grifter Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 After getting this 29, I realized it needed more work than I could do myself. It came with a badly pressed crystal and the keyless was kaput. Also, the almost neon green lume bugged me. Off to The Zigmeister she went! Keyless fixed. Crystal pressed in correctly. Relume using C3 A+ Superluminova, which gives it a much more subtle, more natural "lume green" instead of the artificial green it came with. But then, this is my own opinion, and I'm by far the noobiest Pam fan. (but hey at least I didn't call it a PAN!) Let the pics do the talking. Note: it was hard for me to capture the real color. It's not white. It's not as green as oob. Losing sunlight when I took these but wanted some outdoor shots. Lume shot in dim light looks so cool. The Zigmeister's report stated he scraped off the factory's lume and "sausages" because they were too high. He then relumed the dial and hands. Here are the pics I sent him and asked to make mine as close to these photos as possible. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Yet another fine example of Ziggy's superb handy work!!! Looks amazing!! Is this one of the new 029 releases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmaxx Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Very sexy... Wear her well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_urabus Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Swiss or asian movement? Looks amazing! I love the daylight pics. Really shows the dial texture. I can't wait for mine to arrive. I guess we know who has the best 029m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nalaq Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 How much for a relume job? How do i contact Zig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifter Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 This has Asian mov't. Thanks guys, but as far as I am concerned we all have the best 29 It is sooo good oob! I'm just a little ocd about lume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 The lume looks awesome. Great job Ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Still the original, still the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider-Maniax Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Love the watch & relume. Can you pm me the info for reluming? Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 It is nice but i think you wasted your money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 It is nice but i think you wasted your money I have to disagree. I haven't seen the rep yet but either it is true C3 Luminova with hands appropriately painted on the underside in which case a relume may well not be necessary or its not (and it sounds like it isn't) in which case the relume will make a big difference. It is a relatively simple dial and so the wrong color rises to the level of critical fault. But I will be the first that some pictures make the rep lume look way too green and others have it looking within the proper range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miagi Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 awesome watch! its 2012 can we please put the "modem melter" tag to rest.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgenk Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 What's a modem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikellem Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 It is nice but i think you wasted your money @dvn, why did he waste his money? #1, the keyless works was broken,, and the watch had green lume. I have seen 3 of the new ones, and the green color is totally wrong. I would of done exactly what the owner did, There are very few pans that i feel the color is right. Lately they are way to green, and i don't know why, but it's a dead give away... MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 I have to disagree. I haven't seen the rep yet but either it is true C3 Luminova with hands appropriately painted on the underside in which case a relume may well not be necessary or its not (and it sounds like it isn't) in which case the relume will make a big difference. It is a relatively simple dial and so the wrong color rises to the level of critical fault. But I will be the first that some pictures make the rep lume look way too green and others have it looking within the proper range. the rep lume is definitely a tad too much lime but it's very well applied, including the hands. Would I be happier with a more subdue color? yes, is my OCD acting up pushing me to change it? not yet. Once you wear it for a little while you don't even notice it anymore. Many of the gen autos are lime anyway so for now I'm not reluming it, for now @gifter - Did you consider getting the movement serviced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig88 Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Any new consent on the lume colour? I see some people say it is just right and others say it is a touch too green. Seems like it would be an impossible tell unless have the gen at hand and in exactly the same lighting angle. Flaws such as numerals not touching when they should is easy to spot but slight variances in colour tone seem to be impossible to spot unless you have the gen. Gen: Rep: Edited June 3, 2012 by Craig88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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