dadog13 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hehe, no way! However, he could give me some credit off future purchases, or offer a partial refund, due to the regulation/serving expenses I will have to pay..... wow, if I always got this kind of credit for my (faulty) replica watches that I purchased now I would be a millionaire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Not sure I get what you are saying? You mean to say a Swiss ETA watch costing over $750 should not be expected to keep accurate time and be wearable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I think I will go with the steel and have Avitt DLC coat my FGD 202a. Best of both worlds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Well, as an owner of the 027a and watches with avitt's excellent DLC coating, you will not regret either choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It's just me, or that watch is gorgeous? I am pretty positive that DSN got good advices while making it. Congrats Mickey! BTW, I fitted a T60 crown on a 7750 DSN case for my 090 project. So there is also good hope that a T crown will fit on this 2892 case as well. Also, I personally think that the DSN crown is not really too thin. It is 'just' too bevelled, too smooth at the edges, and this is giving it that thin look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks sssurfer! I think you are very much correct, the bevelled edge is indeed the main issue with the DSN crown, it seems to make it look thinner! DSN is a gent too, he has just offered me some store credit off a future purchase, to help with the regulation costs, very nice of him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Oh, and about the center second hand instead of small subdial @9... even if I am a lover of the subdial as it looks very Panerai, I have to say that the seconds hand at the center is better: you never happen to be unable to read the seconds because the hour and/or minute hands are covering the subdial. Center second hand and power reserve indicator: the 027 and the 028 are two perfect watches. Probably my most favourite PAMs. Congrats once again, I am really jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Very true regarding the second hand! Care to elaborate on: I am pretty positive that DSN got good advices while making it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Care to elaborate on: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 OK, PM me then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofSpeed Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I was just looking at my gen B-series CG this past weekend and thinking about what I should do with it... I'm jumping in on the 027A... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I was just looking at my gen B-series CG this past weekend and thinking about what I should do with it... I'm jumping in on the 027A... Sounds like a plan, I look forward to seeing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 LOS, LOL I thought you were done! Mine cleared customs today so hopefully I'll have it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 The T60 crown arrived, I just need the watch to return from TomH, I just sent it for a service/regulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnb Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 sweet! any pics of the LUME? i read you mentioned that it was low but stayed around, is it "smooth" and uniform (i.e. no black dots where as if lume was not applied evenly? I ask as i haven't had the best luck with sausage dials, so i tend to stick to sandwich dials. I am truly jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Well I don't have the watch to hand right now, but the lume was very even and well applied, probably the best out of all the DSN sausage dials I have seen, spotless and clean TomH has the watch and is going to work on regulating it soon, when it comes back I will test the T60 crown, and take a few more dial shots too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Mickey, I love the watch!!! The case polish is right on, the dial is so close it's hard to spot differences, even under trained eye. If you have the tools, pop off the crown guard and slightly round the back side more so the end is more perfectly aligned with the case. Also, flatten the CG pin, add slight bevel to edge and re-polish. It will look so gen it's scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 (...) It will look so gen it's scary! It'll look like this (not gen but I can live with it): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Now that's proper! Nice mod and to spec on the CG pin too. How about the CG edge. Show us more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Not sure if that covers what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulVanDyk Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 your pics are GREAT! now i HAVE to get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Nice pictures indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) Thanks guys, wait till I replace my 5-year old Canon SD300 Mickey, when are you getting your watch back, I can't wait on the T60 crown update? P.S. Hope I don't jinx anything but I bought 2 of these from DSN and they're both running +/-10 sec. The one in the picture is +1.5 seconds a day and the other one is +9. Edited August 12, 2009 by w0lf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Well TomH has the watch, and promised that his turn around times are now much improved. I hope so, as it is just regulation required, it should not take too long, we shall see Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I am ordering the new T48 crown too, T has just released the 0.9mm T48 version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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