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deltatahoe

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  2. How to find a watch repair person

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    When sourcing a replica watch repair person, what are the right questions to ask?

    that's easy. it goes something like this:

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    dear ziggy,

    would you put me on your schedule so you can have you look at one of my reps when you get back from your break? i have an ETA 2836 that is [running too fast].

    thanks, and have a nice holiday :victory:

    WISS

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    ;)

    deltatahoe

  3. Question for Cousteau owners

    in The IWC Area

    Posted

    you're correct -- the release is on the strap for the costeau....if you'll look closely, the case at the lugs is basically the inverse of the ingy -- lugs on the outside (more traditional) as opposed to the 'block' in the middle with strap on the outside....

    deltatahoe

  6. pam 111h pvd project results

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    For few bucks you can get nice PVD screws from Don or Panatime, they'll complement the package quite nicely :-)

    Shame for that CG lever, can it not close completely ?

    thanks for the suggestion re: pvd screws :victory: and nice catch re: the CG lever. i just took the crown guard off and put it back on carefully (making sure i was able to screw down the screws fully), and now the CG lever sits nice and flat. :tu:

    deltatahoe

  7. pam 111h pvd project results

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    Thanks deltatahoe.

    But what I am really curious about is the area at the base of the lug:

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    ...it's visible in every picture, and even on the opposite lug. Can this be wiped away?

    hi avitt,

    i just checked, and this lighter area was able to be wiped away for the most part. it's hard to tell, but it still appears to be a little lighter in the crease....i'll ask joe if he's seen this before in his pvd other runs....

    deltatahoe

  12. pam 111h pvd project results

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    the fingerprint on the lugs is definitely on top of the coating; the coating has a really nice look to it. the texture is great, and the coating is applied very evenly across the whole case. i would definitely send another watch to joe to have it pvd coated -- it was well worth the wait.

    i was really surprised by the range of colors from the first pics to the second pics....it was late when i got home from work last night (and i was pretty sleep deprived at that point)....i'll take another look at the watch tonight to try to give you guys a sense of which pictures are more accurate in terms of the color of the pvd coating in real life.

    deltatahoe

  13. pam 111h pvd project results

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    I wonder if you got some "gun blue" liquid and tried it on the screws if that would work until you got the PVD done. It should darken them close to the colour of the case.

    that's a good idea....another simple fix would also be to use a black sharpie permanent marker....given the screws are recessed a little bit, i don't think it would be very noticeable....

    deltatahoe

  15. pam 111h pvd project results

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    thanks everyone for the nice comments. i'm really happy with the outcome.

    @ziggy, you are part of the reason i couldn't part with this watch -- after your lume and cannon pin fix, i just didn't want to let it go. now your lume is the only bright part of this otherwise dark watch :lol:

    deltatahoe

  17. pam 111h pvd project results

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    like many people here, my first pam was a 111h. however, over time as i got several other pams, i sort of fell out of love with my 111h. i figured i would eventually give it to a friend, but over time i realized it had some sentimental value as my first replica panerai. so when i saw that rbj was offering a relatively inexpensive pvd service which no one had tried/reviewed at the time, i figured i would give it a shot. plus, i hadn't ever purchased a pvd pam, and was inspired by bazz's pvd 111h on black rubber strap.

    so i got the watch back today (a little over two months since i sent it to rbj -- you can read more about my experience at the end of my post), and as promised, i took some pics of the watch. it's late here, so the only way i could get some decent pics was to take them under the bright lights in my kitchen. i took pics on a lighter wood surface and a black vinyl stool to try to show the range of colors/shades of the pvd coating. i'll try to take more pics using natural light this weekend to give a sense of the way the watch looks under natural sunlight.

    i'm certainly not a pam pvd expert, and i know there are several people waiting to see pics, so i'll let the experts weigh in on the quality of this pvd / accuracy relative to genuine pvd pams. be honest -- you're not going to hurt my feelings. i'm happy with the watch regardless of how (in)accurate it is.

    here are the pics:

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    and finally, a wrist shot:

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    so sssurfer, chieftang, eunomians and other pvd experts, what do you think? :g:

    deltatahoe

    ps, here is my review of my experience with joe:

    after reading reviews about people's experiences with rbj, i certainly had my concerns about sending my watch to him. in the end, i decided to have an open mind and send him the watch to be pvd coated with the expectation that it would take a while. joe indicated that he typically sends several watches in a batch to keep the cost down, and it typically takes several weeks to get the watches back. i'm a patient guy, and like i said earlier, i had kind of fallen out of love for my 111h, so i figured i wouldn't miss it much while it was gone.

    joe kept me updated of the progress of the watch, and asked questions along the way to make sure i knew what was going on and i would be happy with the final product (for instance, he called to ask if i was OK with additional cost to have the extra buckles i sent coated, make sure the butterfly deployment clasp would survive the pvd process, ask about milling down the crown guard to to make sure the lever wasn't loose, etc).

    despite joe's diligence in making sure everything was taken care of, i realized when i got the watch back that i had somehow failed to send the lug screws to be pvd coated, so they stand out a bit from the rest of the watch :wounded1: oh well -- i'm sure if i ask joe, he will have a pair of screws coated for me in a future pvd run.

    unfortunately, during the time that my watch was off being pvd coated, rbj met his demise on RWG. this has been discussed at length in several threads; no need to rehash all that here. i figured i would post my experience here for a (relatively) detailed account of one person's experience.

  22. What strap to upgrade the 213 Radiomir Rose Gold?

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    I am wondering though what's the difference in quality of watchboys compared to BOB's...? For my other PAM's I upgrade to Vertigo and got a best quality strap. Who can helpout?

    i've never had a BOB alligator grain strap, but you should know that it isn't real alligator -- it's alligator grain leather.

    watchboys is the real deal, and worth the extra dollars imho.

    deltatahoe

  24. IWC 3717 arrived

    in The IWC Area

    Posted

    i think you're actually fortunate that you didn't just get the strap. imho, this watch was meant to be worn on the bracelet. you can always buy an aftermarket strap if you really don't like the bracelet.

    if the 12, 3, 6 & 9 markers really are significantly misaligned (it sounds like it from your description -- posting pics would be helpful), i would consider talking to your collector about it....he could possibly send you a new dial, which could be installed when you do other mods to the watch (day/date wheel replacement or realignment, lume, etc).

    oh, and welcome to RWG :victory:

    deltatahoe

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