KW PAM389 is finally here -------- [ QC pics allowed ] ---------

[gdgtman]

Well this is the official photo of the gen, so I'm sure this is the color corrected shot. Can anyone please confirm that yours looks like this in person?

 

[trailboss99]

Colour corrected or not it depends on the viewer's monitor. Unless they have a studio quality colour corrected monitor they will not be seeing what you are anyway.

 

[PeaLow]

finally my KW 389 has arrived
great watch it's still very hefty watch eventhough it's titanium which is supposed to be lightweight.
just have a few questions, how to make the CG pin flusher ? i meand on this 389 kw the CG pin protude by about 1-2mm
how to make it more Gen like ?
thank you.

oh BTW the accordion strap is awesome!!!
i have owned accordion OEM from my pam 243 and this is like 99% the same !!!
i have rep normal rubber and that one is sticky and lint magnet, but tthis KW389 accordion rubber is feels so GEN .
anyway the accordion that comes with it is 26/22 if i want to make a custom leather form strap maker what size should i get that match this beast ?
26/24 or 26/26 ???

 

[WatchPorn]

super hefty watch for being Ti -- love it!!

I'd say go for 26/26!! [emoji109]

 

[shoes]

Any photos of the new watch?

 

[PeaLow]

will post some photos later on
anyway can this automatic ST255 be manually winded ?
i mean when i dont wear it for a few days it stops, and when i put on the wrist again should i manually wind them for a jump start or just shake the watch ?

 

[Pamfanatic]

Sorry to charge in but I guess I'm concerned on the minute markers cos everything else looks good except for those. I realize even the KW version has inaccurate markers like the ZF ones. Do they look too long compared to the gen?

What I know is that the rep 389 O Series (if I'm not wrong on the series) has more accurate minute markers in terms of the length than the current KW/V6F and ZF when compared to the gen. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong guys.

By the way would also wanna ask if anyone knows how to fix a dented CG? Dropped my ZF and heard that sickening thud.
Plus I guess I was too excited about getting a new watch that I forgot to Scruitinize all the QC photos sent to me. I realized that my 45 marker is only half painted black. able to advise guys? Pics below. Thanks a lot!!!

1) Dented CG

2) 45 minute marker

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[PAM1983]

Any new QC pics of the 389 ? Anybody ?

 

[m5smg2]

Plus I guess I was too excited about getting a new watch that I forgot to Scruitinize all the QC photos sent to me. I realized that my 45 marker is only half painted black. able to advise guys? Pics below. Thanks a lot!!!

2) 45 minute marker

Hey Pamfanatic
Think you can just paint the 45 with a fine hobby brush and just polish the marker for the excess paint. But looks like you need a new CG for the dent.

PS how did you get that rubber strap for 47mm. I've never found 26mm version with the TDs, only 24. Or is it gen? I find all the accordion type diver straps uncomfortable and bulky. Thanks!


USA

 

[PAM1983]

Plus I guess I was too excited about getting a new watch that I forgot to Scruitinize all the QC photos sent to me. I realized that my 45 marker is only half painted black. able to advise guys? Pics below. Thanks a lot!!!

2) 45 minute marker

Hey Pamfanatic
Think you can just paint the 45 with a fine hobby brush and just polish the marker for the excess paint. But looks like you need a new CG for the dent.

PS how did you get that rubber strap for 47mm. I've never found 26mm version with the TDs, only 24. Or is it gen? I find all the accordion type diver straps uncomfortable and bulky. Thanks!


USA

For the 45 marker you can grab some Hobby Paint and a fine brush and put a tiny dot on top of the marker. wait about 15 seconds and wipe away with your finger. Done. I did this to all my markers. Came out great.

 

[slaughterer62]

Just built my 389 Frankenstein using the KW 389 as base.
Here are some dial comparisons, gen left, rep right:

 

[slaughterer62]

Finished product:

 

[Etron]

Oh my! A beauty!

Sent from the RWI mobile app

 

[ALE7575]

Finished product:

Really nice
Congrats
ALE

 

[slaughterer62]

Thanks @ALE7575
The KW dial is very nice, but is susceptible to damage around the edges.
Faults with KW dial:
1) lume a tint too green
2) hole for CP too small
3) text print not as sharp, bright and beige
These seem to be common problems with alot of rep Submersible dials: 305 as well has these problems.
Of course, the dial feet are positioned completely differently on the rep dial, and that is the challenge: adapting the gen dial to the rep dial mounting system.

 

[ALE7575]

Thanks @ALE7575
The KW dial is very nice, but is susceptible to damage around the edges.
Faults with KW dial:
1) lume a tint too green
2) hole for CP too small
3) text print not as sharp, bright and beige
These seem to be common problems with alot of rep Submersible dials: 305 as well has these problems.
Of course, the dial feet are positioned completely differently on the rep dial, and that is the challenge: adapting the gen dial to the rep dial mounting system.

Thanks for the complete info

I saw the different position of the dial feet. Nice you found the solution

ALE

 

[sergyk]

Hello everybody
Sorry, first titanium sub ...
It seems to me or really bad CG, too shallow, without "oblique" angles

[/URL] [/IMG]

[/URL] [/IMG]

 

[sergyk]

No one has an answer? Or suggestions?