w0lf Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Hi Guys, I apologize in advance for mediocre pictures, they in no way do justice to this watch. There's a long and boring story behind this PAM1B, suffice it to say this is my Eleanor (and no I'm not referring to the cheesy remake with Nick Cage but the 1974 original). There had been three different cases and dials involved in this project thus far, not to mention a myriad of hands, crowns and casebacks. Today, only the 6497-1 engine remains intact from the original piece I started putting together back in February 2009. I would like to thank The Watchmeister, AL12 and The Ziggmeister & last but not least SpeedyG for making my dream come true! Specs to follow *** New pics after the crystal's been fixed by Speedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobyPanFan Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Spectacular! The warm hue of the lume contrasts with the dial so perfectly... Well worth the wait. I would love to have one of your creations, as I am not aware of anyone that knows more about the correct odds & ends than you do. Enjoy and thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drulee Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Congratulations on finally completing it. What are the final specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockey Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Great piece! I would say worth the wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Good stuff M. Love my 001 as I'm sure you do. It's a labor of love and you did it well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 JimmyzFu Case JimmyZFu CG Gen PAM spring-loaded crown Gen PAM 112G crystal A/R stripped Gen lug screws Gen Gold Semimat calf, period correct EL Thumbnail buckle Custom .9-1.2 stem adapter mfg. by The Zigmeister Custom crown tube mfg. by The Zigmeister 2006 DSN "T-S-T" dial converted to "T S T" & T-Lumed by The Zigmeister Dial varnish coated New stock DSN hands T-Lumed by The Zigmeister 4mm thick old-school caseback B1800/3000 matriculation ETA6491-1 w/ H3 polished CP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Thanks for all the compliments guys It was my unlucky watch that I just couldn't get done right. I knew it had to go to The Zigmeister for his magic touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Awesome looking piece , those hands work so well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Well done, M! Turned out beautifully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest al12 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Finally it's done and it's a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Wow! Fantastic lume profile and 'T Swiss T'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 That watch looks the business and well worth the effort put in mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Excellent result mate, there's certainly some serious tought and prep that went into creating this great piece. cheers, b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitai Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Nice one W0LF. Here's mine with the same 2006 DSN's dial (T-S-T to T S T), aged lume and matt coating by the Ziggmeister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Fantastic, absolutely gorgeous!!! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Thanks a million guys, your comments really make it all worthwhile! Special thanks to AL12 and Watchmeister for some impossible to find parts and support. P.S. I promise to try and make better pictures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andei3000 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Just WOW !!!! Congrats to this stunning piece of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Wolf- Absolutely stunning piece. I know how much effort you put into that one and it was well worth it. ATB- W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mLuMaN83 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Oh that is clean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbiz Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 man that is stellar!! I love the level of work and perfection... can you comment on the crystal height?? I can't tell from the pics how much above the bezel the crystal extends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Kbiz - the crystal is pretty much flush with the bezel, that's the only downside of this but its clarity more than makes up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbiz Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 there's got to be a fix for that... not to say your watch aint HOT Maybe you need a thicker crystal gasket?? Is the crystal 3.5mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Well, I believe the crystal is 3.5mm center and just a hair under 3mm at the edge.. It's a known problem with JF cases, if you don't have the original gasket (which I obviously don't )and sometimes even with the original gasket, you get this problem fitting any standard rep or gen sapphire crystal. I believe the original JF crystal & JF gasket is needed for a perfect fit. The problem with this scenario is that JF at some point was shafted by his supplier and got a bunch of tempered glass instead of real corundum crystals. If you do a search for JF crystal gasket you'll see several threads regarding the subject of fitting rep crystal to JF case. I don't think anyone has come up with a 100% solution to this issue and the probability of someone doing this today is rather low due to this case being rarer than a gen PAM case ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbiz Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 indeed... and a Gen bezel probably doesn't help... I wonder if a rep bezel would help... I know some of them are shorter than Gen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 I wonder if JMB can possibly manufacture a custom crystal gasket. He's been making them for Rolex reps for a long time so maybe he can do the same for PAMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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