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how did you get in my album???? these are my genuine 183g pics.

power reserve lume looks amazing! great work.

yes i can confirm... i ordered this movement as asian swanneck. you can tell its a fast beat by the size of thge gear teeth on the ceneter gear... smaller and more teeth on the gears equals hi rate. the gen has the same size teeth as the asian. the swiss if it really is swiss is not as accurate and the finish is the same.

yes tk471, these are really good quality from what i have seen and in my opinion as good as the swiss but i think better for reps as they use the correct rate as the 6497-2 in the gens. i still do not think the swannecks were ever "swiss" anyways.... asian E-G series fast beat swanneck (left is my 183g gen) asian H-J series fast beat swanneck

lol... i do have lots of gens but not for doing mod work on reps are fun anyone can buy a gen pam who has a credit card...but to build a "perfect rep" is a challenge.

i am glad someone finally posted some pics so everyone can see what the issue stemed from. in the pics, (this is the first time i've seen them) i see a few things that do not make sense to me like the black sprinkles in the movement? and the crushed tube on the gmt hand??? no idea what this is.. the crown tube was drilled larger inside to fit the crown but i could not fit it closer to the case because the cg lever would not touch it if it were closer. i did a 63 later after this one and fitted an h series cg i polished which fitted the crown closer to the case. i am glad i can see thi pics finally though. and i am glad that everyone can see that mistakes can be made. especially with reps as they have dials and hands with paint that easily chips, screws that randomly break or strip when you try to remove them..ect. i have also had many watches sent here that were done by other modders with issues and mistakes evident inside. i have pics also. but i will not post them or show them... i only use for before and after shots so the owner can see what was done. not for making my work look better than someone else's. again... i never claim to be the best or claim to do perfect work. everyone who opens a watch can make a mistake. i never beg people to send me watches to mod..they ask me. i had set prices for each mod and if my customer did not want to pay what i charge for each mod we just did what was asked then and nothing else. and also i cannot change a datewheel in 30 seconds either.. not an easy job for me. if The Zigmeister does not like my prices he does not have to pay them. no one does.. if someone is willing to do all your landscaping for $100 and i want $400.... does not mean i do better job, just means thats what i charge for my time. and i can accidentally back up my bobcat into your house and damage it just like the guy who is charging $100 can too... at my profession i make an equal to $120/hr and for watch labor i was charging less than that and using my spare time from my family. so at The Zigmeister's old rates before he pm'ed me asking for my rates, it just did not make sense to do this work. people can charge whatever they want and if it is too high...no one will pay it. i have been working full time at my day job for over a year from 9-7 everyday or 12-10 5-6 days/week. as soon as my kids go to bed i do watch work starting from about 8-10pm untill 3-4am every night 7 days per week with no time off...no time.. my wife is not happy about all the hours of work i do and what little sleep i get. even my day off when my kids take their nap i am doing watch work...thus if not getting decent money it's not worth it for me. turned from a hobby and fun to work...and thats not what i wanted. i referred alot of requests to The Zigmeister and vaccum as i had way too many to handle. i am right now relaxed and building my own projects in wich i have unlimited time and spare parts to work with. for example i am building what may be the best rep 111g you have ever seen. using a filled indice method with sandwich dials as a base, i have gone through 4 dials to get it to as good as it possibly can get in my eyes, perfect color mix, glow, texture, even application (perfectly flat and slightly res cessed like the gen) in a 10x loupe, in a microscope. compared to a gen face to face the mod is perfect in every way.. i have the best g movement i have seen to date swapped from an ultimate fiddy prototype, palp crown, ect.....you will see soon.... i have the skill but now not the stress so i will be putting together some of the nicest pams you have seen to date for my collection. especially now that it seems i may have to prove again that i can do it. i have now time to enjoy this hobby again and i intend to do just that.

you have to wonder... if they can clone this movement so close... why not clone a rolex movement and then they get higher prices for a cheaper movement??? the asian swanneck 6497 has come a loooong way since it first appeared, and is now a very nice finished and well built movement, i'm guessing that in 4-6 months time this is as close to ETA as we will see in any new reps.... i hope it's good!

stephane, i have mounted genuine gator straps from thewatchboys at ebay (great straps) about $100 but i never realized how cheap you can get a slightly worn genuine strap on paneristi.. i bought so far 8 genuine pam straps and spend less than 1g. gen rubber straps are awesome! go for around $80 and would be my first choice on the 112H. i 90% of the time wear my gens on the rubber straps these days. looks awesome with the clean 112H dial!

yes....it's settled...i'm ok with lanakai... The Zigmeister need not be involved .. doesn't matter. time to close the thread..

if this is what you are so upset about, i can understand. the mods are all done. and more. 111h for relume and cannon flush * upgrade dial installed at my cost with filled indices done by myself with tritec superlume (done) * tall cannon pin is installed. asian version (done) * upgrade davidsen hands at my cost because i thought they looked better quality than what it had. (done) 029 for relume, datewheel, gen crown install, and cg tighten mod * dial and hands relumed (done) * datewheel installed (done) * cg tighten mod (done) * gen crown install (done) no claimed work was not done. i do not want lanakai banned, i did not want to bring his name, i wanted to state why i am not doing mod work anymore. if he misunderstood the work that i did. he misunderstood. what's done is done and i hope the watch comes back from The Zigmeister better than new. i am sure it will. the mods from me are as now, all at my expense. and i can deal with that. i respect lanakai for bringing his view, and i can see that his view may be a misunderstanding. i will give him an apology if the work was not clear, or dissapointing. i am not here to bring anyone down, i am here because we are all a great group of family and we all have and enjoy the same hobby. i am not doing mod work for others from this point, but i will continue to help our community by making mod parts such as upgrade 2.1mm crowns for a price that makes sense, a 1:1 H series CG, and other parts for unbranding, ect. things we can all use and enjoy. that is what our hobby is all about. FF/913

dam! thats a great deal! i got mine used 1 month for $3500...love the watch!

its just a cheap film to mimic AR coating. easy to remove with solvents and elbow grease. then send it to chieftang or others for a genuine AR coating.

thanks for your kind words... i will focus on teaching others to do thier own mods and will continue to post pics of my own personal modded watches. my rate of happy customers vs dissapointed customers is about 30/1. good odds but maybe not good enough. too much stress when no matter what i do i cannot make everyone happy. i try my best but there i always a bad day every now and then.

i have been a member here for a long time and started doing mod work as a hobby about a year ago. It's been a challenge but continued to be very fun to do and learn. i have dealt with most all members on the forum at one point or nother and i always am friendly, do my best to help out, post pictorials, and just enjoy our hobby. Recently in the last 6 months i have had my pm box full constantly with mod work requests and i turn down probably 80-90% of them as i do not have much spare time to be away from my family. i never claim my work to be the best on the planet or claim that i can do anything i am asked to do. if i get a request, i check my schedule and do my best to do the work that is requested and in a timely manner. most cases 4-5 days. i will always communicate and am never hard to contact. if there is a request i cannot do or cannot fit my schedule, i usually refer them to The Zigmeister, vaccum, or thumb. Mod work is done by hand and can have varied results. i have done alot of very good work and have many many repeat customers that are always happy and want to send me more. i have had a few recently not happy with the work done and i always do my best to work things out as quickly as possible. *i had a pam 253 here to try to retap the CG screws and fit the crowngaurd back on.and to relume. the first seconds hand i pulled the tube broke off seperated from the hand. the case was too stripped to tap and fit a small enough screw into. so.. i bought him an new 253, lumed it, and sent him a brand new watch. no charge. *i had a mini fiddy here for vintage work. very tough to guage whether it is too vintaged or just right for the owner's taste. the owner of this particular piece said it was a bit too much for his taste but he wanted to see if he ended up liking it. right away i told him i would be glad to buy a new mini fiddy, mod closer to his spec, and trade him for this one. he decided to keep it. * i had a fiddy here for relume, cannon flush, and cg lever refinishing i think. the minute hand came off in it's transit overseas, scratched the dial, and the hour hand as well. i accept it is 100% my fault, he had it fixed in his country, and i sent him a brand new pam 112H as apology. * i had a handful of sandwich dial pams come back as the lume expanded a bit through the sandwich plate, or light scratches on dials i did not see. i relumed again, replaced dials/ hands/ ect. to make them right. recently i got a mod request for a pam 029, and 111H. i had quoted prices before hand and told him i will let him know when my schedule is clear to ship. i got the watches off schedule shipped express to me with no note in the package of what work to do or payment check. i took some digging and figured out who they were from and confirmed the work being done. (111H cannon flush, relume) (029 relume, gen crown install, datewheel swap, cg lever tighten mod) i quoted my price again and then started getting very angry mail about my pricing. at this point, the 111H was done, and he decides to not have me do the work and send the watches back. i i tell him i am already started and i agree to cut over $100 of his bill and i told him i would not charge him for the 111H since he decided to not have me do it because he did not agree with my pricing. i told him it was finished and to pay for it if he wants too or dont pay for it since i had done the work before he changed his mind (fair?) he sent the 200 for the 111H mods and 300 for the 027 mods shipped back express. before shipping i see an uneven texture on the 111H dial and i informed him i have more dials on order and will replace it for him unless he wanted a mod dial i had here installed with filled indices to replicate a sausage painted dial. he agreed to take the painted dial and i told him if he change his mind i will have a sandwich dial here ready to swap for the painted dial and i would pay his shipping. i spent almost 8 hours doing the mod work and had to take apart and reasseemble many times to get it to fit right. valuable time away from my family while i was on vacation. the member gets his watch back and sends me an immediate message that he is very unhappy with the work and the sausage lume does not look like gen. i try and explain that the sausage dial relume done by hand, even by the best modders here, is never 100% perfect. i was actually happy with the result on this dial. i agreed to try to do what i can to make it right and i see posts of another respected modder about a horrible mod job in his shop and overpriced ($300 gen crown install, datewheel, relume, cg lever mod) he claimes 355 which was the original qoute untill he renegotiated and talked me into accepting his price. then i see his post making threats and "promises" to ruin my reputation. after seeing this i immediatly go to my paypal and refund his money. his "$355" with a note that i thought would be a kind genuine gesture. "i am sorry you were not happy with the work on your 029. i am refunding your money" (fair?) apparently not! i get this pm today. i am being blackmailed. "Chris, you have the cajones to say unhappy??? there is no high cannon pin fix for this movement... found that out today.. and the ETA H3 is readily available but would not be even used for this movement.. yet i was told you did this and charged... all you did for the crown was put an extender on it.... leaving the stem without an o-ring allowing dust and moisture into the movement the crown then is too far away from the case... the CG was cut down so much it is useless to the watch because the crown has to be returned to it's proper place ... there are pics of dust and dirt in the case the lume (pics available) was put on so hastily .. lumpy and uneven the hands have to be stripped down and repainted before it is lumed The worst of it is the lies you claimed on the work.... don't even try to argue this because i have the proof.... i do not bluff so don't even think about digging a deeper hole. Even if everything is redone .. i am left with a watch in which the CG is useless ... this was a genuine crown you were to put on .... This is unacceptable ... how many others have you done this to ???? you should not be allowed on the RWG or RWI or Rep Geeks if it were up to me . This is what you will do and you have 48 hours to get it done !!!!! you will refund the rest of the money that I paid you for before i find out what wasn't done on the 111H that I paid 145 usd for And you have 48 hours to get a new polished CG for this Model in the mail to me with proof of maiing.. this is not an option Chris ... if you think I am bluffing... then don't respond or make another transparent excuse or lie As I stated earlier this is not a threat ... this is a promise ... I am sure their are a lot of members who want me to expose what you did Not price gouging but blatantly lied about the work and ripped a member off 48 hour's buddy !!!!!!!!!!!! RXXXXXX " well... i am not really sure what i "lied about" if he is referring to the cannon upgrade that was for his 111H not the 029 so? if the workmanship is not good it's my fault and i'd be happy to work that out and i refunded his money as he has already sent it away to another modder. he wants me to refund the 111H as well? and send a crown gaurd to him in 48 hours.....(the lever was not shortened, it had the pin pressed out, filled the lever with resin for a tight feel, and pressed back together. that is the CG mod) well....if i have ever scammed anyone? that would mean i ran off with your money, didn't respond to you, dissapeared for 3 months, didn't offer to redo the job or accomidate you in any way right? so where is the scamming? how many of my watches have i sold and traded in the sale section here? well... archive, tons.. i like to collect them and turn them over when new stuff comes out. see any negetive reviews there on my honesty or trust? quite the opposite. i have been here a long time and have many friends and happy people here. i have given my best effort by putting up hundreds of pictures on the forum for others to enjoy. This is right now at the point i am being threatened, it is clear to me that i will not be doing anything but my own mod work for my own personal watches from this point forward. i never meant to make anyone upset and have always been fair. now i do not see any further reason to offer my services to others. i will enjoy doing my own watches, and occasionally sell some when i grow tired of them and buy some for fun when i see one i like, but with comments like these after i am willing to redo the work and have fully issued a refund, really hurts my heart. there are modders who can do better work than i can and if they feel that my work is horrible because thiers is better i wish they can keep that to themself. the same person i have sent referrals to numerous times, praised, respected, reccomended is smashing me instead of just telling me what is wrong and letting me have a chance to make up for it. i am one to forget and forgive and i still have respect for this modder and think his work is amazing. just don't understand the need to hurt. i have have refunded 100% of this member's money even though the 111H is done very well and it's not the issue.i hope he can enjoy a free mod. if anyone thinks i am not fair please speak out. i tried my best. not everyone can be pleased. if you think my work is bad/ tell me. i will always be fair. i love this forum and all the members. i do not want anyone to have this experience. i am hanging up my tools. FF/913

the watch on the left is one of my gens. the right is one of my mod packages.