Actually, it was the birthday present from my wife. Shipped on Dec.28, arrived on Jan.4th, right at breakfast time. Sweet...
Dealer - Lucy (TrueTime168, Supporting Vendor). Watches - 47mm PAM399 and 43mm Sub (Luthmariner). Dealer's service - outstanding. Quality control - top notch. PAM was replaced twice - weak stem on one, crown fell off on the second. Finally, Lucy got the perfect one.
Absolutely stunning watch - perfect size, sandwich dial with beautiful cream color lume, gold hands, elegant pillow case, beautiful crown.
The movement itself is the piece of art. They can, if they want... :biggrin:
Superlumed.
Notice - the size of PAM128 dial in bigger, than the dial of PAM399.
Wristie.
Next watch - Rolex Submariner XL, 43mm. I bought similar watch from WBK about a year ago, with DG-2813 movement, then gave it to a watchsmith to swap DG with gen. ETA 2836-2. Well... It's still on his table... So, knowing, how much I miss this watch, my better half ordered it with hi-beat mov't, to avoid the problems. What can I say... It's fantastic watch, everything aligned perfectly, winding is buttery smooth, ceramic bezel insert is shiny, bracelet fit my wrist with some space, definitely will be on my wrist for a looong time.
Now... About movement. I have to admit - I'm confused. It does look, like a clone, but with very strange stamp "2169 SW"... Never seen anything like that before. The rotor had LONGINES sticker, that was removed later. But movement works perfectly - lost 2 seconds in 24 hours, rotor is, practically, noiseless, and the winding is smooth, like a butter, or, like a gen. ETA.
Already aiming at 2-3 more watches next month. Problem is - my 60 watches box is completely full, and I have 5 more watches already - Blue DJ, DeWitt, Arktos, 399 and Sub XL. Problems, problems...
Dealer - Lucy (TrueTime168, Supporting Vendor). Watches - 47mm PAM399 and 43mm Sub (Luthmariner). Dealer's service - outstanding. Quality control - top notch. PAM was replaced twice - weak stem on one, crown fell off on the second. Finally, Lucy got the perfect one.
Absolutely stunning watch - perfect size, sandwich dial with beautiful cream color lume, gold hands, elegant pillow case, beautiful crown.
The movement itself is the piece of art. They can, if they want... :biggrin:
Superlumed.
Notice - the size of PAM128 dial in bigger, than the dial of PAM399.
Wristie.
Next watch - Rolex Submariner XL, 43mm. I bought similar watch from WBK about a year ago, with DG-2813 movement, then gave it to a watchsmith to swap DG with gen. ETA 2836-2. Well... It's still on his table... So, knowing, how much I miss this watch, my better half ordered it with hi-beat mov't, to avoid the problems. What can I say... It's fantastic watch, everything aligned perfectly, winding is buttery smooth, ceramic bezel insert is shiny, bracelet fit my wrist with some space, definitely will be on my wrist for a looong time.
Now... About movement. I have to admit - I'm confused. It does look, like a clone, but with very strange stamp "2169 SW"... Never seen anything like that before. The rotor had LONGINES sticker, that was removed later. But movement works perfectly - lost 2 seconds in 24 hours, rotor is, practically, noiseless, and the winding is smooth, like a butter, or, like a gen. ETA.
Already aiming at 2-3 more watches next month. Problem is - my 60 watches box is completely full, and I have 5 more watches already - Blue DJ, DeWitt, Arktos, 399 and Sub XL. Problems, problems...
