i think im sold. Maybe its your photo taking skills or just your excitement. i'm channeling that same feeling. lol. Was planning on getting the 088 first, but after reading this, it bumped in front of the 088. only because the 088 has the ugly blue AR.
great review. looks like it would pass to the general public. but to us who are detailed, this really helps those who are looking for that extra stretch in getting it closer to gen.
i havent had the opportunity to send any of my watches to vac, but by all of the posts i've read. trust me, ive read plenty. i will be sending my watches to him for modding.
since the the AR is removed. how is the glare on it? or did he re apply colorless AR? Im thinking of doing the same mods (relume, AR removal and DW) once I get the 088. lovely watch. its always been my all time fav from Panerai.
I'm falling in love with this one even more! The only setback on it is the casaback. How much did the AR cost you and how much extra would it be to get the cyclops done? You can PM if u choose.
how much is for the service? turnaround period? i have a 359M and i'm thinking the factory AR isnt bothering me that much. but if its a big improvement as to looking a little more gen, then i'm all for it.
I think it was mentioned somewhere in the AP forum that APband makes the best aftermarket. then HKTan. I've seen decent Donerix ones (avg $169?). assuming you're not willing to fork out the dough for OEM. Goodluck. Planning on picking up a Safari?
glad i decided to browse through. this is very informative. now, if someone can do this with a Safari, it'd be even more happy. otherwise, i will succumb to picking up a black themes. lol