Yea, forget the davidsen dial. That is one heck of a looker. The DW and the cyclops put it in the elite group of reps in the world for sure. These are simple mods that nobody should overlook.
Pam 089 ran from series D - G, so I would suspect that the earlier models had no AR while the later ones probably did. And they would have been interior AR only, in all likelihood. But that's just a guess based on the general Vendome trend.
Marco is correct, as usual. The rainbow effect (Newton's rings) is probably due to a poor glue job. More reading for those interested in the science: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtons_rings
Tough. The one on the right looks dressier to me. The one on the left looks sportier. The both of both worlds would be the dial from the one on the right with the black bezel insert from the one of the left.
I think the reduced reflections bring the dial detail into better focus when you look at the watch. So on a watch with a fantastic dial like the VCO (and the Steelfish I might add) it really makes a tremendous difference.
OK that's more than enough for round three!!! Time frame to start this one is going to be a few weeks. I'll let you know. I've got to get the round 2 crystals collected first.....
subzero1 - I won't feel bad if you only do the 1 crystal!!!
Not just Breitlings, let me tell you!! After getting my VCO done, I can't stop wearing it and staring at it!! It's hard to describe, but the AR just pushes it over the top and makes it look like a genuine expensive watch.
Weekends start on Friday morning in Europe? Brilliant!!!
Sticking with the newly double AR coated VCO through the weekend. What a difference it makes on this watch! Of course the upgraded cross, superlume, and bracelet mods don't hurt either!
What kind of watch is it?
It should be noticeable if it's there. You can angle it so that you can see a reflection from an overhead light source in it. The reflection should have a slightly bluish tint (possibly greenish or yellowish depending on AR type, but those are uncommon) if it is AR coated. I've noticed the blue effect is quite noticeable under florescent lighting.
Check out my AR Reference Thread and the section on AR stripping. I was able to successfully strip the rep coating off my Breitling Seawolf Avenger Ti crystal. Lacquer thinner and #0000 steel wool were the ticket. The crystal survived and I'm sending it in for coating in round 2. Try it at your own risk, and please follow the safety precautions I talk about in the post.
Wow... We might be full for round 3 already.