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Today a few pictures of my latest watch. The Panerai Luminor Marina 005. Let the pictures do the talking:

Does anyone know if the new 2012 Panerai PAM00438 is ever going to be available as a replica?

Just received my first Panerai from Angus at Puretime today - a PAM 337 42mm. I have been wanting a Radiomir for ages but unfortunately they are just too big for my wrist. When I found out that Puretime were doing a 42mm rep I was right on it. I am so disappointed with the watch. The case, crown and strap are very good quality but the dial is appalling. The "RADIOMIR / PANERAI" logo is not centred correctly and the whole watch mechanism must be mounted incorrectly in the case as the dial is about 2.5 degrees off centre. I have heard that Puretime are such a good dealer because of the attention to details and quality of their reps. So frustrating when the makers of these watches have done such an amazing job with 95% of a watch then drop the attention to detail in the most obvious of areas. I have contacted Puretime and hope that they will be able to replace it with a better one from their stock. Fingers crossed!

Hi there. I have 2 Panerai Ferrari 008 watches, and I like them very much. Well, there is one thing I dont like. The "blue" AR treatment on the crystal. It makes the Dial look "dark". Can someone please help me with a with a few quistions: 1. Is the "blue" AR treatment on the inside or outside of the crystal? 2. Can I get the AR of? 3. Does anyone have on of these Panerai's without the AR treatment? (pictures please) 4. Is there a place in EU, where I can get the crystal AR treated (color less of course) Thanks for your time ...

Been looking for a PAM 449 for a few weeks now, the few I see, slip my grasps.......anyone contemplating letting theres go, let me know.

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Hello world! I just received my first rep, so I thought I would write my first review. Thanks to everyone in this community, you have helped very much in learning about watches and how to go about buying a good rep. I really appreciate it. To start, I would like to apologize for the awful quality of these photos. They do not by any means do this watch justice. Before I received this watch, I had the opportunity to visit a Panerai AD. The gens looked so crisp and refined, and I anticipated to be a little let-down by the rep based on the pics that I saw online. However, immediately after unboxing the watch, I was amazed at how beautiful it was. The one difference that I noticed compared to the gen was the color of the font on the dial, everything else looks pretty excellent. I'm sure there are other flaws, but to me, this rep is great. This is an H-Factory PAM177 that i bought from Andrew for $238 USD before tax and shipping. In total, it came to about $326 CAD, which includes all taxes, exchange rates, shipping, and paypal fees. Originally, I wanted to buy the Noob edition, but I couldn't find it on Andrew's site. I heard Noob is better, but this H-Factory version also cost $50 USD less than the Noob version, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I'm very happy with my decision, because like I said there isn't much that could have been done to this watch to make me appreciate it more. Besides the color of the font, the dial to me looks very accurate. Even if not everything is 100% exact (although I think everything is pretty damn close), I cannot tell the difference without having a gen right next to it. The titanium case is awesome and looks beautiful. I heard H-Factory CG's aren't supposed to be very good, but I don't know much about the details of the real CG so it doesn't bother me and certainly doesn't look out of place. I was worried the lever on the CG wouldn't open and close properly or something, but it opens and closes very nicely and seems to be of pretty high quality. I was a little worried that I would not like the feel of the titanium when I bought this watch. I chose this one over the PAM111 because I prefer the brushed look to the 'flashy' polished SS on the 111, even though I was worried that the 177 would be a little dull. I was also worried about the titanium being too light, which would make it feel cheap. Also, I read about a few complaints of the movement being extremely loud on the 177. Firstly, the finish and allure of the titanium is excellent. It is much shinier than it looks in these photos, though obviously nowhere near as shiny as the 111. It is the exact finish that I was after. This is my first rep, so my description of the weight of this watch may not be too helpful. This watch does not by any means feel cheap. To be honest, compared to my SS Fossil, I can barely feel a difference in weight. The 177 doesn't feel heavy, and it's a pleasure to wear on the wrist, but to me it certainly doesn't feel light enough to say that it feels cheap. Concerning the loudness of the movement, I haven't noticed the movement being loud. This is my first 6497 movement, so I don't really have anything to compare it to. I actually wish it was a little louder! I love the sound that this movement makes, it sounds really amazing, unfortunately I can't really hear it unless I hold my watch up to my head, or if I'm in a very quiet room. One of my favorite parts about this watch is how excellent the movement looks. It looks absolutely incredible, whenever I take my watch off or put it back on (which isn't really very often ) I make sure to gaze at the movement for a while. It's very nicely finished, and although the words "Officine Panerai" are apparently a decal on the movement, you wouldn't know, and I think it looks pretty good. Since this is my first manual wind watch, I was a little uncomfortable winding it at first, but now that I'm used to it, winding is a pleasure. Winding makes a satisfactory ticking noise and feels nice and solid. The rubber strap is very nice as well. At first, the rubber was very 'tough' and I had a lot of trouble getting my watch on or off, but now I'm used to it and it's worked in a bit, so it's no longer a hassle. The rubber strap is very sturdy and looks very nice too. The two things that I really wasn't pleased with about this watch were the AR and the lume. The AR really isn't very good, as I am constantly noticing reflections on it. It usually isn't too much of a problem though. The lume on this watch isn't very bright and doesn't last very long. It has a very yellow-ish color, and it only lasts about a half hour from what I can tell. If re-luming isn't expensive and I can find someone near me that can re-lume it, I think I'll get that done. Overall, I am very pleased with the purchase of this watch, and I am very impressed with it. I also have to mention how great this whole transaction went with Andrew. Trusty Time was the only site that I could pay by credit card with without a problem, so I was originally forced to buy from that site. I originally wanted to buy from Pure-Time, because they had the Noob 177 and they have a great reputation, but my credit card didn't work there. The transaction with Andrew couldn't have been any smoother. He is very kind, responded to emails very quickly, and the whole process went by very fast and very well. Shipping to Montreal took 15 days, but it was also shipped during Christmas and New Years so I would expect it to be a little quicker for other purchases. I definitely recommend Andrew to anyone that is looking for a good TD, because my experience could not have been any better. Everything was done very professionally, which made me happy and a little more comfortable with the purchase. Once again, sorry for the bad pictures!

Was bored so I took some shots in the snow from a couple of watches out of my collection. I hope you enjoy them Oh and a wristshot

Hello, I am soon to be buying my first rep, and I really like the PAM177. I tried to buy it from Pure-Time, but it seems as though my bank won't allow it. I want to make sure that if something goes wrong, my bank will cover it. Pure-Time doesn't allow Paypal, so I had to search for another source that does. I found Andrew's site, which seems to allow Paypal transactions, but I couldn't find the same watch as the one I saw on Pure-Time. On Pure-Time, I was going to buy the Noob Ultimate PAM177 for $288, but what seems to be fairly equivalent to that on Andrew's site is the H Factory PAM177 for $258. The specs seem identical, and the watches look identical, but I'm fairly new to this. I heard the noob 177 was great, how does this one look? trusty-watch.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_49&products_id=8700 Is there a reason why it's less expensive? If so, should I go for this one from Andrew, or should I bite the bullet and just go for the Noob one on Pure-Time? Thanks

Hello, Last night I tried to purchase my first rep. I wanted the Noob Factory PAM177 Best Edition, found it on pure-time.com, and clicked add to cart. I then proceeded to fill out all of the shipping information, which brought me to another site where I was supposed to fill in my credit card number. I did that, and clicked submit, and then I was brought to a page that said "Thanks for placing your order" in bold, and in smaller letters on the side of the page said "Payment declined". I started to freak out, went back to pure-time where I made an account, and saw that I have one order. I clicked on that, and it shows all of my shipping information, payment method, item number, order number, total price... all that stuff, and says "order received". So was my payment declined or am I being ripped off or something? I know I'm supposed to get QC pics within 48 hours, so maybe it's too early to tell. I sent pure-time an email on their feedback form, but again this was last night I still haven't gotten a reply, which is understandable. Has this happened to anyone though, and how concerned should I be? Just to be clear, I'm not worried because I didn't get QC pics yet or because they haven't responded to my email, I'm worried because a strange looking site told me that my payment was declined. Thanks

Hello, I'm about to buy my first rep, and I'm torn between the PAM111 Noob V3 and the Noob PAM177. I'm leaning towards the 177 because I like the brushed titanium and I think I prefer that to the very shiny polished case of the 111. However, I know that the 111 V3 is supposed to be an excellent rep, is the Noob 177 as good of a rep and as reliable? Also, I am planning on getting the rubber strap, but I'm worried about the rubber breaking at the lugs (I don't know why), should I be worried about this? Here is the link to the 111 that I'm considering: pure-time.com/product/pam111-n-v3-noob-best-edition-on-black-rubber-strap-with-pre-v-hands And the 177: pure-time.com/product/pam177-n-noob-best-edition-on-black-oem-rubber-strap Or is there a better 177 rep around? Thanks!

Hi guys. http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/60322-pam-027-from-josh-andrew/page-3 I looked at the old topic but he did not give me an answer. I need your advice. What choice 027/028 better to do? Davidson delivers them $ 600, but it is an old version.

Hello, I'm planning on buying my first rep, and I found that I really like the PAM312. I found two reps from different sites and I'm really unsure of which one is more reliable. The first one is from pure-time: PAM312 L Best Edition: pure-time.com/product/pam312-l-best-edition/ And the second is from the Kuvarsit website, which I saw mentioned in another thread: 1:1 PAM 312 O SERIES.V2 VERSION KW BEST VERSION..!!! SEAGULL ST2: kuvarsit.me/11-pam-312-o-seriesv2-version-kw-best-version-seagull-st2-p-2241.html The one from pure-time worries me because: It was modeled after a PAM329 apparently I have heard very mixed opinions on the 7750 movement The one from Kuvarsit worries me because: I haven't heard much about the website, can it be trusted? In the description of functions, it says Hours and Date, does that mean the subseconds hand doesn't work? I'm also a little concerned about the movement. My highest priority is getting a reliable watch that is functional. From the pictures, both watches look enough like the gen that I'm not too worried about accuracy of design, unless there's something really obvious that I'm missing. Can anyone recommend to me which one is more reliable and trustworthy? Also, just out of curiosity, can these movements be wound by turning the crown? Thanks a lot!

I would one in brushed/satin stainless. Let me know what you have to sell or where to source. The buckle will be going on a 44mm pam. Thank you, -Mule

Just ordered one of these from Andrew at Trusty. The white Panerai's seem pretty rare around here.

Hi, I purchased a Pam 564 8 Days from TrustyTime and the dress plates are loose. I have been told "please don't worry" but the watch rattles very loudly. It was suggested the movement screws were loose or missing, but this doesn't seem to be the case. I might want to sell this watch, not sure yet. Finding a local watchsmith has proven difficult in this part of the world, so I am curious if some Super Glue gel, one drop into one or of the dress plate holes would be ok. Obviously, I would prefer a watchsmith to do the repair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFx4_WtGXbU

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Hey all, Saw that a dealer had the Noob version 026K (v3) in stock, so I jumped at the chance (last I'd heard everyone was out of stock) and purchased it. Now that I've recieved QC pictures, I'm not so sure it's a Noob v3 after all. They're claiming that it's a "new Noob batch, with a lighter pvd color", but I have a feeling it's just an H-fac v2. To my knowledge, the Noob v3 has: -darker pvd coating -when not glowing, has whiter (less yellow) lume -different crown guard (though I'm a rollie guy, so I have a harder time identifying differences here) -better engraved (more recessed) run/serial number on caseback Can anyone who's owned one/both help me identify what this is?! Previous threads on the 026K: http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/149113-my-new-026k/ http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/170244-gritty-hand-wound-movement-on-pam-026k/ rwi panerai 026k repgeek panerai 026k See QC pics I recieved below:

So over the last 3 weeks I've purchased a Pro Hunter Explorer II, a Breitling Super Avenger, A Daytona 6263 and I'm still getting an itch for more so I'm looking for a PAM389 and a DSSD. So I've done my research and I'm looking for a ZF PAM389, my question is who do you recommend I get one from....... I've looked at Puretime and Toro, but is there anyone else and who is the better dealer, appreciate the help.

I recently received from Angus this beautiful couple. I think that together they complement each other. I want to share with you the joy and ovey photos! Standard straps were small. I myself stitched straps that I like the right size.

Today I got my PAm029 from Angus! Delivery works amazingly quick I waited only 5 days! It is amazingly beautiful watch! In my collection, they occupy an important place!

So, When I first started here, like everyone else, I was on a mission for the best Sub haha. I ended up getting the TC Sub v6 and I am super happy. Now, I am researching the best PAM and I am hearing it is Marlin's Mods on the Noob N V3. That is great, and that is what I am learning toward doing...But which is Reallllllyy better, The Noob N v3? or the H Factory Best sold by Andew http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_49&products_id=9396&zenid=1ee303b4375d886541dab3854ce523b9 . What are your thoughts? From pictures I have looked at both the Noob and the H factory best at that link and can not for certain say who is better. It seems the L Swiss Made L may be more proper on the H factory best? What do you all think? Which is the best PAM 111 ? The Noob N V3 or the H Factory best at the link above. Which is most Gen?

Here is two wallpapers from pictures i took earlier today if anyone wants. FULL SIZE IMAGE ----> http://i.imgur.com/g4SZdrs.jpg FULL SIZE IMAGE ----> http://i.imgur.com/lbAQfkJ.jpg

Ok, I'm new here, but play along for this one please and give me your objective view. Here is a genuine PAM 90 Luminor Power Reserve straight of the official panerai website (below) Please note the Swiss Made text and Position under the text. My current PAM90 has it here, and has a working power reserve. The below photo is a Gen Luminor Power Reserve Now here is a shot from a Rep website, showing their angle on it. Am I missing something? How could such a detail be wrong when they go to such pains to get clone everything else? Also whats with the faux power reserve.(not able to be noted in the picture obviously but an additional irritation!) Can anyone point me in the direction of a good site for Pam 90's with working power reserves? Cheers

This is not a sales thread, so I think its okay for me to post here, its a "news" update in Panny/straps world... Guys, I made straps for Arnold Schwarzenegger..., yes... that's true The reportage is here: http://lacomunidad.elpais.com/grey-photographer/2014/5/2/una-bonita-historia-relojes-y-correas- and also here http://culturismosport.net/2014/05/04/una-bonita-historia-de-relojes-y-correas/ It's in Spanish, and there's no english version of it, but you guys can do autotranslate it thru Google Chrome anyway. I put some pics here... So from now, if you see Arnold on TV with his Egiziano, he is wearing my strap Enjoy guys Best regard,s Peter.