ek300is Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hey guys, just received my new grail. After having owned an el primero daytona 16520 with MBW case with the great help from Ubi and The Zigmeister on that project, I told myself I should finally start another ultimate rep project: the 8 days pam that I always wanted to get. I just can't afford the gen pam 190 JLC 8 days rad so I thought I should hunt for the real vintage 8 days pam project housing an angelus 240 8 days 6152. After watching the bay for months I finally found a 4some clock with the alarm version non-sub seconds of the 240 movement. But that was only half of the job as not too many modders have attempted nor is willing to take on such project as to mounting this engine into a rep case ever since the great pam modding godfather "ENZO" has walked away from the rep scene. With the great help from Tourby (aka "T") and Cucumberjones, I was awaken up by the difficulty level of this mounting task. I was then directed to seek help from the magic hands of VDB. And what else can be said about Stephan? Nothing short of breath taking artwork. I think I should stop here and just let the pictures do the rest of the talking...enjoy guys!!! It all started out like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 wooooooooooooooooooooooooow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsub5517 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 this belongs in a museum!!! Great watch! this may be a stupid question but why was one of the gears removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye_lin Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Nice watch!! THe gear removed is for the alarm.. useless for this project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolex001 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 You might want to get a bridge plate cut and refinished to cover the Angelus alarm part - that takes that whole excellent project a bit down - apart from that - very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 You might want to get a bridge plate cut and refinished to cover the Angelus alarm part - that takes that whole excellent project a bit down - apart from that - very nice! would be interesting to know who can do that since I have the same watch on the way to me... in the 1st pics the caseback is engraved while in the last it isn't...did you do the swap? enjoy your beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedo Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 There are people who sit on the board trying to get post counts up, then there are people out there too busy building amazing watches! Looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 you can remove the alarm but leave the wheel. My watchamker can do it. Let me know when you need any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 +1 Now that is a work of art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK471 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Very, very nice. I'm glad this project came together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Beautiful !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 great job. rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 What a stunning watch, congrats to you and VDB. Wear it well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Wonderful project with awesome results... Thanks for sharing! Double T . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonami Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 out of words so clap, clap, clap. And clap ! And clap, clap, clap ! Ad lib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ek300is Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks for all the kind words and suggestions guys! Once again, thank you for your kind referral "t"! If it wasn't you who gave me the helping hand by explaining the work needed and who will be able to perform the mod, this project will not be able to finish or will sit for months. As for the caseback, I received pics from VDB after completion of the watch but I actually prefer a plain caseback as oppose to engraved version. I think the gear void is ok to me as I think the gen 203 only has 2 gears on the back without the alarm gear void just a plain platform there. I am happy with this watch which has a 7.5 days power reserve, considering the movement is at such age already, no complain. Cheers, William Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Congrats on a great project. VBD does do fabulous work. Wear that one well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber_Jones Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Looks great nice to see it done - welcome to the club!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyby75 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Absolutely stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 You might want to get a bridge plate cut and refinished to cover the Angelus alarm part - that takes that whole excellent project a bit down - apart from that - very nice! I know of at least 8 people doing this identical project, and I bet there are many more. I bet anyone willing to arrange a group buy of bridge plates (can they be that hard to make?) would find a lot of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcsherry Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I know of at least 8 people doing this identical project, and I bet there are many more. I bet anyone willing to arrange a group buy of bridge plates (can they be that hard to make?) would find a lot of interest. ...Anyone who has the capabilities to do this to the accuracy required has my support, and a spare NOS bridge plate for reference! I think modifying the existing plate is easier (by filling in the void that has been left by the alarm gear), but the intermediate winding wheel / transfer gear for the alarm version is completely different to a non alarm. See the attached photo - the transfer gear on the alarm is pivoted to wind either the movement or the alarm depending on which way you turn the stem. Ideally, we'd create the non-alarm plates, but this would also require fabrication of the new smaller transfer gear (I've given up looking for a NOS one after 4 years!) and possibly some modifications to the keyless works below this (I can't be sure that this would be necessary though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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