jitai Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hi All, My long waited PAM036 project has finally completed. Many thanks to The Zigmeister and Spinmaster for their help and beautiful work. Some pics of the gen - The tobacco brown dial tone amazingly changes under different lightings A : Tobacco brown B : Dark brown c : Black - See thru caseback and beautiful B series movement Here's mine, 1a) The Zigmeister's aged lume (Different lume tone of the numerals/indices and the hands as per gen) 1b) Rework on CG's lever pin by The Zigmeister 1c) Convert " L Swiss L" to "T swiss T" by The Zigmeister 1d) Cannon pin fixed 2a) Old school PAM036 Ti case (with OP and BB etched on 2 upper corners behind the case and most accurate caseback engravings) 2b) Non ARed crystal 2c) T60 Ti crown 2d) Got a rep strap with the correct brown color to maximise the cosmetic effect 3 : Ti Thumb nail buckle (very rare and hard to find one these days) Closer look at the caseback details - Original balance wheel "straight" spokes are incorrect. So, I swappred in the correct one with "flared" spokes (couldn't see in the pic as the movement is running) - Original gears top surface are matt finished. So, I swapped in the polished gears and the overall appearance looks great Eyecandy - Dial shows the correct tobacco brown under normal lighting - Dial colour looks darker or almost black with weak lighting (very close to the gen article) - Preferred this version dial as compared to DSN's as the dial text font looks better (look at the"T Swiss T") Wristie Efforts paid off and I am enjoying it every bits. Thanks for viewing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweattdogg Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Looking good. Who supplied the balance wheel and burst gears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitai Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Looking good. Who supplied the balance wheel and burst gears? Got them from another donor movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Well done... it has that synergy where all the ingredients combine perfectly! Robert in SoCal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I'd say THE BEST ....I certainly haven't seen one done so well - it's a perfect looking case set and with that dial and movement work is as good as it gets. The only thing I would be tempted to do is install a gen Ti crown from the Turkey Ebay Seller - enesefe - these are IMHO without doubt genuine and given their provenance - most likely made for a A or B series PAM that was never made or production was cut short. A fantastic and inspirational watch Jitai! Enjoy FGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 It looks great on that strap. Wear it well and enjoy. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 It certainly is one of the best 036 I've seen around. Lot of thought and knowledge went into creating this marvelous looking piece. Wear it well! babola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sql_pl Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 That's a beauty! You should also consider painting jewel recesses gold like in gen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Very nice!! Great looking T SWISS T, lume, and the CG pin is excellent! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klocklind1 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 That really is the most beatiful looking 0036 I have ever seen ! I am building my 061 at the moment, the tobaccobrown dial IS VERY nice looking! Just a question: Should it be 60 or 48 teeth on the crown ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Great looking watch, nice work. I have a fully modified PAM177H, still need to do the crown lever pin and then it's also perfect. You said 'correct brown color strap'. Ok, nice that the color is right, but what about the 'correct right quality leather'? These kind of rep straps imo scream that they are fake. And a lot of people can spot from this strap that it is a replica... The buckle is also great. Where did you get such one? ebay or one of the forum members? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitai Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 You said 'correct brown color strap'. Ok, nice that the color is right, but what about the 'correct right quality leather'? These kind of rep straps imo scream that they are fake. And a lot of people can spot from this strap that it is a replica... Hi Hooky, The rep strap is really nothing great comparing to a gen leather strap but it is really not that bad imo. Will keep a look out for any nice brown strap to go with it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitai Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 That really is the most beatiful looking 0036 I have ever seen ! I am building my 061 at the moment, the tobaccobrown dial IS VERY nice looking! Just a question: Should it be 60 or 48 teeth on the crown ? Will suggest that you go for the T48 crown with the correct number of teeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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