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Lello is going to attempt just this. He sent two crystals with cyclopes removed in my last AR run for double AR and is going to try reapplying the cyclopes.

Is this a trick question? Who only gets 1 PAM?

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You would have to get them to me lickity split... within 4 days or so. PM me if that's possible. I do, however, have a sample crystal being coated with an amazing new AR for the first time right now, and I should be receiving it back next week. After a quick evaluation of this crystal, we'll be ready to go. I'm also still waiting for a few crystals to arrive from overseas, but they've all been mailed. So the run could be delayed a little based on the arrival times of the sample and the overseas crystals, but the current goal is Dec 10.

Based on the pics I have seen, the AR on the Swiss SFSO is the only rep AR I wouldn't strip and redo.

Yes, that is where the color shows up... in the spots. You shouldn't look at the crystal an see the entire surface looking blue as in the rep photos.

I'd have to disagree with Andrew... Single AR does have a hue. Double is just more noticeable. I've said it before, and I'll say it again... You're not really supposed to easily see the color of an AR coating. It should be subtle. All these rep coatings where you see an obvious, prominent blue tint are unrepresentative of true genuine AR you find on the genuine watches. Good AR makes the crystal (and the AR itself) disappear. When you intentionally reflect an overhead light source in the crystal, the reflection will be slightly tinted by the AR, be it single or double AR. Florescent light makes the color especially noticeable.

It's personal preference. The A and B series PAMs (like the 29) didn't have AR. That's well known. Some people choose to add the AR anyone to see the dial and date mag better, and the difference is indeed drastic. Personally, as a purist, I wouldn't coat a 27, 28, 29, 63, etc. I have a 28 and a 63 and would like a 2892 29. But as much as I love my AR, I won't coat those watches. And when I did my 196, I only did a single side.

Can I take you up on that?

Yea, I'm just thinking there might be (or have been) a 41mm version of the gen because the 43mm is called "XL". Edit: I found a 2004 Santos chrono on Ebay with the following measurements: 40.85x14.30x54.50mm. So 41mm is accurate for that model. I assume, then, that the 43mm XL version came recently.

Can't wait to see the pics!!!

Lookin' good in the neighborhood!

Great watch and all, but fantastic pics as well!!

Please post pics when it arrives. I'm really interested in an all-SS swiss7753 Santos myself. I'm wondering if this is 1:1 or not. The rep sites list it as 41mm. The gen sites list it as 43mm, but call that an "XL" size. I just can't find any gen Cartier 100 chronos at 41mm. Other than that (which may or may not be an issue) the most noticeable flaw I see is some of the chrono subdial markers aren't quite bold enough. But there's a whole lot to like about this watch.

Yes. A 29 should not have AR.

I think I have a spare Asian 21J movement from a noob. It's yours dirt cheap if you want it.

On the gen PAMs, the AR is only on the interior surface and its color is not prominent. Under certain lighting, especially florescent, you'll see a subtle blue/purple hue.

You might think it doesn't make a difference on a flat crystal, until you have a flat crystal coated. After I coated my flat VCO and Ingenieur, they were like entirely different watches.

Hah, cut&paste error... Was drooling over my project watch. In any event, I think it's a good illustration of PAM PVD.

It's like this: http://www.paneristi.com/reference/vendome..._28_images.html

Heh, I like to keep an open mind, so it took me 4 pages. The triple money back guarantee is interesting, though.

Has anyone said Skype will get you hacked? Do you think IE or OE are secure??? Just because I won't use Skype doesn't mean you shouldn't.

What the !@($* are MBW dealers in Thailand? This is starting to smell.

Where can you get them at all? I can't find any.

You don't have to go on about the worm. There are other reasons why Skype is not as secure as any other internet application.