PAM 196 modification

[jclockwork]

Hi,

I'm new in this forum and I would like to have some info and recommendations on the following:

I own PAM 196 rep fitted with 7753 movement. It's a bulk rep with the usual faults: paltry lumination (1), wrong thin font on the datewheel (2) and a thin crown (3).

Any recommendations where/how to get the above three mentioned shortcomings corrected?

'Go buy a gen.' Yes, later on.

Thanks in advance,

jclockwork

[DuDro]

  jclockwork said:

Hi,

I'm new in this forum and I would like to have some info and recommendations on the following:

I own PAM 196 rep fitted with 7753 movement. It's a bulk rep with the usual faults: paltry lumination (1), wrong thin font on the datewheel (2) and a thin crown (3).

Any recommendations where/how to get the above three mentioned shortcomings corrected?

'Go buy a gen.' Yes, later on.

Thanks in advance,

jclockwork

Replies to your Qs...

(1) Get one the trusted modders (The Zigmeister, Vac, TWP) around here to fix'er up.

(2) Contact "lello" for a date wheel and install it (either by yourself or a watchsmith)

(3) Start trolling the forums, eBay, TZ, and good luck!

[jclockwork]

  DuDro said:

Replies to your Qs...

(1) Get one the trusted modders (The Zigmeister, Vac, TWP) around here to fix'er up.

(2) Contact "lello" for a date wheel and install it (either by yourself or a watchsmith)

(3) Start trolling the forums, eBay, TZ, and good luck!

Thanks for your swift reply.

Sorry for being a novice. Is lello a member? I think that widely referenced lello wheel would make a big difference.

rgds,

jclockwork

[Nebakanezzar]

  jclockwork said:

Hi,

I'm new in this forum and I would like to have some info and recommendations on the following:

I own PAM 196 rep fitted with 7753 movement. It's a bulk rep with the usual faults: paltry lumination (1), wrong thin font on the datewheel (2) and a thin crown (3).

Any recommendations where/how to get the above three mentioned shortcomings corrected?

'Go buy a gen.' Yes, later on.

Thanks in advance,

jclockwork

I had my 7753 196 modded, and it makes all the difference; Had The Zigmeister do the relume and install a Palp crown. I havent botherd with the date wheel though; one, it does not bother me; and two, anyone who could call it out as a rep due to the date wheel would be able to tell its a rep regardless.

So, find a palp crown and have The Zigmeister do the install and relume...and talk to lello if you must have a DW.

[paulw]

  Nebakanezzar said:

I had my 7753 196 modded, and it makes all the difference; Had ziggy do the relume and install a Palp crown. I havent botherd with the date wheel though; one, it does not bother me; and two, anyone who could call it out as a rep due to the date wheel would be able to tell its a rep regardless.

So, find a palp crown and have ziggy do the install and relume...and talk to lello if you must have a DW.

How does one find a Palp Crown. I need three but have had no luck contacting Palp.

[Nebakanezzar]

  paulw said:

How does one find a Palp Crown. I need three but have had no luck contacting Palp.

thats a guud question. Not sure what the answer is...just keep an eye out I guess...sorry cant help more on that...I can tell you the palp crowns do make a HUGE improvement though...

[baltic]

Definitely get the lume done, The Zigmeister did mine and it's transformed the watch. I've got a datewheel but I haven't had it installed yet. The watch is running at +2 sec/6 days!!! and i really don't want to have it taken apart when it's running so well. It is the most accurate watch I own rep or gen.

Edited January 25, 2008 by baltic

[Watchmeister]

Here is my fully 196. Mods include: Ziggy relume, Lello Date wheel and older genuine crown fitted by Ziggy:

[Stephane]

Sounds like I am the only one to not have a decent 196

[Watchmeister]

S-

You are going to have to work on that.

[Stephane]

  kruzer00 said:

S-

You are going to have to work on that.

That is what I do

Didn't you notice I follow yours these days