My new DSN 203/a

[hubrisin]

When I thought I was out, they pull me back in......
Here 's my new baby, my DSN 203/a. This arrived last Friday and the T crown yesterday. The case has been slowly buffed down with a Cape Cod cloth, knocking out the overt DSN matte finish. A few areas received a wadding cloth which polishes and lightens the PVD to a natural gunmetal color. I've also dinged and scratched it through normal usage, and managed to scratch my wife's new car with it.

I installed a T crown with new winding stem, the challenge was that his crowns are deeper than DSN's, which presents a problem with the CG lever. There was enough length on the lever to make a good "snap" with the crown. I added two rubber gaskets to the crown for snug fit and increased water-resistance.

Unfortunately, I'm not able to get the crown closer the case without sacrificing the lever snap, but I think I might be splitting hairs.The CG was polished with a silicone Dremel polishing bit, then counter sunk as per Gen.

And the wrist shot...

 

[Replicafan]

Very nice. Gotta get me one! Love the NATO strap too.

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[hooligan]

Looks great! Nice and thoughtful "mods", as well. Excellent choice of watch.

 

[levelmanroger]

That is just an awesome combination. Curse you... er... I mean... thank you for sharing.

 

[pmagnet]

that is one nice watch... really like all of it... and i am not (yet) really into pams...
for the CG pin you might whant to check out this tutorial:
http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2292

is from another forum.. but it shows how you can get the pin black again with heat and oil...

regards pmag

 

[Vert]

Wow, that is flipping sweet. What size is that? a 44 mm?

 

[hooligan]

that is one nice watch... really like all of it... and i am not (yet) really into pams...
for the CG pin you might whant to check out this tutorial:
http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2292

is from another forum.. but it shows how you can get the pin black again with heat and oil...

regards pmag

I appreciate the helping hand, pmagnet, but on these Pre-V watches, the CG pin *should* be non-PVD coated.


@ Vert - yep it's a 44mm.

 

[moggio]

wow really nice..i need to have one of this ..and a custom made order for the caseback lovely

 

[melidian]

beautiful!

 

[nielsen]

Ack..... No more watches..... My wife said so..... And then I see this one. Too cool. The strap is brilliant on it. Brilliant!

OK, stupid question, but is that a sausage dial or a sandwich? The numbers look indented rather than protruding--sort of half-and-half.

 

[COLDI]

I appreciate the helping hand, pmagnet, but on these Pre-V watches, the CG pin *should* be non-PVD coated.


@ Vert - yep it's a 44mm.

So should it be polished or brushed (cg pin)? I thought they were PVD and the pins just looked faded?
http://www.watches24seven.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=9126

 

[hubrisin]

Tough call. I've seen pictures of the 203/a's with polished, brushed, and darkened CG pins, there was one 203/a with a non-PVD crown. In the end, it was whatever I liked and shinny it was.

So should it be polished or brushed (cg pin)? I thought they were PVD and the pins just looked faded?
http://www.watches24seven.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=9126