Tikerz

I believe the Z serial models are older like V2 or older. The Z serial ones had black painted rehaut "engravings" too where the V serial engravings are not colored. I've owned the GMTIIC 5 or 6 different times since it came out and the latest one I picked up is a V3 with V serial. V3 upgrades are a thicker bezel assembly which results in a slight recess of the ceramic bezel and a more proper crystal height. The bezel numbers are brighter, larger, and deeper cut. The crown is slight shorter.

That happened to me too. One day the pusher fell out and all I was left with was a spring. The pusher is screwed in so if it gets unscrewed, you're screwed! I had no luck in getting it fixed and ended up selling it for parts. Good luck!

Pocket watch movements like the 6497 tend to be louder than other watch movements. It's normal.

Based on looking at that endlink in the last picture, I'd say rep. Plus it's just plain fugly!

What a beautiful movement! You should wear it facing out!

The movement comes out of the front.

897/1000

The tick marks still point inward rather than outward.

I think that's a gen. How do I know? Because I think I have the rep that's closest to gen...

For me, it's the crown guard. Without it, I would break off all the crowns on my watches. I prefer to have a date on my watches.

Magnetized perhaps?

Yes, it's very comfortable. Get a good quality strap.

I just got a 7753 PAM 188 and it's heavy. It may be heavier than the Arktos I had a while back. I have small wrists too and it looks and feels great. I like a heavy watch.

Oxiclean

Now that's the BEST Arktos. They got the bezel marker font correct. Excellent!

That looks great! Love the lum on it. Congrats!

Thanks for the nice comments! Credit goes to speedy1 and The Zigmeister for the mods.

PAM 188

I have to say the same about speedy1! Thank you! Please post pics of your gen when you get it!