Just received my KV388, and let me tell you... WOW!!! Well worth every penny!!! Feels great, looks great, leather smells great... All around great!! 
Will try to post pics later...
Will try to post pics later...
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Looks like it was my vise decision to at least postpone purchase of this watch after lugs screw fiasco on my 505.
I won't buy this watch unless KW resolve the problem.
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Hi Polonus! I'm waiting KW solves the screw problem that you mention too... and the noisy rotor... both seems serious problems to me.
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Has KW ever actually updated one of their models? I think thanks to all the hype they don't even care.
I'm also waiting for the screws. I don't think this screw problem will be solved anytime soon. Also may be a hit and miss. You may get one with without screws problems.
Best is buy and watch and enjoy it before it goes out of stock ... If it ever does ...
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The rotor and lug screws are NOT that much of a problem. This is an amazing rep guys! Every bit as good as the 288K super rep, but with a much nicer dial!
Rotor noise is acceptable and can be fixed with a little watch oil if needed, lug screws will always be a problem on rep Rad's. The rep strap is very good anyway.
Don't let these very small faults put you off, the KW 388 is a fantastic rep.
I am loving mine and looking forward to the arrival of my 505.
just buy it and enjoy
Rotor noise is acceptable and can be fixed with a little watch oil if needed, lug screws will always be a problem on rep Rad's. The rep strap is very good anyway.
Don't let these very small faults put you off, the KW 388 is a fantastic rep.
I am loving mine and looking forward to the arrival of my 505.
just buy it and enjoy
Got my PAM388. It looks awesome. However, also suffering from lug screw issue. Might either be hard of impposible to replace the straps. Darn it.
Might either be hard of impposible to replace the straps. Darn it.
Yep got my PAM388 as well. Farrrrkkin screws wont come out.....cant change straps. LOL
At least the rep strap is not that bad. Nowhere near as bad as the rep AP straps --- they are just rubbish.
Well....at least you know the lugs wont fall out on you when your wearing it.
At least the rep strap is not that bad. Nowhere near as bad as the rep AP straps --- they are just rubbish.
Well....at least you know the lugs wont fall out on you when your wearing it.
Wow .. I m on vacation, now but my 388 & 351, have arrive at my office.
Now i m concerned, what will happen when the leather strap of the 388 needs replacement?
Will it be possible to change or replace?
Now i m concerned, what will happen when the leather strap of the 388 needs replacement?
Will it be possible to change or replace?
It depends on the extent of the problem. If both screws at one side cannot be unscrewed, then you can't change straps, but if it's just one, then theoretically there should be enough space to maneuver the present strap off and insert the new strap in. It's not an ideal case but that's at least a workable solution.
7.9mm is the movement thickness, not the watch thickness. Don't have a caliper on hand but definitely thicker than 15mm. By comparison, a PAM380 is said to have a 15mm watch thickness and it's a manual wind. An auto would be thicker just because of the rotor alone.
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Got my PAM388. It looks awesome. However, also suffering from lug screw issue.
Hi Bones and mysterio
Thanks for your inputs about screw problems.
PolonusTM is talking to me regarding to the same issue.
I have my KW 388 and 505 in their way (I hope) but I have not yet received them.
But what is really the problem??
-You cannot remove screws because they are locked
-You cannot remove screws because the notch is damaged
-You cannot remove screws because you have damaged the notch trying to remove the screws.
-You cannot remove screws because they turn without get away.
Please Bones, you have experience in these things, do you see any solution?
Could the screws have some threadlocker, applied by KW, too strong and the screw are completely locked?
Could you put some acetone solvent over the screw-hole to solve the locker and can remove screws?
I assume all people are using the appropriate precision screwdriver of 1,6mm
Anyway, if there is a general issue we would need an immediate solution.
Maybe there are already more 1000 watches (KW 388 and 505) in the market !!
Please all inputs will be welcome
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