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A lot of watch for the money...you never know when you might climb Mt. Everest or stuck in a magnetic field...

the brushed case...thats the way it came...i was just happy to find a 2893-2...i'll figure out the polished part later..

Ok...so let the modding begin... I've finally sourced an old school ( 2+ yr old) ETA 2893-2 (same movement as the genuine) PAM 063. I have on the way...lello dw, chiefs cyclop, T-crown...some superlume and I'm good to go.... While I wait for the parts I'll just have to 'suffer' and wear it as is... PICTURE OF THE GEN FOR REFERENCE: MY UNMODDED 2893-2 PAM 063

All the info below have been pilfered from various websites. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- For reference sake: 1. Sinn 556 a. ETA 2824-2 b. stainless steel 2. Sinn 656 a. ETA 2824-2 b. sandblasted SS case c. 657: addition of rotating bezel 3. Sinn 756 a. ETA 7750 b. tegiment steel technology:The case has a thin outer layer of special anti-corrosive stainless steel which is also used in surgical implants. This protective shell is hardened to 1,200 Vickers (4 times harder than the regular stainless steel used in other watches). In comparison, the first series' case was hardened to 700 Vickers. c. 757: addition of rotating bezel d. 756, 757 UTC: addition of GMT complication e. 756, 757 UTC DIAPAL: chronograph with a completely lubricant free escapement, which is a world first. Every wristwatch requires a service every few years as the escapement wheels and pallets need lubricating to avoid friction. Sinn used the technological innovations of the space program to develop a lubrication free escapement called DIAPAL, which is a reference to the friction reducing technique of replacing the ruby pallet stones with diamonds, hence the name DIAmond PALlets. The diamond pallets are then fitted to the traditional movements, in this case the Valjoux 7750, so you have the tried and tested Valjoux 7750, which is the world standard for automatic chronographs, which has been modified with space age technology to make it friction free. This is a technology which has been years in the making at the Sinn labs. 4. Sinn 856, 857 UTC a. ETA 2893-2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above models also come in PVD-ish finish as well. Along with strap or bracelet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERY BRIEF/TRUNCATED HISTORY & TECHNOLOGY OF SINN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY: After its establishment, the company constructed instrumental watches and watches for pilots based on Mr. Sinn's extensive aviation experience, that was primarily based on dissatisfaction with the flight watches that were available for pilot and navigational purposes at that time. Sinn's own designs incorporated the features and functionality that he felt more fit for the purpose as an instrument watch. This design philosophy has transcended the company's culture right through to the present day. Solely selling the watches with direct marketing, thereby avoiding additional costs of trade, Sinn was able to sell its watches with a very good price/performance ratio. The watches were manufactured as OEM products in Switzerland according to Sinn's specifications and very popular among pilots because of their outstanding quality and design. In 1994, Helmut Sinn sold the company to Dipl.-Ing. Lothar Schmidt, who constructed watches in the Porsche-Design Team in the 1970s and later on was authorized officer of the IWC. Among other things, Schmidt designed watch cases made from titanium for the IWC and after 1990 he was responsible for the rebuilding of the IWC brand A. Lange & S

Looking for US Open tickets for Labor Day...I'll be wearing this...so if you see me say HI!

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this watch is sick! love it love it

grrrrrr...beautiful beautiful beautiful...now i need to buy this...

thanks guys for all your comments! yep...indeed my base watch will be an old school based 2893-2. in terms of cost I'm where I want to be... -cyclop: check -superlume: check -T-crown: check -crown guard: no clue -lello dw: no clue

@W: thanks for the pic! someone told me if you find an old school one with 2893...then no need to get a gmt hand from DSN... and chief is absolutely right...I SOOO need a dw change...the ETA font is waaaay too thin... the only thing that is going to hold up the finished project is a lello dw....i believe he's not printing anymore until sometime in Sept.

CG...hmmm...which one would be proper? the one on it now looks quite crappy...

does it look like i need a DW change? i've been comparing pics with bwhitesox's ziggified 063, and my font doesn't look half bad... CHIEFIE i need a cyclops! i'll send you a PM!

Alright....I think I got a good base watch for this project. Old school ETA 2893-2 PAM 063 So I'm thinking I need... 1. chief's cyclop 2. superlume 3. lello dw 4. T-crown? Here's some pics...please any feedback/advice would be greatly appreciated!

I love pilots as well...

It was Jay that inspired me to pick this up. I had to sell my 002D, base PAM a while back and I've been missing one in my collection. The logo is soooo cool!

yep the 000 looks really good... i was comparing it to a gen 112E/F/G that was sitting in a window of one of the watch stores in the diamond district...its spot on!

for the wknd

The playas involved: -ETA 7753 PAM 188 on Greg Stevens Horween -PAM 000 on Vintage STrap: 'V' CG

Thanks CT! Well...it'll definitely take some time to source all the parts.. So I guess the recipe is: -lello dw -T-crown (0.9mm) -chief cyclops -The Zigmeister lume -ETA 2893 mvmt

ok... so what do i need... lets say i have a 2893-2 mvmt...do i simply source a 2836 modified PAM 063/029 and then swap mvmts? what else? lello dw? some sort of cyclops mod?

did the gen use a ETA 2893-2 mvmt? this watch is growing on me and I'd like to take on GMT PAM project...063, 029, 088, 089...which one?

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@porsche: where did u pick up a gen dial? @BT: that ebel is growing on me... I'm a movement junkie...so need to wear the 7753 today. thanks to czarczar for my strap & panatime for my buckle.

I just read the info again...it excludes Rolex & Patek...sorry UBI... Fine...u haters...i'll go alone! I think its worth just checking out....