hiker01 Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 If you LOVE PAMS, and who doesn't (you know who you are!); and you LOVE the PVD models, you gotta have the PAM202a! My LOVE and quest started when I saw Martin Wilmsen's Blog and Pictorials here, I mean after looking at these pictures he took of the originals, who wouldn't fall in-love with this baby: So, that's how my quest started.... - got the dial from a Member here - got the PVD case (good, but old) from another Member - PM'ed Spin for the caseback and the first set of hands (luckily, he's got them) - got the Swiss6497 from DSN The following are pictures of the stages of of builds that it went thru..... Parts being assembled: 1st completed build, wrong hands and without H3 Cannon Pin upgrade: 2nd mod, tried another pair of hands....still wrong: 3rd mod, upgraded the Cannon Pin to H3, but still wrong hands (driving me crazy!) I finally got introduced to someone who could make me the right pair of 202a hands, and God Bless his talented hands, he made the right one. I also decided to have him build me a new PVD case and now, here's the final.......... TADA, Perfection.....Panerai 202a....can't get any better than this: Correct hands setting on a tall H3 Cannon Pin: Beautifull new PVD case: Correct Caseback: and nice Personally Vintagized Strap: and side-by-side with the Gen: Heavenly! Thanks for looking!
deniz21 Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 Very very nice:) i still wait for my first prev pam:( it will be no 202a but a pvd with sub second and hopefully half as nice than yours, great watch i realy fall in love with your watch:) wear it well
PeteM Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 O mate!! Your such a tease!!! Sometimes I really hate you!! Its PVD heaven .... a preV MM dial and PVD now thats a combination -- Lovely Congrats mate
yisuspoul Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 I have no words In the gen the CG pin is not pvd'ed, are there gens with the pin pvd'ed as in your 202a?
NoobyPanFan Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 Looks great Bro! I think the DSN dials a darn nice looking dials. Definite KEEPER!
hackR Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 we're not worthy....we're not worthy... damn, F!...this is excellent work...you're the man!... R-
dluddy Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 Another beauty Hike - you're getting good at these
hiker01 Posted April 15, 2010 Author Report Posted April 15, 2010 Thanks, Gents! Coming from all of you......it was worth the effort! @yisus...I plan to get to that next! I think that would be the final Mod!
fishgodeep Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 Fantasic work Hike ...looks beautiful and I can't wait to finish mine either !! Enjoy that beauty FGD
StormTooper4 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Posted April 16, 2010 That's Gold . One hell of a good looking watch
mir36 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Posted April 16, 2010 Beautiful! And your avatars are always icing on the cake!
w0lf Posted April 16, 2010 Report Posted April 16, 2010 Who's the artisan that did the hands on this beauty? Or is it a closely guarded secret?
hiker01 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Posted April 16, 2010 More thanks to you guys! Which I did by the way before the crash! I guess I lost that! Who's the artisan that did the hands on this beauty? Or is it a closely guarded secret? Yup! PM me if you need them!
mellons Posted April 16, 2010 Report Posted April 16, 2010 how much was case? can he do others.....??
hiker01 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Posted April 16, 2010 how much was case? can he do others.....?? Please inquire thru PM!
qwest905 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Posted April 16, 2010 looks great...the updates i want to do on my 202a is maybe new hands...but definitely a new CG ...still debating on a new case
Eton Posted April 17, 2010 Report Posted April 17, 2010 Hike...WOW!!! Simply amazing, congrats and wear it well
mossanti Posted April 18, 2010 Report Posted April 18, 2010 im so amazed...the beauty...i love this over all the panerai model to date!! congrats hike!
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