My babies are back from the Great White North and I'm happier then ever! Huge thanks to the mega-talented R&J team and Watchmeister for helping these projects come to fruition While there is still one more on the way, I'm no longer PAMless
Build/Parts lists:
o PAM29B
Honpo base w/ ETA2893 (OFFICNE full deco)
Finepics relume (with amazing refinish by The Zigmeister)
Finepics 2893 DW
Chief Cyclops
MM104 crystal (much clearer than stock Honpo or old cartel)
OEM crown / Custom The Zigmeister tube
Full OEM handstack
OEM semimatte calf
o PAM28A
Honpo base w/ ETA2892 & Soprod 9040 (OFFICNE full deco)
Original Honpo 1st gen dial
The Zigmeister 2-color relume (white base + aged Tritium mix)
Lello 2892 DW
DSN 1st gen 1-piece crystal
Genuine PVD crown / Custom The Zigmeister tube
Genuine handstack
Genuine semimatte calf
Custom double-screw A-series buckle
Honpo PAM27A Caseback (Correct millesimation/serial range for PAM28A)
PVD by Jack@IWW
o PAM48K
MBW base
EL 1st gen PAM48 dial relumed by The Zigmeister
MBW matching relume hands
Taka 7750 v2 DW
Hi grade A7750
The Zigmeister custom fab polished & flush CP
OEM antique brown gator
A few more shots of the 28A since it's a huge crowdpleaser I'm debating whether I should swap the DSN 1-piece crystal for an MM104 crystal with SSSurfer cyclops or leave it well alone, I know it's a slippery slope.
I featured this 29B in my Honpo writeup awhile back. It has since then been fitted with OEM hands, the dial has been refinished by The Zigmeister and since it's an older watch the movement received a full teardown service.
Later I'll try do small a writeup comparing my wife's gen dial/gen handstack MBW PAM48K franken to this one with a masterfully relumed EL dial.