prdubis Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Hi there, I've just shot some pics of my ETA7753 PAM187, relumed by The Zigmeister...Again, a perfect job! :-) CG has been reworked and CG pin flattened and polished...DW is from Lello... Waiting for an ultimate case to be released and I will swap the movement and dial! What can be improved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drulee Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Why is the dial lume weaker than the hands, shouldn't both hands and dial be in his "Tritium-like" lume ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I have asked for a two tone lume, as gen have. Don't know if gens have tritium on the dial and SL on hands and pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 A gen Got to love those beauties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraExtra Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 That's beauty and the beast. Wear it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Gen has two toned lume too... Hour markers are brownish whereas hands and subdials look like C1/C3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Gen has two toned lume too... Hour markers are brownish whereas hands and subdials look like C1/C3 You are correct. It was lumed the same as the genuine reference pictures you sent in and turned out great, wait until you see the Slevin...wow, it's really nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Your lume work is always perfect. Your job on my PAM199 and on my Cousteau Diver is fabulous :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drulee Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 That's what I love about PAMs, you learn a something new about their construction every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocram Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I'm waiting for the new 187 with A7753, too. And trusty told me a few days ago it will be released in 2 or 3 months. I really hope he tells the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnz Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 well, i must say this is a mighty fine modded 187. visually, i'd say it's a good 90-95% close to gen. you are right about the two-toned lume. i have a gen 187, and my dial markers are developing a nice patina ahead of the hands, thus emphasising a two-toned effect. probably the only visual difference i can pick out from your pics is that the rep 187 dial seems to have "coarser" concentric rings in the sub-dials, while the gen 187 subdials have much finer concentric rings, such that the subdials almost appear to have a flat smooth texture to the naked eye. some pics of my 187 below to show the finer concentric rings in the subdials: couple more pics to share of my gen 187, and i'll say again yours sure looks pretty close to the real deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabler Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 It's Gen for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuervoz Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK471 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Stunning, I mean stunning, work by Zig. Great piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 That's a beast of a watch!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellons Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 wow eton! happy hols! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 According to Josh and King, A7753 PAM187 is supposed to be released before CNY. Factories will close on Jan 28th, so it's very soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbiz Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Let's keep our fingers crossed for a good He valve and bezel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I check Josh site everyday, as he is often the 1st to update new releases can't wait! Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolikat Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I hope this is true. The 187 is by far my favorite watch. I have been through two of these with nothing but problems. The bezel tends to jam and the markers fall off. It is impossible to buy replacement markers from the dealers (I have tried and tried and tried). I have one right now that will need to have a case swap as the bezel is jammed. Maybe I will just sit tight and hope the issues with the case are addressed. I wont however get my hopes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) Any word if a A7753 model ever materialized ? I haven't seen one. I have a gen and love the watch but it has been a pain in the ass and expensive to keep running. It just returned from its second trip to Italy in five years after some of the hand lume flaked off. Previously it's lost a bezel marker and stopped running. I would be a little disappointed if these things happened to a rep, but when it happens to a gen that I paid $9k for it is really frustrating. So if I can ever find a good rep, I'd sell the gen in a minute! The more reps I have the more I believe the gens are seriously overrated. Edited June 21, 2011 by guru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 In spite of your problems I am still very jealous. But you wouldn't be the first to buy a rep and put the gen away. Back in the day there were a pair of brothers who both owned the gen but wore the rep. By the way $9k is a great price for that piece. And yes, I am eagerly awaiting the rep. The way I figure it you never know exactly when it is coming but 9 times out of 10 when there is a rumor it does ultimately come out so I will continue to be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sul Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Regarding Ms King , Ultimate 187 will be available during month or two. But as usually it can take more time also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 In spite of your problems I am still very jealous. But you wouldn't be the first to buy a rep and put the gen away. Back in the day there were a pair of brothers who both owned the gen but wore the rep. By the way $9k is a great price for that piece. And yes, I am eagerly awaiting the rep. The way I figure it you never know exactly when it is coming but 9 times out of 10 when there is a rumor it does ultimately come out so I will continue to be patient. Yes I emailed Connie and was told to wait a little bit for the A7753 so hopefully it is coming soon. Wishful thinking is it will preserve the good features of the A7750 case with a correct engraved HEV, AR sapphire crystal, and good lume plus of course the functionality of the A7753. Sadly knowing how the factories tend to snatch defeat from the hands of victory, I fully expect something new to be screwed up. The 187 was the first nice gen I bought, about seven years ago. It has probably gone up in value even though it got quite a bit of use and has some battle scars. I have also put about $1,500 into it between its various trips back to the factory - some for routine service, the rest to fix things that should never have broken in the first place. It is a beautiful piece, I wore it yesterday for the first time in a while. In a funny way the little marks and dings actually complements the piece... they add character to a rugged watch. Those same little defects would bother me much more on a rep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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