless its a historical PAM

Way before DSN came out with his 089, I modded the heck out of this one from the cartel dealers (and spent too much $$ and time doing it): DSN minute & gmt hand, DSN caseback & sapphire, Vaclume C1/C3, Lello DW, polished cannon pin, reworked cg and sanded lug pins, and Rex serviced & regulated. If I'd known DSN was gonna release auto PAMs, well it would've been a different story. It runs like a top though!

Looks great, oncyte! I posted mine too, although its not from DSN http://www.rwg.cc/members/PAM-Anthracite-D...tml#entry624520

Picked this one up well over a year ago. This one barely makes it out of the watch box, but after seeing oncyte's 089 posted, i thought I'd bring it out of hibernation today sporting dark blue gator shoes. My photo skills leave something to be desired, but you get the point... enjoy!

First of all, kudos to FGD for these amazing dials. Seriously, I'm astonished at how beautiful these dials are and the attention to detail is absolutely second to none. As some of you know, the stock FGD dials have a metallic looking finish which is visible in certain angles. As The Zigmeister and some other modders have done, I used 3 coats of (Tamiya TS-80) clear matte spray to make the dial appear more matte and less shiny. The results were perfect. The spray work resulted in a uniform, matte black finish and didn't change the finish of the existing paint on the dial. Sorry, no pics just yet Although when I installed the dial into the watch, the dial then appeared slightly grey in some light and depending on the angle. The lack of AR in the crystal definitely gives this illusion. So my question is... do any of you modders use an additional coating of perhaps a semi-matte or semi-gloss spray to get the dial to appear more black? Or better to leave it the way it is?