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Acquired this gen PAM 28A case set several months ago, and after having lukewarm results trying to sell it, I've decided to build it up and keep it for awhile. I found a rep donor for the dial, movement and caseback. The final ingredient, a gen crown, should arrive sometime next week. T's 48 was ordered as back up. The pic is a little toward the blue side as I shot in the shade. The gen case is more of a neutral, dark grey graphite. It's not nearly as black looking as the current PVD reps I've come across.

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Robert in SoCal

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If you are not happy with the color matching on the crown you get shoot me a PM. I think I have a PVD automatic crown from that year which should match up in color nicely. As you probably know the greyer color is a result of the more primitive TiAlN coating which was used up until 2000. More contemporary PVD models usually use DLC coating.

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If you are not happy with the color matching on the crown you get shoot me a PM. I think I have a PVD automatic crown from that year which should match up in color nicely. As you probably know the greyer color is a result of the more primitive TiAlN coating which was used up until 2000. More contemporary PVD models usually use DLC coating.

I knew that the PAM 195's were DLC'd... wasn't aware of any other contemporaries. I held up the gen case next to my DLC'd 4B rep and it was very, very close... almost exact amount of sheen as well. And a big THANKS re. the crown!

Robert in SoCal

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I knew that the PAM 195's were DLC'd... wasn't aware of any other contemporaries. I held up the gen case next to my DLC'd 4B rep and it was very, very close... almost exact amount of sheen as well. And a big THANKS re. the crown!

Robert in SoCal

I consider the 195 a contemporary. :lol: And now many companies are using ceramic in lieu of DLC. ;)

Loving that case though. Can't wait to see the final project. :)

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VERY nice, and great pickup on the case set. I just got my PVD 28 back from Rob with all the goodies, pics to come soon. If you're looking for a gen PVD crown, I actually have 2 left from our friend in Turkey.

dave :victory:

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VERY nice, and great pickup on the case set. I just got my PVD 28 back from Rob with all the goodies, pics to come soon. If you're looking for a gen PVD crown, I actually have 2 left from our friend in Turkey.

dave :victory:

dave... thanks! Appreciate the offer and looking forward to your pics.

Robert in SoCal

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  • 4 months later...

R!

Pity you haven't done more comparison pictures between the two cases...to see the differences case/CG/crysal w cyclops....

congrats on your nice franken - definitely the best one out there!

I picked up my 028 (it's on the way to me) this week and I am really excited getting it - definitely one of the grails I was chasing for quiet some time!

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