robertb Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Took some pics of my gen Fiddy the other night and thought I'd share. img]http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk168/brobert3207/PAM%20127/HS7_0409copy.jpg My 2 other gen PAMs. Gen PAM005J Gen PAM024i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP5 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 :Napoleon: Lucky! Super Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey-erfurt Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 you are a lucky boy or? Thanks for the detailed pics of the fiddy think my 217 from DSN will be checked again cheers helmut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertb Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 LOL, here is my rep 217. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgchrono2 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 the quality of GENS is ''far away'' from that of REPS.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limestone Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Love this picture. Nice work. Thanks for sharing. // H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 awesome pictures R. i've seen all three of them in person and they are all lookers.... so when's (or should i say what's) the next addition? cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 the quality of GENS is ''far away'' from that of REPS.... You're right, I see some good rep Pams, then when I see the real deal I realise how far apart the finishing on the movement is. The only thing I've seen that comes close is Little Hero's work. Nice collection Robert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Robert- Beautiful watches. The Fiddy is such a classic. Wear that one well. - Kruz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 They all look great, and wonderful pictures as well. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertb Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 awesome pictures R. i've seen all three of them in person and they are all lookers.... so when's (or should i say what's) the next addition? ccYes, that is exactly correct. I went to pick up the watch and 20-30 minutes after I bought it, it was in CC's hands. If I recall correctly, he was afraid to touch it. Thanks for the kind words guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Conratulations .....!!! All beauties - but that Fiddy ....boy the finish on each part of that watch is outstanding!!! Enjoy them all!! FGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klocklind1 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 It is nice to that someone on this forum has a genuine one of one of the "cult " models !! VERY nice indeed!!!! Yes I agree with the others that says the genuine is sometime a long way from the replica ones ! It is difficult to make all the edges perfectly smooth on for example the Fiddy that has a lot of difficult areas to machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Quite amazed how white the text and lume lookd on the fiddy, any chance of a lume shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 You're right, I see some good rep Pams, then when I see the real deal I realise how far apart the finishing on the movement is. The only thing I've seen that comes close is Little Hero's work. Nice collection Robert! Agreed. We have some reps which are pretty much spot on in terms of the "chassis" but the engine on the other hand, which IMO is a substantial % of a watch on some of the more complex designs ... leaves a lot to be desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Great photos. Beautiful stuff. The lighting is excellent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sander Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Absolutely a beautiful piece that Fiddy. Concrats the quality of GENS is ''far away'' from that of REPS.... I agree that there is a difference in quality between the gens and the reps. But to be honest, I think the gap in quality (actually, I think we talk about the finishing when we look at it) is not as big as the price difference between the gens and the reps. I think that there are some really nice pieces out there, which look and feel very close to the real deal. Also when you have them side by side. For me, most of the time the biggest tell is the strap. That Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3x Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Wow...beautiful. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt.watch.obsessive Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Nice to see another PAM owner who leaves the OEM strap on! I've never understood why everyone hates those things so much. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotersf Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Nice, LOVE that 127! I'd love to see a side by side with an EL 127 if someone in SoCal can do it I love my gens, but still love my reps. I've been wearing my dad's gen LV Green Sub since he passed in November, but I think I'll have to strap on my 24i when I get home for some other sub love... dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey-erfurt Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 LOL, here is my rep 217. and mine: CheersHelmut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Speechless. Very nice! I agree about the quality difference in the gens... Every time I think our frankens have truly progressed to the point of indistinguishability, I get a reality check with pics like these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Difference is still there, but once you get your ducks in the row, it actually isn't that big. The major difference exist between the factory produced Pam rep and the gen, no doubt about that. Add a bit of TLC, know-how, patience and sweat, and you'll be extremely close, for still a major gap between price of a gen and fully modded rep or franken. And of course, do not show "them" a rep mov't, we all know that by now. I may spend and extra $4K to get a better car, motorcycle or hi-ticket household item, but spending it on a manual wind gen watch that only marginaly looks and feels better than a fully moded $500-600 rep...that I won't. BTW, I feel much more fulfilled and rewarded after the long term ultimate rep project comes to an end and all comes out as you'd expected. Gen is a gen, and will always be, with all the attention to detail during manufacturing of parts and assembly and well known Swiss QC, it will be hard to match by any rep manufacturer, being Chinese, Japanese or any other. cheers, babola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby doo Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 great photos...incredible watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 . . . . . . . . I N C R E D I B L E ! ! ! . . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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