Faber Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 @ Quarks...dont tell me that you have a perfect big pilot too...as i see on your avatar...
Watchmeister Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 Two more days and I am home. Great pics. My new avatar (if I ever figure out how to make one will be the "beasts" - 187 and Perfect Fiddy. And just wait for the 194. You know it will come.
Quarks Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Posted March 31, 2006 exper: Hope the pics are good enough for comparison... Arktos feels small when compared to 187. Heck, every watch feels small compared to the 187. But I'm sure when you get yours in a few week's time, you'll love it to bits. If Ken were to come up with the new Slytech 202, and the 194 of the same quality as the 187, I'll make the purchase quicker than you can say 'Nakagawa'...
Quarks Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) @ Quarks...dont tell me that you have a perfect big pilot too...as i see on your avatar... Yes, a BP is on its way. Can't wait!! Not as exactly perfect but close to perfect (OEM dial)... the one on my avatar is a gen. Will post pic when it arrives. Edited March 31, 2006 by Quarks
Quarks Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Posted March 31, 2006 Two more days and I am home. Great pics. My new avatar (if I ever figure out how to make one will be the "beasts" - 187 and Perfect Fiddy. And just wait for the 194. You know it will come. You know I am just as excited about you getting your 187!
Watchmeister Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 I know that and appreciate it. It has been a long and nerve wracking journey. But they are always fun. I am with you on the 194. With Asian 7750 it would be perfect. By the way, if the markers do start coming loose I know someone with a Lazer welding gizmo.
dadog13 Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 @quarks...i don't get it! do you have two PAM187? because in the pics there are two of them... the 187 is just gorgeus!! pics are great...
Quarks Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Posted March 31, 2006 Nah, the one with the brown royal family purveyor connelly strap is sennsi's. Mine is the one with the black leather w/ white stitching dirk strap.
dadog13 Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 Nah, the one with the brown royal family purveyor connelly strap is sennsi's. Mine is the one with the black leather w/ white stitching dirk strap. have you bought it from the same dealer?
Pre V Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 have you bought it from the same dealer? Hi dadog13! Yes both 187's are from Ken
Guest Sql_pl Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) By emailing him. :) Edited March 31, 2006 by Sql_pl
dadog13 Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 By emailing him. :) that's the answer i needed... or maybe i chan give him a call? well i tought to contact him by putting my request in a bottle and to send it to him by sea
exper Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) exper: Hope the pics are good enough for comparison... Arktos feels small when compared to 187. Heck, every watch feels small compared to the 187. But I'm sure when you get yours in a few week's time, you'll love it to bits. If Ken were to come up with the new Slytech 202, and the 194 of the same quality as the 187, I'll make the purchase quicker than you can say 'Nakagawa'... Yeap they are great thanks for that Quarks (& sensei), the Arktos looks like the ladies version compared to the 187 Are the straps 26mm ? Might as well start looking now I guess Edited March 31, 2006 by exper
coolfire Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 Well done, Quarks... See you've gotten the Arktos too... Hmmm, it really looks puny when it's sitting next to THAT beast...
Watchmeister Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 Hey boys, I told my wife I have to stop by the office to pick up some work on Sunday morning when I get back.
Lollipop Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 Quarks: Does your 187 has a serial number of 0019? Because the factory photos show the serial number as 0025. (First time that I saw 2 different serial numbers in the same rep) BTW nice watch!
Quarks Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Posted April 1, 2006 Lollipop, my serial number is 0026, my brother's is 0019. Ken/ Watchhonpo's 187 serial numbers are apparently all different. Just curous, why did you ask if it is 0019? You have one with that serial #?
Faber Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 man...your family have 2 of this babies...its so unfair
Watchmeister Posted April 2, 2006 Report Posted April 2, 2006 Nice surprise on my return from the Carribean. This is how big it is. This is from Ken. Still waiting to hear from the Shanghai dealer though.Going through the usual 7750 break in though. Chrono subdials are now getting closer to spot on 12 o'clock on reset. Datewheel still has to "settle in" too. Same issues I had on the old school Asian 7750 Daylight. I also will guess that this one moves to inferior case/crystal when the price goes down. The case and extra thick AR coated crystal is pretty damn extraordinary though. Oh, yeah, I have #11.
exper Posted April 2, 2006 Report Posted April 2, 2006 Congrats ! Was it everything you expected then ?
Watchmeister Posted April 2, 2006 Report Posted April 2, 2006 Assuming the movement settles in - yes. This looks and feels like a $10,000 watch similar to the way the 7753 196 with old case does. Okay, maybe not $10,000 but, IMHO, well worth it. The finish is truly amazing.
Ethan Posted April 2, 2006 Report Posted April 2, 2006 Oh great, just what I needed. Y'know, I think life was easier before I found PAMs... I'm a pretty disciplined collector (which I've posted about ad-nauseam, so I won't get into THAT again) who until recently hadn't really cared for PAMs. Then I ordered the 7753 Daylight. I figured, "Hey, I'll get this one, and that'll be just enough to round out my collection; a single PAM as a 'nod' to the PAM fanatics". Then came the Arktos. Then the 199 Regatta. Then the Fiddy. And that was all last week ALONE. Now this. It just won't stop. Why won't it stop?
V Posted April 2, 2006 Report Posted April 2, 2006 Hey.. that's my strap on the fiddy Enjoy your watch mate... IT is BEAUTIFUL.
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