roadcarver

Thanks for the explanation, much appreciated.

Do gen Pam 111m's have a certain crystal distortion when viewing / tilting the watch away from you at an extreme angle, say 140 degrees?

Viewing / tilting the watch towards me and looking at it at less extreme angles have no distortion.

It seems to look like the eye of a hurricane look? It looks as if the center is quite thick.

Normal?

Thanks Blackbard - got the tool in the mail today. Works like a charm on the Pam 111m and the Manbushijie 44mm Marina Militare homage watches.

Both my gen 2531.80 and 2594.52 have the omega symbol. The only watch that I know which I remember eeing the He on the escape valve is the Planet Ocean.

Thanks a lot for this. One quick question, though. Do the gen SMPs all have the He symbol on the helium valve? The ones that I have seen have, but there are so many variants. Most reps, even otherwise quite decent ones, seem to have the Omega symbol on the helium valve, exactly the same as on the crown. I do wonder if some gens do in fact have that - anyone know?

Photos taken with my iPhone 4

IMG_1915 by generalchiang, on Flickr

IMG_1913 by generalchiang, on Flickr

IMG_1914 by generalchiang, on Flickr

Bought an awesome Pam 111 (head only) from Mastrmindalliance - the picture that he posted on his FS post, does not do the watch justice compared to seeing the watch in person. He sent the watch on June 12, and I had it on my hands June 22. It took approximately 10 days from Australia to Canada.

Transaction with Mastrmindalliance was smooth. Communication was always open, he responded within a reasonable time.

He packed the watch properly, and it arrived in excellent condition.

This hand wound mechanism is smooth as butter, the lume is excellent (never seen such a good lume from a rep for a long time), the latch mechanism on this PAM had a firm and precise feel.

The case is very polished, and the crown guard was brushed. I'm not well versed on the gen pams but this looks good.

Watch is also keeping quite well.

His FS post has the pictures of the watch here for your ref http://www.rwg.cc/topic/147638-111m-built-from-n-and-h-fact-best-parts/

Sell your gens at TZ... Not in a rep forum.

The above watch smith won't work on Chinese movements.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=namj9CES-TE&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNcf5o9N3WA&feature=player_embedded

I did some googling and this guy works on various watches, even China movements. I'm going to give him a call tomorrow.

http://watch-repairs.vrx.net/

Here's are my current gen collection.

I'm waiting for my first rep after 6 years of hiatus... The Pam 111 to come shortly (hopefully in 7 days from mastrmindalliance)

Debaufre GMT Ocean-1 Red/Blue

Citizen

Orient

Group shots (Sea-Dweller, Seiko SKX 007, SMP 2531.80, and Breitling CA)

Seamaster Pro Chrono - 2549.52

Wife's Rolex OP

My collection from the past...

Rolex 16030 DJ - Regretting letting this one go...

My first genuine watch that I bought from watchseller.com (surely enough, geting into the rep collection back in 2005 got me hooked into buying the gen models).

My SMP Chrono 2594.50 (AC version) - sold it since it had a chrono minute hand reset issue

Ontario (Markham).

where in Canada you from?

There's also an AC version of the 2594.52 which is the 2594.50.

I used to have the gen version, and sold it. I missed it and got another gen version but this time it is 2594.52.

For your ref, a photo of the AC version.

Yeah, I stopped collecting reps for a few years. I still had my account though

Zigmeister the same as The Zigmeister back in the The Replica Forum days?

Wow, one post a year roadcarver!

On the servicing front, the Zigmeister seems to end a suspicious number of his posts with 'eh?'.....

I'm assuming the Pam 111 Noob ediion is still on back order? His blog shows it is backordered but the product page doesn't show it is back ordered.

In the product page it is showing availablity in Aug 23rd time frame.

Hello,

I'm planning to purchase a Trusty Pam 111n, and I'll probably be having the movement serviced to prolong it's life. Is there a reputable watch service contact within Canada?

Thanks.

Blackbard, just sent you a PM.

Thanks all for the replies - this will help a lot. I bought a piece from manbushijie which was a Marina Militare which is a Panny homage, then the Panerai bug bit me. .I stopped collecting reps for several years and started collecting some gen peices (not Panerai). I can't however afford or justify a Panerai but love the look of it.

Thanks for sharing - which dealer did you get this from?

Anyone use a case back (44mm) for the Panerai? Other than eBay, do the dealers carry such tools?