Need some advice on a Pam 203 order with Mary

[gottahaverolex 0]

I made a request with Mary for a Pam 203 and she said sent me the price and said she can get it for me. I sent payment and a day later she sent QC pics. I'm a bit distressed because the crown guard lever is facing down instead of up. I told her about the issue and she said she can't get a correct crown lever version without it having a misspelling of the dial printing at 3 o'clock. She wants me to take it but it really bothers me. I also thought about just taking it and sourcing a correct CG for it but I have a feeling it may be tough to find one that will fit correctly. What do you all think? I know there are better versions of this watch out there but she already paid for the watch. Here is a gen vs. QC pic comparison

Gen:

Rep from Mary :

[Akira 0]

I bought a 127 from her as my first PAM rep.

She got me the destro as well and the wrong lever bothered me that much. I sold it after a few days.

 

 

I wouldn't take it if it bothers you, since it's not the same watch.

[seclark007 11]

Wouldn't the fix be as easy as popping the retaining pin on the guard and flipping the lever around? Having never tried this, I don't know how easy or possible my suggestion is....

[Akira 0]

The destro case has the screw-in hole at a different position as the normal case.

You wont find a CG that will fit if I remember correctly.

[flottiglia 0]

Wouldn't the fix be as easy as popping the retaining pin on the guard and flipping the lever around? Having never tried this, I don't know how easy or possible my suggestion is....

You couldn't just flip the lever but you can undo the 2 screws and flip the whole guard round.The Reg Tm bit is then underneath but otherwise its fine.

[greg_r 84]

Mary's perfectly correct on this - the only reps with a decent dial have the wrong CG.

 

I'm assuming this is the cheapie, correct? If so, it's decent for the money. Don't pay more for a 'better' one, though - too many flaws. There really isn't a good rep of this model.

[d1isthe1 0]

In that case if i really wanted this watch i wud hv bought both the cheapie as well as this one , switched the CG and sold the cheapie again.. that's how its gonna work... just my opinion

[gottahaverolex 0]

Mary's perfectly correct on this - the only reps with a decent dial have the wrong CG. Given that the movement is completely wrong too, however, I personally wouldn't worry that much about it (I assume this is the $100-ish cheapie, yes?).

Correct Greg, cheapie. This version is display back which I like though. Most of the other versions I have seen are closed case back. Does yours have the typo? I looked at the version TS and Josh have and they don't seem to have a typo.

[d1isthe1 0]

The destro case has the screw-in hole at a different position as the normal case.

You wont find a CG that will fit if I remember correctly.

Here i too agree with Akira, its not gonna help switching the cg from the cheapie ..

[greg_r 84]

Mary's perfectly correct on this - the only reps with a decent dial have the wrong CG. Given that the movement is completely wrong too, however, I personally wouldn't worry that much about it (I assume this is the $100-ish cheapie, yes?).

Correct Greg, cheapie. This version is display back which I like though. Most of the other versions I have seen are closed case back. Does yours have the typo? I looked at the version TS and Josh have and they don't seem to have a typo.

 

 

Nope - mine doesn't have the typo, but I've seen that version and it sucks donkey balls (it's not just the typo - it's a really crappy watch in general)

 

The display back is nice agreed - shame that the movement is all wrong (the gen runs an Angelus) but you can't have everything . For a cheapie I think it's a decent enough watch - personally I'm not that bothered about the CG.

[gottahaverolex 0]

Screw it. I just told Mary to ship the watch. I'll just live with it. Thanks for the feedback guys!