Best Panerai Homage? (Part 2)

[TicTocTach]

Wow, that's fast shipping!

Must've paid extra for the EMS...

Clair

[Y4BBZY]

Wow, that's fast shipping!

Must've paid extra for the EMS...

Clair

Oh yea, its a new experimental shipping method where they teleport packages from one PO to the other, very costly but wanted to send it out immediately

[braith7]

Ive just been reading through the "Jackson Quality Issues" thread on Homage Forum and am scared! They paint a very bleak picture indeed.

I know its a biased view because only the people with issues will post in a topic like that but Im eagerly awaiting a couple from Jackson at the moment, and since its the first $200 Ive spent on myself for a long time (and probably the last for a long time too), Im worried that Ive just been taken. Obviously I wasnt expecting perfection for the money you pay but still... And the last thing I want is to enter into a shipping battle back and forth over issues, I just want my watches!

Could you kind people please balance the scale with some happy stories? and photos? (we all love photos I know!) - Im particularly interested in seeing 47mm wristshots... Anyone out there with a 47mm and a 7.25" wrist?

[curiousMan]

Ah, I think I misunderstood your situation. Wiggly when open - not much you can do without adjusting the pin that the lever rides on, or reducing the hole in the lever to fit the pin better. Some pins are splined on one end and that end presses (fairly lightly) in to the guard. This can probably be pressed out with a bracelet resizing tool, but might be too tight depending on how the tolerances stacked up in the manufacture/assembly process. If it comes out easily, you can see what kind of slop you're working with and either upsize the pivot shaft (sort of complicated), or downsize the pivot hole in the lever (probably easier). To downsize the hole, you'd essentially knurl or peen the hole a little smaller on both ends until you got the fit you liked.

Alternatively, you may be able to add some very thin shim stock around the lever to take out some of the wobble.

If the slop you're seeing is only when the lever is open, but not when the lever is closed, you may want to add the preload to the crown first, and this would make the lever even tighter when closed, and therefore less sloppy. It's then up to you to decide if you can live with a lever that's a little sloppy when it's open or not. You can also order another lock assembly from whatever maker it was and try swapping things around. They're probably cheap enough to play a bit. There are also options out there for MUCH more accurate and well-made crown guards that may fit your case, but they're sometimes upwards of $100 and probably not a good investment...

Clair

Thank you Clair! I'm impressed by your expertise

[curiousMan]

Ive just been reading through the "Jackson Quality Issues" thread on Homage Forum and am scared! They paint a very bleak picture indeed.

I know its a biased view because only the people with issues will post in a topic like that but Im eagerly awaiting a couple from Jackson at the moment, and since its the first $200 Ive spent on myself for a long time (and probably the last for a long time too), Im worried that Ive just been taken. Obviously I wasnt expecting perfection for the money you pay but still... And the last thing I want is to enter into a shipping battle back and forth over issues, I just want my watches!

Could you kind people please balance the scale with some happy stories? and photos? (we all love photos I know!) - Im particularly interested in seeing 47mm wristshots... Anyone out there with a 47mm and a 7.25" wrist?

I'm happy, the watch works great (about 20sec in 3 1/2 days), posted pics in this thread, the things which could be improved is the above mentioned wiggly crown guard lever and a little dent left on that guard (visible on pics) Otherwise it so pretty that my colleague could not resist and ordered the same model next day :) Perhaps I should mention that I let Jackson know that I'd review the watch here, which I did. Overall - amazing value for the price!

[TicTocTach]

Thank you Clair! I'm impressed by your expertise

Thanks! But don't be impressed with my expertise, I'm just a tinkerer whose primary experience comes from working on old cars. I've only messed with watches since I joined WUS, and have read A LOT here and on other forums. There are REAL experts out there, and most are willing to share their knowledge... I'm just trying to pay it forward. Don't be afraid to fix it yourself, but try to find the way to do it right before you try it yourself - that was the hardest part for me. Cars =/= watches...

Good luck!

Clair

[GuySie]

A lot of complaints in that thread on HF are about how hard it is to modify the watch - the main intent of the hobbyists there. Part inconsistency for example is hell for anybody who wants to replace parts for a specific build, but really doesn't matter much for anyone who just buys the watch and wears it. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[fallenangel]

wow...nice :)
thx for the link, so i can think n decide my hommage :D

[nguystep]

I put my homage order on 4/3 with Getat and received my watch today 4/13.
I absolutely love it and everything came correct the way I ordered it.
I did pay extra for EMS though

[mister wiggles]

sorry i may be prematurely posting due to my new found excitement to build a pam homage. Are there any makers that offer the watch with automatic movement & sapphire glass? This may help me weed out some of the makers.

TIA.