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Thanks for the great review! I've been thinking about getting a watch for the significant other and this is high on the list. Thanks again, man!

I like this one! Always have been a fan of patina. Pure sexy to my eyes!

Who or where did you find those gen hands? I've been looking for over a year for a set! Dials and crowns seem to come up now and again. But those hands are so elusive!

PLEASE SHARE!

@relaxman - most would say no to re-lume. It was with Zigmeister for a service and some tune-up issues so I figured I'd re-lume it too. I personally thought the factory lume was too green. Now it stays a nice light green. This is just a personal preference and it's just pleasing to my eye.

OOB it is great and like I said most would only send it out for a movement service.

If you can wait a little longer, the 380 is supposed to be released sometime after CNY. I'm waiting for it, as I need a rad to mix it up.

Zigmeister lumed 29m makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Chef, thanks man this is really a great effort and very very exciting!

Wow man, can't wait to see more of this! Really cool build

I just got some in for a couple of builds. Thought I'd share some photos of the movement for those curious about how the movement was modified to take the correct hand stack. Thoughts from the movement guru's?

Comparison of gen hands vs the rep hands that came with the chs movement. Gen hands are always on top.

Few small differences. When on the wrist, hardly noticeable and I can live with it.

Sead was able to source them for me. He's been great at finding me everything I've asked for. Big thank you, man!

This has Asian mov't.

Thanks guys, but as far as I am concerned we all have the best 29 It is sooo good oob! I'm just a little ocd about lume

I think these are called MX buckles and Rolexfinder makes rep ones that have to be sewn into straps. I believe he sells straps with his MX buckle already sewn in.

Hope this helps

After getting this 29, I realized it needed more work than I could do myself. It came with a badly pressed crystal and the keyless was kaput. Also, the almost neon green lume bugged me.

Off to The Zigmeister she went! Keyless fixed. Crystal pressed in correctly. Relume using C3 A+ Superluminova, which gives it a much more subtle, more natural "lume green" instead of the artificial green it came with. But then, this is my own opinion, and I'm by far the noobiest Pam fan. (but hey at least I didn't call it a PAN!)

Let the pics do the talking. Note: it was hard for me to capture the real color. It's not white. It's not as green as oob.

Losing sunlight when I took these but wanted some outdoor shots.

Lume shot in dim light looks so cool.

The Zigmeister's report stated he scraped off the factory's lume and "sausages" because they were too high. He then relumed the dial and hands. Here are the pics I sent him and asked to make mine as close to these photos as possible.

Thanks for looking!

I'd be down for 2.

Great project, let me know if you need anything

I'll post pics once mine is done and on my wrist

The "s" in the lec stands for service and means it is a service replacement crystal. The pearl not glowing probably means it is an older insert.

Hope this helps!

It's the little details that we all become so anal about right? lol

You can say that again!

Again, great read!

d'oh!

I just ordered some white datewheel overlays with round 3's and open 6 and 9's from cubic works.

You should slap one on and really set your 666 on fire!

Great info here, thanks JMB!

Alligoat- nice tripple six man! The new crystal looks great, kiss that LEC goodbye!

Try sending a pm to Sead at Supermirrors. He has been able to get me all sorts of rep parts and bracelets.

For gen, try pm ing texski or concepta! Or keep your eye on auction sites. Or there is also Ace Jewelers.

Hope this helps.

He's good to deal with even outside of thEbay. He also has other dials that he never lists. Email him and ask him for a specific dial and he will let you know if he has one or can get it. Decent prices too!

My experience with rep lume- answer is no.

My reps lumed by The Zigmeister last 12+ hours because he uses real C3. From the factory maybe a few hours tops.

I highly recommend The Zigmeister!

I can't wait to see pictures.

Congrats!

Great tip, I'm gonna try this.

Your look great!

Putting solid end links onto a bracelet is work.

You'd be better off buying a whole new bracelet.

My 2 cents