HauteHippie

Hey kruzer, if you're out there, I'd love to see a wrist shot of yours...

Wow. I'm usually not once to touch bling with a 10' stick, but that watch really is something else.

A wise man once told me good things come to those who wait....

Nice thread, guys! Lots of interesting discussion here... And the 90 is now growing on me...

The Zigmeister, that came out fantastic. The dial and case aging look very believable, and I really like the yellowing of the plexi crystal. That's a detail most would overlook!

Neb, yours is in the mail. All other PMs have responses now. Thanks!

FYI, I'm down to the last 4 cyclopes. So anyone who has inquired but not yet sent a payment may want to jump on these now. Once they're gone, they're gone. I probably won't ever do another run. Thanks to all! -Chief

Good ole Crooklyn.

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Solid rose gold Muller rep. Add brown strap. Tell him to get over the need for a chrono dial.

Really nice results. So let me get this straight... Three minutes in undiluted liquid laundry detergent is giving these results?

Really nice. That silver (?) dial really looks gorgeous.

I keep forgetting that I need to get a 243. Thanks for reminding me.

Hey folks, There will be future AR run(s). Long story short, I'm in the process of preparing a house to sell and moving my family about 3 hours away. In the meantime, I will also be starting a new job in the new locale in a few weeks, so will be on the road quite a bit (and away from my family during the week) until the house sells. I may find some time to organize more runs during this transition period. But, I may not. Thanks for understanding. -Chief

Sure. It's the ole "spit and a T-shirt" cleaning method. As long as you know where your watch has been, sssurfer, then you may lick your crystal.

You found us just a hair too late... Maybe you can still abort the transaction, but if not, chalk it up to a learning experience and know that you're now in good hands here. Good luck.

Funny thing... I was wearing my rep Breitling Seawolf today (with double AR), and was out with a couple friends after work putting down a few cold ones. Seeing as how I just got home, this will likely not be my most coherent post... But anyhow, one of the guys I hadn't seen for a while and noticed he was sporting a new (to me) Breitling chronograph of some sort (not being a Breitling fanatic, I'm not sure which model it was). But I noticed the watch and immediately noticed how crisp and clear the dial was... Immediately recognizable as a genuine, without question. The double AR leaves little to question. So anyhow, at one point he comments on my watch, saying "We have almost the same watch." I said "Oh, I hadn't noticed." Really hoping to play it down. But he persisted, and asked which model it was. I said "I think it's a Seawolf something or other." Then he commented on how nice it was and wanted to see it up close. So I showed it to him off the wrist and I said, "You know, the crystal has some sort of coating on it, and it seems to smudge easily." And he said "Oh yea, they do that, but as long as you keep them clean they just look amazing!" And he showed me how he usually just licked his crystal and wiped it off with his shirt. I mentioned that I do the same. Now, I haven't even gotten around to installing the gen dial on this Seawolf Avenger yet. But the double AR is so believable. Not because of the color, but because of how it inhibits reflections and makes the dial pop. I'm not trying to dupe anyone, and would have revealed it as a rep instantly if asked. My other friend who knows about my watch sickness even asked "Is that one of your franken watches?" And I simply said, "This one is original." Perhaps that was a fib as I've stripped the rep AR and added my own... But, hey, close enough, right?

My advise: stay away from PAMs or else you will go broke.

A few comments: 1. I wouldn't call my AR a "strong purple" by a long shot. 2. AR "color" will vary. It will vary from run to run based on tolerances and chamber variations. It will vary based on the refractive index of the substrate it is applied to. It will also vary based on the spectrum of the ambient lighting in which you're evaluating it. It will look bluer under florescent than incandescent light, for example. And all of this is true of my coating, as well as the coatings used on genuine watches. 3. The VCO has double AR. Whether or not it is the same type of coating I use, I do not know. But I strongly suspect it is. 4. People really need to look past the color and look at the performance of the coating itself. When you look at a watch in a shop, reflections off the crystal make it obvious as to whether or not there is single or double AR. The many variables I've described above dictate how blue or purple the coating might appear, regardless of it being single or double AR.

DLC is too dark isn't it?

Yes, Jack is my man for bead blasting. For PVD, though, I'm going to use a local guy. Jack says that his "satin blast" process is the way to go for PVD prep.

AWESOME. But, my god, what did you do to that thing? How'd you get the patina on the hands?

Right, I understood. I have no way of knowing having never seen one in person. But I was thinking that since this is the picture set Paneristi uses as a reference for the PAM 28, that it probably wouldn't be a recoated watch. But maybe it is.

sssurfer, the gen pics are straight off Paneristi's reference section. Here are more of that watch: