I will buy a gen swiss ETA6497-1 for a PAM project, but i need your thought !!!

[themannier]

Hi everyone !

I should buy shortly a brand new gen ETA 6497-1 for a radiomir ceramic body i already have...

This gen ETA 6497-1 beats @ 18000/ H . The most part of our rep ETA/UNITAS(6497-2 clones) are 21600/H  and the gen PANERAI OP2 also, which is based on the 6497-2.

I won't buy a gen ETA 6497-2, it's too expensive... You can get it for around 500 euros on Ebay. The 6497-1 is around 200 euros !!

I have the following question:

1) I install a KW PAM292 dial with small second at 9, and i wonder if i will notice that the second hand is less smooth with the 18000bph.

2)I install a KW PAM643 Hobnail dial, without second hand...But in that case, i will have to cut the second pivot because there is no hole for it on the dial.

I don't know what to do; please give me your opinion