kye_lin Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Latest... PAM26... Destro PVD Thanks all...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Now that is a thing of beauty, where is that from? Is that a GSD strap to boot? Wear it well. Good shout and a gold star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 The PCD looks great Kye...Who did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye_lin Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Details: JF caseset Palp crown PVD coating done by a local company in Singapore Genuine destro dial and hands Strap by new maker at Repgeek.... Frogstraps Thanks... Kai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Beautiful job!!! Nicest 26 I've seen Wear it well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye_lin Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks all for the comments... just sharing a watch that took me awhile to get sorted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Wow! That thing looks amazing... Enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotersf Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Wow, NICE one Kai... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 So you PVD it Kai... good choice my friend. Looks AMAZING I wanted to do it myself as well but sold it before getting into all that trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye_lin Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 So you PVD it Kai... good choice my friend. Looks AMAZING I wanted to do it myself as well but sold it before getting into all that trouble Thanks to you my friend!.. Without you... this gem will not have been possible..... So when are the CGs ready?? soon I hope.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Awesome -- and along with that strap it's a killer combo!!! Unbelievable! But -- the lever pin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Lever pin is supposed to remain polished steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Lever pin is supposed to remain polished steel Nope.. there were few photos of 26 with ss pin but the correct one should be pvd. http://www.watches24seven.com/gallery2/mai...;g2_itemId=2354 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Nope.. there were few photos of 26 with ss pin but the correct one should be pvd. http://www.watches24seven.com/gallery2/mai...;g2_itemId=2354 Hmmm, I've seen both now and am confused....Uncle Jay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Hmmm, I've seen both now and am confused....Uncle Jay? Nope.. don't be confused.. I double checked (because this was my watch and I was ready to PVD it) and all the photos of the 26 (more than 40) I have in my database have the pin PVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Ah, so someone here doubted about me -- and even about V?!? Polished pin is correct to PAM 004 and 009, no further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Never doubted but challenged Also on Pre-V 5218/202/3 or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 We all moan about the inaccuracies of the 'out-of-the-box' Panerai reps but if they were all as accurate as, say the SFSO (which I'm wearing at the moment), then there would be very little fun or satisfaction in having a watch like this. A cracking watch. Enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Also on Pre-V 5218/202/3 or not "Pre-V"? What's that?? Ok, I'll refine my statement: Polished pin is correct up to PAM 004 and 009, no further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) "Pre-V"? What's that?? Ok, I'll refine my statement: Polished pin is correct up to PAM 004 and 009, no further. PVD is correct up to PAM004 009 and 026 and no further. I don't want to join in a debate here but the 4 & 9 were PVD models for the preA, A & B series and the 026 for the A & B only. I have a fairly large collection of pics of genuine examples of all of these models, mostly the 004 & 009, and the majority of them, both 'T' & 'L' dials, including some preAs have PVD'd pins. However a sizable minority have polished SS pins but there is no clear distinction between each series or even a corelation between tritium / luminova dials and SS / PVD pins. It's probably fair to say the the earlier watches of these PVD models had SS pins and the later PVD, but, typically for Panerai at that time, the closest thing to hand is what went into any particular watch. I certainly have plenty of shots of both A & B series 4 & 9 with both variations so there is little reason to assume that the 26 which was being assembled alonside would be different. I know that the service centres have new crownguards in stock but these are not complete. They comprise of 2 separate components, the bridge and the lever c/w pin, and are priced and invoiced as separate items. These are replaced as needed and only assembled into a single unit if both are required as a service item. I seriously doubt that production of the later PVD watches would have been delayed because only SS pins were in the parts bin that week and I'm sure that this explains the variation. Don't forget tritium dials were used up in B series watches, and not only at the beginning of the run in the low numbers of the series. Also preA dials appeared in some B series but none are on record for the A series so an SS pin here in an 'L' dial 026 is certainly not that odd. Edited May 23, 2008 by PAMman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Fantastic looking piece Kai ...got to be the best destro ever modded!!!!! Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye_lin Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Once again... thank you all for the comments... As for the pin... I can always get it PVDed.... but.... I quite like it polished..... makes it a bit unique..... well.. it is a rep/hommage/fraken anyway..... part of the fun.... as PAMman has echoed my sentiments perfectly.......... you guys take care... Kai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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