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Thanks for all those that replied. Flilow06- you don't have a big gap because of the rubber strap?

I've tried searching the forum with no luck on this. I have a 42MM PO with a rubber strap and because the strap was stiff where it connected to the watch (which was the part that made it look cool), it wouldn't wrap around my wrist all the way leaving a big gap. Anybody else with small wrists (<6.5") have this problem? Any solutions? I thought about punching extra holes in the rubber but I didn't think it would work because the stiffness would still be a factor. Thanks!

Hello all, Had a few questions about Anthracite dials. -I want an 086 but the only one out there is a crappy version. Anybody know if you can take the dial and put it into a nicer package (e.g. body and movement)? -Is the 089 the only other model with this color dial? I may pull the trigger with Davidsen but I'd really prefer the 091 or 086 if I can get good one. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks for the time.

SSSurfer- Thanks for the information. I truly appreciate you taking the time to respond. This place is great!

Hi everybody, I've been scouring the forums for a while now and can't seem to get answers to my noobie questions (I've been collecting for a while but never delved into modding or repairing) so I was really excited when I saw this thread. If anybody out there can help me, it'd be much appreciated. Here goes: I have a PAM 049 and 050 that I absolutely love (I have skinny wrists so my 44MM and Fiddy aren't my daily beaters). I got both from Andrew in October of 2006 and both arrived with really floppy crown guard levers. I was lazy and never got around to asking him about it and didn't unwrap or start wearing them until 2007 so I lost my window for an exchange. -The black faced one stopped working reliably (would start to lose chunks of time unless always moved to wind). Is this movement fixable if serviced? -Who out there will service both my watches? I know that The Zigmeister is one of the best but I don't have a good enough track record to get his attention. If anybody knows of a watchsmith who can help me in the US, please let me know. -If I get the movements serviced, what is the expected lifespan? I'd love to get a swiss movement to keep it around a while but I read that wasn't possible. I love these watches and since they seem to be tough to find, I'd have to chuck them if the movements give out. Do they die even if serviced? -Lastly, who can fix the crown guard levers? I was looking on the forums and it may be that the gasket/o-ring is missing because the levers don't stay in at all (in fact I'm wearing one that has no lever at all). Sorry for the long post but any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Thanks!