hiker01 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Here's my third foray into the watch building/assembling hobby of ours!I spent Sunday night building this.....the new PAM111Hike! All watch parts came from getat-watch.com except for the dial (got it from one of our members here!). Goal is to build a new PAM REP as an all around weekend beater.....and this is how it came out...... BTW: all these shots were taken with natural light and camera set to Aperture Priority and ISO1600....these new DSLR are blowing me away.....hardly any noise at all on all my shots......Amazing! Enough rumbling: with it's twin: and the wristie: Thanks for looking! Hike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Nice job and great pics!! Welcome to a whole new level of addiction! There is nothing like building your own watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 2nd that! Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Nicely done Hike What is your impression of those cases as compared the the usual fare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 nice work, Hike!... a classic beauty...R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Very tasty, my friend, very tasty indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Did you happen to snap some photos of the build process? Would love to see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 All has been said.. but I'll say it again.. great job.. awesome pics !!! A~C Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Love your handy work F; both behind the camera and at the bench! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexfinder Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks everyone who had commented! I appreciate all the inputs! Nicely done Hike What is your impression of those cases as compared the the usual fare Hey dluddy! Read below!~ Did you happen to snap some photos of the build process? Would love to see them! Red......sorry Dude! I find it distracting taking shots while I'm working on these babies! I'm not like TJ who's ambidextrous! I believe a lot have been posted already by our more experienced Builders/modders! But experienced wise during this build: - it was a pain (always is for me) putting in the second hand!!! - I popped the keyless works twice..... , too excited I guess, but you get better the more you do the repair! - It took me two cuts of the stem to get the perfect length! Anyho.....an update, and to update some questions: - Case is comparable to the ones used by our dealers here!The crown guard and lever are pretty solid! I could say that it's actually better than some of the usual cheaper PAMs around! Now the sad/frustrating part: - I just came back from my watchsmith to have it waterresistance tested and the sucker failed at 1ATM! That's a bummer! Now I can't even shower with it....it fogs up by just running it under the faucet! - Watchsmith and I think its the crystal gasket, so we popped it, and lo and behold, it was kinked! This is what I'm tokin 'bout: Now I gotta send it back (the case)! Jezzzzzzzz! It's like having sax and then withdraw at the last moment! That kind of feeling! Well, I'll let you guys know how this one turns out! The other two cases I got from them were fine in the water torture test! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Sorry to hear about the flooding... Could you not epoxy the crystal into place rather than returning it? I wouldn't like to say what kind of depth rating you might achieve, but the crystal on my vintage sub is epoxied in place, and that stands up to both the faucet on full force, and strong swimming, so maybe worth a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Sorry to hear about the flooding... Could you not epoxy the crystal into place rather than returning it? I wouldn't like to say what kind of depth rating you might achieve, but the crystal on my vintage sub is epoxied in place, and that stands up to both the faucet on full force, and strong swimming, so maybe worth a try? I was thinking about! I have a bottle, but I think I should get a waterproof one! I think Loctite makes one! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpy540 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 great thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I was thinking about! I have a bottle, but I think I should get a waterproof one! I think Loctite makes one! Thanks! No problem, amigo, happy to be of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Getat offered to take it back and cross ship me a new one! So, off it goes back to HK! I'm starting to get impreesed by this dealer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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