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I haven't bought this particluar model, but I would say that Angus' 'Ultimate 111E' would rank highly among the Pam fans, especially for the price! Check out his section for further details. I have bought a 127 from Angus and the service and the product is very good.

The Fiddy for the next two days;

I much prefer the SS version of this. I always feel the PVD makes it mor 'military' looking. The Black Seal is such an elegant looking watch, I think the PVD somewhat detracts from it's beauty.

Yes it's gen. There were two different version released. I can't remember the exact details, Pug commented on this a while ago, so when he sees this thread I'm sure he'll comment. Might have been the x-fish plus, and the standard version had different details like this.

No, you're correct, it's a rep!

Looks great! Something about the design of these watches that I can't help but like! Wear it well

Both of those bands look so much nicer than the bracelet it comes on! Very nice indeed!

At first glance it looks genuine, very good replica if it is! The bezel insert looks slighty mis-aligned with the bezel itself, but I have seen a gen like this before. If this is a rep, Im hoping they'll follow suit with the full size!

Very nice collection. Would you mind telling me what models these are? (eg pam 111/177 etc) They are two of the nicest Pam's I have ever seen!

Hey there Dutchy. Im in the same boat as you. I'm a partner in the family construction firm. Although Im at uni I still help run it part time. When business is going well it pays dividends. When it has a quiet phase, it can be tough. Thankfully we have had a constant flow of work recently. A year and a half ago though, we had a few months where there was a slight downturn. Cash flow was a problem.

It certainly has pro's and con's. We work until we finish the job, and if we don't have another job to do, we have the afternoon off, funded by the previous job. When you take time off for holiday, you dont get paid. However, if it is successful the income should even out.

Know your market well. Thoroughly research it. Have a realistic target, and a time frame. Do the number crunching, and make sure it is viable.

If it is possible, test the market first before you make the jump and invest a large quantity of money and time. If you're overheads are high, and it doesn't work out, it will be a stressful period.

If you have done your research, and the numbers look good, check everything again. If you're convinced by realistic and positive evidence that it will succeed try it.

Sorrry I can't be a little more specific without further details of the venture., Hope this helps.

It's the same watch. You can tell the 'ultimate BCE' from the double AR, and the little marker after the 10 on the sub dial at the 12o'clock position. The previous models didn't have these features.

Beautiful review!

The first version of the HBB lite was released with no AR, and also the old 21k movement. They are now available with the new 28k movement, but still minus the AR.

Il be wearing this one to see the new year in...

And then back to my favourite rep......

As far as I know the HBB does NOT use an ETA 7753, its a 7750 with a Hublot module on top

Please correct me if im wrong

I believe this is correct.

The Hublot uses a 7750 then modifies it. It's like the asian 7750 that we see in our reps, being modded so that it has subdials at 3,6,9, instead of the standard format. The amount of money you would spend on parts and labour would be better spent on having the asian movement serviced by The Zigmeister.

No Finepics isn't aking any more work. I wouldn't sell ths one. I have seen Marks work first hand and it is wonderful. He used to have a great selection of self-modded pams, but he sold them, so there aren't many of his around anymore. I fear if you sell yours you may regret it a few months later.

I had the same problem with my BCE as did Rolexman. I found the springbar on my BCE wasn't decompressing when I was pulling back on it. I think the sleeve had stripped. I took it to a local watchmaker and they removed it for me.

The date window is too small, and the He valve is too low. As far as I am aware, this is one of the best replicas availabe of this watch though. Try some our collectors, they may have something.

Don't let something as minor as the AR or the lume to put you off buying this. I can say for sure, it has been a long time since I have seen a basic SMP worthy of buying.

The He valve looks good, dial is good, the main factors are spot on. If the AR is a problm, get it coated. The main factors of the watch (ie the ones you cant change so easily) are all spot on. Anyway the AR coating on this watch (the gen) doesn't give off the blue hue like the PO. It is an invisible coating to reduce glare by a small amount.

If it has AR it is one sided. I'm going to send mines off on one of the double AR runs.

Bear in mind it doesn't need the double AR coating as the genuine doesn't have it

This is a very interesting development. I am on the verge of buying a gen SMP, this would certainly be an alternative, and a way of saving some cash!! Looking forward to the pics.

I have the UPO, and it is an awesome watch. I would personally buy the UPO.