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for those who bought jmb's hand pressers, what sizes did you guys get for 6497 (hour, minute, and second)? thanks in advance!

That's "J 2/6", not 12/6.

Josh/Andrew sells one, but people have pointed out that the CG is dead wrong. and btw the watch in the photo is not a PO; that's a limited edition 007 smp chronometer 300m.

man, if they make a correct case, i'd buy at least 5: SMP 300 Bond, SMP 300 GMT, SMP GMT sword hand, SMP 007 Black LE, and one more SMP 300 Bond as a spare! ;d hell, i'd make the case myself if i had access to a 4-axis cnc machine! somebody make this case PUH-LEASE!!

I'm in no way a PAM afficionado, as I own only a two PAM pieces that are relatively easy tell (but I got them for that certain aesthetics as a fashion accessory, not for its faithfulness to a gen). I never take my watch off to show it to someone, so the display caseback is never a problem for me, but I've read that swan neck on all rep movements are non-functional and purely for decoration only. So with so many easy tells for Paneristi to call out on your rep, I don't know if swan neck is a detail worth sweating.

Welcome to the fold!

In 20 years of living in SF I don't think I've walked into a sword store in J-Town. And I don't yet own a PAM, so that rules me out even if I knew of this store you speak.

This is a question for the experts. I keep reading about the font difference between the ETA date wheel and the Asian DW. What I've gathered from looking at the photos that had comparison shots of reps with ETA and Asian mvts and the DW, I see that the ETA font is larger and thicker than Asian, and also the curves on the ETA is little more rectangular and the Asian version is rounder. What are the foolproof, telltale differences between the ETA and Asian DW? And can one judge a movement based on the DW font? We're talking out-of-box reps of course. Thanks.

The Zigmeister, awesome macro shots! What lens/camera combo are u using? I need me the same setup. I'm just wondering out loud here, but exactly what level of QC is expected/acceptable for reps that cost meager 5% of gens?

How many years does it take for a lume to age to the point of turning yellow?

I posed this question over in RG, but I thought I'd ask the experts here as well: I spotted this alleged genuine Omega SMP 2531.80, item # 200201669928. Has Omega ever made SMP with YELLOW lume? Note that this caseback is also missing the Omega "globe" logo engraving below the Seamonster. A fake, right?

So if you get an UPO, put a gen bracelet for ~$450 and a gen insert for $XX (no idea where you'd get a gen insert though), you pretty much end up with a rep that can't be called out even when handled in person by an AD, all for well under a grand, eh?

Handsome watch! Congrats! I'm planning on going down the same path as you soon, maybe with the tax refund check. Was it hard to find?

That's a pretty watch, By-tor. That's the very watch that got me interested in watches in general.