zhoon1129 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Finally my 203a project is over.. It took me so much longer than I expected and finally it's here. FGD dial, FGD hands, Dsn Pre v case, T48 Crown, LH CG, Jakob caseback and swiss unitas. Dlc coated by avitt and most importantly relumed and built by The Zigmeister! I'm so proud that I own this piece and I can't thank enough for those who helped my build. Especially The Zigmeister's work.. I've only hear about his magic and this is the first time I've actually experienced him and ... wow.. I just don't know what to say about the quality.. Thanks The Zigmeister! It's both cosmetically and functionally perfect. Now all I have to do is wear this beautiful piece with pride. Enjoy the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Damn sweet man!!!! Enjoy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmb5286 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 is that a frogman strap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) Know what you mean there Kid. The 203a is special to me also. DSN did an amazing job on this watch.. This is my baby.. Edited January 25, 2011 by hambone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 great build!!! Congrats. The Zigmeister is really a meister. Quick suggestion: shave a little bit from the CG pin. It should be an innie not an outie. Question: Does the DSN case have the lugs drilled for the pre-v bars or have you asked The Zigmeister to do it? I can't see by the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhoon1129 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) Damn sweet man!!!! Enjoy!!! Sure will do! Edited January 25, 2011 by zhoon1129 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhoon1129 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 is that a frogman strap? yes it is.. how could you tell just from the pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhoon1129 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 great build!!! Congrats. The Zigmeister is really a meister. Quick suggestion: shave a little bit from the CG pin. It should be an innie not an outie. Question: Does the DSN case have the lugs drilled for the pre-v bars or have you asked The Zigmeister to do it? I can't see by the pics. I know what you mean but I can't shave the cg pin cause it has the special darkened effect on it. If I shave it it would be pure brushed and it'd be too bright. It just need to be pushed in a little. If you see the cg from the back the cg pin needs to be just pushed in a little more to flush with the cg. And I believe there are some gens with cg pin a bit outie and some with innie. And the DSN case had the lugs drilled when it came. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhoon1129 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Know what you mean there Kid. The 203a is special to me also. DSN did an amazing job on this watch.. This is my baby.. Awsome watch to own. Ain't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I know what you mean but I can't shave the cg pin cause it has the special darkened effect on it. If I shave it it would be pure brushed and it'd be too bright. It just need to be pushed in a little. If you see the cg from the back the cg pin needs to be just pushed in a little more to flush with the cg. And I believe there are some gens with cg pin a bit outie and some with innie. And the DSN case had the lugs drilled when it came. Thanks! I've seen many 203/A that have the pin polished. In fact I believe I saw a LNIB at Risti (selling for a huge sum) that had never been recoated that had a polished pin. I believe many owners had theirs recoated and that's how you see blackened pins around. It will be interesting to see if you can push it without removing the PVD. Keep us updated if you decide to do it. Beautiful piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhoon1129 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) I've seen many 203/A that have the pin polished. In fact I believe I saw a LNIB at Risti (selling for a huge sum) that had never been recoated that had a polished pin. I believe many owners had theirs recoated and that's how you see blackened pins around. It will be interesting to see if you can push it without removing the PVD. Keep us updated if you decide to do it. Beautiful piece. wow is that a picture of the gen cg pin? I've seen many gen 203a pics too but i couldn't see a single polished pin for 203a gen. What I have as of now seems to have pretty close color and effect to the one from gen pic so I think I'm just going to push the cg pin a little inside and it should be the end of it. I hope this can be done without removing the coating of the cg. You own a great 203a too! Edited January 25, 2011 by zhoon1129 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmb5286 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 yes it is.. how could you tell just from the pic? I thought that looked like his insignia on the back of the strap. Did you get it recently? I've been trying to contact him for some work for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 sweet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opawlows Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 this is almost an identical build to mine, including the frogman strap! only difference in the spec sheet is that im using a EL case! very excited to get mine back from avitt now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhoon1129 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 this is almost an identical build to mine, including the frogman strap! only difference in the spec sheet is that im using a EL case! very excited to get mine back from avitt now!! good for you man! Does EL case has the correct short rug shape too? I heard EL case is nice too. I thought that looked like his insignia on the back of the strap. Did you get it recently? I've been trying to contact him for some work for a while nah.. I got it a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Does EL case has the correct short rug shape too? I heard EL case is nice too. The El is nice Here's the lugs on mine compare with the gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panny162 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Finally my 203a project is over.. It took me so much longer than I expected and finally it's here. FGD dial, FGD hands, Dsn Pre v case, T48 Crown, LH CG, Jakob caseback and swiss unitas. Dlc coated by avitt and most importantly relumed and built by The Zigmeister! I'm so proud that I own this piece and I can't thank enough for those who helped my build. Especially The Zigmeister's work.. I've only hear about his magic and this is the first time I've actually experienced him and ... wow.. I just don't know what to say about the quality.. Thanks The Zigmeister! It's both cosmetically and functionally perfect. Now all I have to do is wear this beautiful piece with pride. Enjoy the pics! Looks awesome. Very very nice!!! Wish I could find something like this built already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panny162 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 The El is nice Here's the lugs on mine compare with the gen Another great one the lugs look spot on. Very nice work. I'm sure the case will be perfect after an Avitt DLC. How long did this project take you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Another great one the lugs look spot on. Very nice work. I'm sure the case will be perfect after an Avitt DLC. How long did this project take you? More than 1 year and it has the great PVD and some other work from The Zigmeister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm sure the case will be perfect after an Avitt DLC. DLC is totally wrong for any vintage piece. PVD is the correct coating to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 panerai started with DLC coating the first time in 2008 with the 026K destro. all other black pams before had the PVD coating. beginning with the pre vendome pams 202A, 203A and 218A, and then 004 PreA and 009 PreA and 004A and 009A. rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niqlndym Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Wow!!! FGD, Avitt, LH, The Zigmeister, Jakob, T....The Best of the Best! That's like a Who's Who of modding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddebo Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Great job...enjoy your lovely pet~~ i can guess who you are ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhoon1129 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Great job...enjoy your lovely pet~~ i can guess who you are ^^ haha especailly happier to see you here~ Thanks gentleman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Awesome looing and superb attention to details Cheers for the kind words and enjoy her !! FGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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