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VSF PAM1074

samsoniteman

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I dislike the strap that came with the watch and struggled to find a suitable! Fairly happy with this combo.
A blue rubber is on its way from Ali




Is that a different bronze buckle you sourced for this strap or the 20mm factory one?
 
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Itā€™s a non branded 22mm bronze buckle ! The factory buckle is too small for this strap.
Perfect. I've been looking for aftermarket bronze buckles for a 22mm strap. Where'd you pick this one up from? Thanks man!
 
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How would you remove bronze patina without risking lemon juice and what have you getting in to the watch?
 

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How would you remove bronze patina without risking lemon juice and what have you getting in to the watch?
A glass of 7Up works great for me! Leave the watch in for 45 min - check - leave in for another 45 min! Good to go.
 

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My 1074 arrived today and WOW its a great quality piece. Noted flaws aside, I am ecstatic this is now part of the watch rotation. Mounted a gunny strap to it... Love it!

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Hi there,

the little Bronzo is pretty cool. For me, a nice alternative to the large models. The dial looks really great. A very attractive blue fits very nicely with the bronze case.

As usual from VSF, the watch is very well made and runs after a small "entrance treatment" by my watchssmith approx. 5 seconds + a day.

As cool as I find a 382 or 968, these are already big things and due to the bronze case also sack heavy. For me, the little one is a perfect alternative to the big 671.





Speaking of the "small one" ... the watch is not that small. In direct comparison to a 44, there is hardly any difference.



As already discussed, the clock has a few flaws. The Chinese installed their well-known P.9000 Clonewerk and simply brushed P.900 on it šŸ˜…
But why they wrote 31 stones on it and not correctly 23, remains their secret šŸ¤”

The original 1074 also has a slightly different lume. It's completely monochrome here. With the Rep, the minute hand is blue, as with many other PAM's. Great idea, but does not match the 1074 šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø



The thing with the Lume personally does not bother me at all and if I am honest, it is also good that the P.9000, which has matured over the years, works here and not something vulnerable new.

So, overall a very nice watch (y)




What the size diffenrwce between the ā€œsmall bronzoā€ to a 671?
 

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Thank you šŸ™ŒšŸ» jeez you guys are so knowledgable itā€™s insane!!

What are the ā€œusualā€ price point for these three and how easy are they to get your hands on? (Doesnā€™t have to be VSF but could be ZF or the one with an ā€œXā€ in the name)
 

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The strap is shit but the craftsmanship of the case is very good!

What are your impressions between the different versions? Do you have a favorite? If so why ? Iā€™ve been flipping between the 47 and the new 1074ā€¦..I know I know ..get both
 

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What are your impressions between the different versions? Do you have a favorite? If so why ? Iā€™ve been flipping between the 47 and the new 1074ā€¦..I know I know ..get both
As you proclaimed ! Get both. If only one is on the table- get the 47!
 
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