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The 45 UPO orange bezel is lighter and closer to shade of gen. I've had 4 UPO's , 2 Swiss and 2 light versions to compare to my friends gen. Why this is so is beyond me!

I just got back from taking the family to Disney World for 8 days, and I couldn't believe I did not spot 1 Pam the entire time. However, there were plenty of Rolexes to be seen, especially Subs!!!

I would love to have to have one of these skull buckles with the red eyes! Very cool work!

Put me down for a brown.

It would be great if the could do a JV strap in the future.

It could be the 113 that ruby used to sell. Hers came with a polished cg though.I got one from her back when I first got into reps 5+ yrs ago. The reason I think it might be from her is mine has a super clear crystal with a pinkish hue and yours looks like it does also. It also had the correct L SWISS MADE L at the bottom.

It's taking alittle longer than expected because of the curves and thickness. No worries as it can and is being done as they have my OEM 212/253 crystal to go by. It's just not as quick as our flat 44mm Luminor crystals took. They will be 100% exact in everyway, including A/R when they are done. It makes such a huge difference, you cannot even describe or see it in a picture, as so many have tried to do. The only way is to see it in person, or compare a rep 253 to a friends gen 253 side by side,but in person.

That gen pic is too over-exposed to tell whether the color of the blue chrono hand matches the rep. But I am not sure it does. I will be very very impressed if it does. Also, the hob nail texture on the rep dial is not pronounced enough and hard to see (or maybe its just the pics). On the gen, the hob nail texture is very apparent at all angles. I am not saying this is a bad rep but those would be my concerns if I were to get one.

I've got a Gen 253 Blue Hand that I have been saving to install on this watch. It took forever and was just by luck that I was able to get it. Still haven't got a gen dial yet and that probabaly won't come along. Anyway when my new 253 gets here I'll let you know how close it is. In pics, it's so hard to tell the shade of things.But no matter what it's 1000% better than previous blue hands,which was a total joke IMHO.

Hello everyone, I'm Crown's partner in these Swiss Corundrum projects. That is my Franken 212 in the pic's that will be disassembled to use my OEM crystal for the mold. Anyone who need's to get a hold of me can not only pm me, but certainly feel free to e-mail me at pegram@carolina.rr.com. Crown made a mistake in the heading and put 243 instead of 253...LOL...guess he was excited. The price is $169.00 per crystal plus shipping. You can PP the money to pegram@carolina@carolina.rr.com.

Shipping rates are: USPS PRIORITY $8.00

USPS EXPRESS $22.00

USPS GLOBAL PRIORITY $14.00

USPS EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL $32.00

If you have any questions, please don't hesistate to e-mail or pm me.

Which dealer did the 228 blue dial come from? Is it a DSN dial?

If possible, I would like to be put on this list or the next one.

I've got a gen Pam sapphire on my Franken 212, you would not believe the difference it makes.I'll see if I can find the original rep crystal and I will be glad to let it be used in order to make some real sapphire crystal's, as I going to need 1 for my Franken 253 project, which I'm getting ready to start. If someone will send me a pm tommorrow,I'll let you know if I found it,and you can tell me where to send it to.

Great looking 299K Tanya!!! Enjoy!!!!Wish I still had mine.

I sold my gen 299k about 4 months ago. Big regret!!! The bracelet as stated above is in a league all it's own. Very, very comfortable.

Great job on the 212!!!

I'll post pics of the Franken 212 I've been building. Old Cartel case, Swiss 7750, Gen Sapphire, Gen Dial, Gen hands, Gen bezel,Gen CG,Gen Rotor, and Gen Coramid strap with Gen deployment. The old case fits everything better than the newer case that I aquired, althought the caseback is more correct on the newer version. The Gen sapphire and Gen CG made the most difference in the watch.

Next I'm starting on a Franken 253 as I have aquired a Gen Blue Chrono hand. That is nowhere close to the color of blue on the reps. The gen blue really pops.

Special thanks to all the members who have helped me with aquiring these parts!!!!

I have a gen crystal, gen cg, and a gen blue chrono hand for a 253. Sold mine before I got these parts. Waiting for another to arrive. I can tell you the gen crystal and gen blue hand makes a world of difference though. Will post pics when it is all done.

Checkout MBW's 40mm. I just got my wife an MBW 049 w/Swiss 7750 and it's incredibly accurate, at least when compard to the other 049 I had previously got for her. I have yet to see any reviews about MBW's 40mm Pam's, but they are out there and worth the price.

Put me down for 2 to 3 cases. These are going to be GREAT!!!! Thanks to all for all the hard work that goes into these projects!!!

...I love the color and thickness. Any ideas?

Mucho thanks, Arty

It's a Ted Su strap, I have one for my Franken Fiddy. It's an awesome strap, little stiff, but made from swiss ammo pouch. The stamp you see on the side I believe has something to do with who the ammo pouch was assigned to. It is really cool.

If it were Tritium, the dial would glow the same amount constantly.

I have had the pleasure/displeasure of holding this watch. The printing quality on the dial is poor.

The hands are DEFINITELY luminova and probably not OEM.

Big-E, I think you should remove the dial and show the thickness and the back of the dial.

Anyone else have any opinions? I'm definitely not an expert and really would like to here from our most knowledgable members and here what they have to say.

My Orange UPO has the same problem. Can anyone help us out?

quote name='mike1999' date='27 August 2009 - 02:53 AM' timestamp='1251363185' post='712111']

Hi all,

I have been really happy with my Omega Seamaster (orange bezel).

Its a replica where the crown-tube is now broken off inside the crown. I therefore

need a new crown incl. the crown tube/pipe.

My local watch repair man, cannot get the right size from Omega or other manufacturer.

Apparantly the size is non-standard.

Any idears/suggestions for this is most welcome. I dont want to return

the watch to china, due to shipping price (and the customs are likely to confiscate the return package)

Thanks in advance

Mike

I think I'll do that and post the pics. Will that help determine gen proto or repainted rep?

Thanks for all your input, especially you Big Crown!!!

If it were Tritium, the dial would glow the same amount constantly.

I have had the pleasure/displeasure of holding this watch. The printing quality on the dial is poor.

The hands are DEFINITELY luminova and probably not OEM.

Big-E, I think you should remove the dial and show the thickness and the back of the dial.

Hey fellow RWG members,

I bought this watch from a well-respected member of this forum and RepGeek. I was told the dial, hands and scratched crystal were genuine. I was told that the dial and hands were genuine Trtium. I was also told that the dial was a rare 'Prototype' dial. Like most fish stories this one came with a story about being sold out the back door of a Panerai Service Center.

Please give me your 2 cents with regards to the dial, crystal and hands.

Selfemployed, owner of 5 Independent Insurance Agencies. Dabble in buying and selling coastal beach properties, used to anyway, before the downturn. Semi-retired my friends say. They say I'm a full time watch collector....LOL....

Bean has a way of being a bad influence!

You can say that again!!!! I'm having things done to watches that I never thought I would, plus my pockets are always EMPTY!!! But I do LOVE the end result.

There is also 40mm at Timeshops.net. I know a lot of members here at RWG have used them. His name is Mark and has been around for quite some time. Keep your eye on the $20 discount #. Im going to buy a Pam from him soon. Good luck Mike

Thanks maxman, I might just give him a try.

Ya, someone was kind enough to PM me a source for a white faced PAM00051 which looks really nice and is cheap, but I'd rather have a black face if I had the choice.

I wonder if anyone has experience with those 241's that watcheden has? I've seen them a couple places but for some reason it looks kind of cheap to me. I know it's not a real expensive rep, and maybe it just looks that way in the pictures.

Here is the link to the one at Replica-Time. It looks like a beautiful watch, but it's pretty expensive to take a shot on a new vendor.

http://www.replica-time.com/panerai-pam-05...7750-p-416.html

Thanks again for everybody's help!

Can someone pm me where to get a Pam 051 or at least some black hands for a 40mm? I'm trying to build a franken white dial Pam for my wife, but may just have to buy a cheap one just to get the hands. If I can get my wife into this watch thing it will make it easier on me!!!!