PAM050 project - need advices

[shultz]

Hi,

I just dug some old school PAM50 parts out of my junk box and want to build up a PAM50 C series.

I have a few questions to the forum and would be happy for your thoughts.

1) Dial and hands have been re-lumed by Rob two or three years ago. So I want to stay with that set. But is the printing below 6 correct for C series?

2) The rep DW shows a quite bolt font as you can see from the pic below. I already ordered a takashi DW for 7750 but I am not sure if this will make a big difference.

3) Here is a pic of the mag. Not a big improvement compared to the pic above. What do you think? Probably I should go for a lens swap. I have two lenses in stock with different diameters. As far as I know one is from the watchmen the other

[bmedude]

Yikes! The date font looks hideous. How long have you had these parts laying around? Do you think it'll be cheaper to just buy a new watch and start fresh?

[shultz]

Look, I have got all parts I need and a better printed DW (takashi) is already on its way to my place. And the dial and hand set is already re-lumed by The Zigmeister so I wouldn't save money by ordering a new rep I guess.

[jitai]

The DW looks fine. Did you by any chance swapped in a Lello's DW?

Well, because most of the old school PAM48/50 rep had the wrong DWs which are too thin.

If this is the original stock DW, then congrats. I don't think you need to replace it.

The DW font do not blow up bigger because the rep cyclop lens magnifying power is weak. I think this is the only thing you need to mod.

The caseback looks great and "C" series is correct with "L Swiss L" dial. Good luck.

This is a fine looking watch which will grow on you each day.

Here's mine

Gen pic

Edited January 2, 2010 by jitai

[Rolexfinder]

Try MBW DW.

Cheers,

Paul

[shultz]

The DW font do not blow up bigger because the rep cyclop lens magnifying power is weak. I think this is the only thing you need to mod.

Here's mine

Gen pic

Thanks for your input. I bought my watch years ago. IMO it was the first batch of PAM050 reps and I never swapped the DW. Funny that I purchased this from Paul/ Pam111/ watchmart or however he used to call his enterprise until it was down and came back with a new website

I will see how takashi's DW is. Should arrive within the next week. If the printing is sharper I will do the swap.

May I ask you where your lens came from. I guess I would be fine with that magnification as well.

Due to the C series: Did the gen watches came with ar?