PAM 113 or 03a?

[shura110]

Guys,
I am debating if I should do this: I have an old 113 from Ruby and want to change the dial and caseback to DSN 03a. As I think the closed casebacks better for rep Pam's. Should I do it or just leave it as is?
Thanks

 

[alvinado]

I think you should leave, reps are reps no matter what you do... be proud of it!!!

 

[LegendofSpeed]

Depends on the dial.... but when I had PAM reps, they were all closed caseback...

 

[shura110]

Depends on the dial.... but when I had PAM reps, they were all closed caseback...

Yes, I would like to have the closed back as well. I was planing to relume it in the 'vintage lume' as the dial is T swiss T

 

[alvinado]

T stands for tritrium, if you get the vintage pale yellow color right, that will be a sweet rep my friend...

 

[hooligan]

Honestly? I'd leave it. Ruby's 113 dial is better than DSN's current 003 dial. The numbers on DSN's 003 dial are WAY too thin.

Here's my gen 114:

Here's DSN's 003A:

See how skinny the numbers are?

If you want a closed case back, get DSN's 010D case back or a 001B case back from Angus and keep your current L dial. The case backs wouldn't be exactly right for a 003 B/C/D, but it would be more accurate overall than using the 003A dial, IMO.

 

[LegendofSpeed]

I think you can get a OP 6518 caseback from DSN now.... not as good as the old school one (due to weight/construction) but it would be accurately marked....

Of course, it seems like you want T dial lume...

 

[shura110]

Not really. I am ok with the L swiss L as long as I can have a closed caseback. What are my options?

 

[shura110]

Or I can keep my old dial from Ruby, order the DSN caseback from 003a do a 'vintage' reluming and change the L swiss L to a T swiss T

 

[LegendofSpeed]

With the black printing on the white dial, you will not be successful IMHO in switching it... white printing on black dial is very hard as is.... but black on white is nigh impossible... of course, this is just IMHO...

Go for an OP 6518 caseback (B/3000) and you will have an 003B.... which is something I may build myself....

Actually, if you do go 003a T dial, shoot me a price to buy your dial...

 

[shura110]

But where to get a B caseback? I thought they are impossible to find?

 

[LegendofSpeed]

DSN supposedly has a new version of it...

The old one is nigh impossible to find... I am safeguarding one myself... hehe, i had 3 at one time as I was going to do the 001B/004B/003B trifecta but then went gen...

 

[shura110]

LOS, Maybe you want to sell it :wink: since you went gen?

 

[LegendofSpeed]

i'm going to build one more handwind rep

hopefully a 001B or 003B... leaning to 003B....my caseback is irreplaceable as it is the B2000/3000 which is correct for an L dial.... any before 1480 or so (like the more common B1176/3000 cb) is for a T dial... at least that is true on the 001B dials

 

[shura110]

LOS Good luck, but if you decide not to please let me know and I will pay a top dollar for it :wink: