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Looks Great Siesta. Mine looks just like yours minus the lume job and bracelet. Been searching high and low for someone to sell me just the bracelet. But the collectors want 60 plus shipping. Argh! Going to send it off to The Zigmeister once I secure an appointment. Just hoping it looks as nice as yours.

Will you kindly suggest books, or articles I may read so that I can understand this better. Specifically with short-termism. Thanks in advance.

Thanks Chief. And if anyone has some good blogs for me to through into my google reader it would be much appreciated.

I work for an internet company and am pretty clueless when it comes to the economy (although I have a BA in economics), please keep the comments coming.

Both look excellent.

Has DSN improved his date font and cyclops? To me this is the most glaring flaw. The gen date looks bold and legible from almost any direction. DSN's only looks good straight on.

BK has his own subforum. Just scroll down. You can also PM him. He replies pretty quickly.

BK is based in the US. He gets the parts directly from George (wm9), and he puts the components together. He is also available for mods. I was a skeptic at first, but BK has been quick to alleviate my concerns by answering my questions within a day. The Supreme from PT will require a relume because it has rep lume. If you can live with the rep lume, then I say go for it. Another difference is that BK is upgrading the Sub with a Clark crystal. Clark crystals are not included from any of the other collectors. And I believe BK will make sure that the crown guards are properly shaved. There is loads more just search BK's subforum, and review it against PT's Supreme Sub.

Yup, this is the one. You can always get the Supreme from PT and send it to BK for mods. But, I would say throw down the 530 and get the best out of the box sub from BK.

Looks great. How is the date font? Looks great. How is the date font?

This will be glossy, while the gen is more matte.

Vote for the 2nd and 3rd.

Swiss ETA, maybe?

438 is still a bit much. Probably bite after some reviews. Lani?

Anotehr vote for BK's 2008 z-sub. BK replies quickly to PMs, and alleviates any of my concerns. Plus he uses TLC to install and inspect the watches he puts together.

Swiss will not come with correct date font.

Will likely order from BK also, but I want to know why the m serial is not being carried? Are the engravings on the rehaut that bad?

I got this from Chunkiechinkie for my sister. The movement is very reliable. My sister bangs the crap out of her watches and she knocked the watch of her desk once. Fell on meter on to hard wood floors and the watch was fine. There was a ding, but it still runs great. The display case back is also pretty impressive. No stickers, engraved from what I recall.

wow, very nice. i might have to bite.

Good looking movement mwee. LH needs to come out with some 000 or 005 dials. Closed back Pams would be the business.

I am skeptical as well. but best of luck.

movement looks nice. I am assuming the "officine panerai" are stickers? Either way this should be a nice project.

thanks dluddy, i never looked into that. i might just do that then.

Just made my payment and the watch should be here soon. I am getting anotehr DSN. I have a 111h from him, and most recently a 104 (which I am selling to fund this purchase). It will be a 02a dial and case back, but in PVD case. Will take loads of pictures when it arrives, keeping fingers crossed for proper QC. P.S. I asked for crystal without AR, that should be correct, right?

Sucks. But, that is why I like buying from the members on the board. They have done the QC for you, and a few scratches that I would likely have created myself are totally fine.