Thanks Mark for giving us this opportunity of a direct comparison GEN- ZFac and KW PAM 505
I will include this link in my PAM GUIDE
It would be very interesting for this forum that dealers publish some informative thread like yours. I’m very grateful for that.
I agree completely with your comments included in above post. Indeed I had included all those features of ZFac PAM 505 in my complete comparison review ZFac vs. KW PAM 505
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=179812
I have just two matters to discuss:
1- KW strap is not darker than gen and ZFac. It really is clearly lighter when it is new. You can see the real colour in the pics of my review where the rep strap are new without use. KW strap in your pics is darkened used and with a lot of dark patina.
Anyway ZFac strap, as commented in my thread is clearly better and more accurate. Indeed, has you know, I have kept your strap sample to change it in my KW PAM 505.
ZFac as commented is darker than KW but more accurate and with better quality and appearance.
2- Inscription of CAL P.9000
Since rep movements have inverted layout, the inscriptions can never be the same as gen.
In relation to this matter there are some discussions about inaccuracy of KW versions because the inscription is placed to be read from outside. This placement is not worse than ZFac it is just a different approach to the gen
In Gen CAL P.9000 inscription is placed to be read from the center and inscription finished with P.9000 near the balance wheel.
With an inverted rep layout you cannot get two above mentioned conditions.
Threfore, if you have inscription placed to be read from the center the inscription will start with CAL close to the balance wheel (inaccurate). If you want the inscription finishes with P.9000 close to balance wheel you will need to place the inscription to be read from outside. You cannot keep both conditions
ZFac has just adopted first solution with inaccurate CAL close to the balance wheel
KW has just adopted second solution with inaccurate placement to be read from external side
Therefore IMO it is not fair to say KW P.9000 has wrong placement. It has just another kind of approach to the gen.
Both have some kind of inaccuracy. But I have to admit that, after a lot of observations and studies I like more ZFac solution. But that is a taste matter
After reading your thread I have some comments as follows
a) You have forgotten some better features of ZFac over KW version
- Better placement of date wheel fonts and better accuracy of these fonts
- Better placement and accuracy of caseback inscriptions
- A bit better lume
- Better mid-case shape accuracy
b) In the same way you have forgotten to include some features of KW superior to ZFac version. But this is not the purpose of this thread and I suggest interested people to read my review above mentioned
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=179812
In my opinion, it is a pity, because inclusion of some worse qualities of ZFac had given more reliability and credibility to your thread
Anyway, thanks for sharing this interesting, and TRUE, info and, as above said, I will include this link in my PAM GUIDE
Waiting for a future next thread
All the best
ALE
