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I believe the hands are different as well.....

Awesome! I'm in! Thanks!!!!

Ha....The damage is what gves it its character. Just when I was banning your straps after our incident...and without me knowing the maker it's become one of my favourite straps...funny how that happened. PS: The price I paid was with a really nice PVD buckle...so I'm still happy.

I'd say bring it to a watchsmith to get the broken part of the stem out...someone here should be able to sell you a new stem.

Here's another one in progress...a 028b....waiting on a new DW...and still searching for a better auto pvd crown. Not too many decent auto pvd crowns around. 028b pics updated in 1st post with gen PVD crown.

Ha...thanks man. One of my favorite watches right now. Ya...you have to ask him one question at a time. After you're happy with the pic of the watch he sends you and you agree to it THEN he will give you payment instructions.....

Nope...unless you always have sticky fingers and keep touching it. lol You'll probably be staring at it most of the time...and i bet if there's even a speck of dust you'll be wiping it clean each time. IMO...get the 111h and a capecod cloth (polishes and gets rid of swirls).

IMO....If it were my first PAM I'd go with the 111h....more versatile....I myself tried Ti with a suit and I don't think it goes well together...where the 111 can go both formal and casual. my 2 cents.

Ha...before you get excited......read my edit up above. Oops...looks like you did...I doubt it's the angle. It looks waay too compressed to me. Maybe he's completed the dial now though...let us know how it all goes!

Yes...he would use the same dial as in the 177h. I know he's coming out with a new dial that looks better...the "6' looks plumper too. I asked him a month ago when i was buying the 195 but he said they're not ready yet. See if you can get it with this dial he's been working on... but tell him to give you the old style crowns...this one looks like crap!! edit: Just noticed...the placement and size of "Luminor Marina" and "Panerai" look off. I think this pic was a work in progress. However...the numerals and placement and size of L Swiss made L look better.

There's going to be flaws in all rep dials....the closest would be getting a LittleHero dial....which I believe will run you about $200 without backplate. Here was my DSN 111H purchased back in Aug 2008..this is the best head on shot I could find of it. Don't mind the bracelet....I was just seeing how it looked on a full brushed bracelet. The major flaws in DSN sandwich dials were the shape of the 6 and placement/size/font of the "L Swiss Made L"

Question is will everything fit into place.....will the hands from a 2836 fit onto a 2893 movement? My 2836 keeps perfect time and has worked flawlessly....but I'm still curious if it'd work or not.

Here is my 1 month old 195 from DSN....I think he uses the same dial as the 005. I love logo dials.

Simply stunning....I cannot get enough of it. I never realized how deep the ridges were on the 233 crown.

Ha...looks like you've already decided. I think the 005 is a great choice.

Awesome review! Thanks for the great info!

Looks perfect! Congrats on this rare piece!

Amazing....congrats on the gen. I'm soooo jealous right now.

Someone on the boards bought one from another member advertised as swiss 2836-2 apparently from Trusty. He had it inspected by his watchsmith and it turned out to be an asian clone. Just thought I should mention it. Good luck with the hunt!

Ha....it's more like I pay him to advertise his watches. lol And thank you....I'm glad you enjoyed the pics! Ya....it is the same strap....I bought it off of a Risti member but he doesn't remember who the maker was. I used a a dremel tool and polishing paste (Autosol). The polishing paste was originally for the wheels of my car but it does wonders for all metals! Too bad I had to sell the Arktos along with 2 other watches to get my latest purchase....but I'm happy with it...and it's pictured below. Gen MB pics removed as this is my PAM collection thread.

195 pics moved to first post....

This is absolutely the best I've seen....I'd say you have a gen there. Sooo jealous right now. Question: Are all chief's cyclops one size? If not what size is accurate to the 029?

Congrats on the purchase...I have ordered several watches from DSN and he has never let me down! Hopefully you have that watch on your wrist before Good Friday.

God that looks good...is this your personal watch or a customer's?

Very nice....the hands look different...did you have to change the hands when you changed the movement?