Trying to mod my PAM727

[Kuriwaseku]

Disclaimer: I'm a total newbie. I apologize for this
Right so I got a PAM727 made by the XCF factory and I'm actually really impressed with the quality for the price. Anyway, that doesn't mean I won't try and make it even better
After a bit of research I've found out what movement it uses. It's a Seagull ST2555, which I've heard rather good things about, decorated to resemble the almighty P9010.

Here are the things I'd like to improve: I think the crystal has a flat bottom and only the top side is domed, causing strange distortions. So I think I need to get a 39mm crystal with a date magnification loupe. (it doesn't have a loupe atm but I find the date quite difficult to read so having one would definitely make life easier) Does anyone know a place to get hold of something like that without spending a small fortune? I've found this one site that appears to have exactly what I want but at around 140USD, it's a hard sell. While the crystal's off I might aswell put on some nicer hands. Thing is I'm really unsure whether 6497 hands will work. If not, would anyone happen to know where a good place to get hands for this watch would be? I'd also like to put on a deployment clasp in order not to obliterate the strap. I think this one should work?

Also, are there any other things you'd recommend? As I said, I'm a total amateur when it comes to this

 

[KOT1917]

Hello!

The touch of the crystal, you will have to take it off, measure it, and look for it the way you want, without a guarantee that it exists somewhere with the required characteristics, not of individual production.

This factory cannot boast of the well-known standards for fitting certain parts, but rather optimizes the appearance and shape, for those details that it can use for the serial production of its models.

In any case, if you want a good crystal, also with a cyclops, and do not want to spend even $ 100, then it is better to throw this idea away.

As for the hands. No, hands won't work for 6497. I don't know what you are looking for, but ebay or ali always has a lot of options for Chinese movts.
I will leave you as an aid the diameters of the landing pins for the st2555 hands, so that you understand what to look for.

Here you also need to understand who is going to make all the changes. If you are yourself, then buy hands for these sizes. If you are a qualified watchmaker, he will measure the seats himself, and will say to what extent he can adapt a set of hands so that you buy a suitable one (in fact, almost any can be adapted, in order to be able to do this).

As for the strap fastener, the instructions are simply on your website, the link from which you attached.

You should measure the width of the strap attachment at the far end (I guess it should be 22mm), make sure that the strap you bought is designed for the deployment clasp, i.e., the width of the cutout is not for the buckle needle, but for the clasp attachment (it is slightly wider), or cut wider yourself, and then make sure that the thickness of the strap from the long end, at the tip, which is tucked into the clasp, is not more than a couple of mm, because thick straps often do not crawl through.

Total: Width of the ends of the strap, width of the needle cutout, thickness of the end of the long side. It's all.

All in all, I honestly have no idea what you want or why (if this has nothing to do with gen panerai looks), and I would think you should just pick a different watch. But if you want to have fun, then I wish you the best of luck!

 

[Kuriwaseku]

Thanks a ton! What I'm really after is fun. Nothing more. Also making the watch look the way I want will make me appreciate it more. I'm really starting to thing I should've hunted around for a Noob or a VSF PAM but hey, I'll make the most of this watch before I upgrade