docdoc

So having a 430$ Panerai from DNS is not that expensive, unlike what I thought…

Sorry for having been unclear... I was talking about the rep strap, and I told it "cheap" meaning "low quality".

that was humor

I wonder what dealer could offer the best out of the box Panerai 177H with a nice reliable lume ?

I contact DNS because I thought its watches were good. But I read lots of bad reviews about him (and some goods

but 430$ for my first rep is a little bit too much

And I really would like to be sure to get a Panerai with what makes a Panerai : the nice lume !

Hello everyone,

As the range goes from simple to 4 times the price for the same watch with different qualities,

I wonder how much is the average price you pay for a rep ?

docdoc

docdoc, no PAM has a flat glass. Period. Pics or no pics. They are either slightly domed or highly domed.

The slightly domed are flat in their inner surface, so they are about 1-1.5mm thicker in their center point than along their border.

In the highly domed, the inner crystal surface follows the outer surface in its dome, so they are thinner than the slightly domed.

The 111 is slightly domed.

Great ! that's clear. Sorry for all the dumb questions

Can I ask you what's model is the one in the middle ?

Made some researches, I guess it is the 177H

Can I ask you what's model is the one in the middle ?

Is that for a 47mm watch, docdoc?

I got three for 44mm and they proved quite cheap. Nice, but cheap. One of them even fell in pieces right after mounting it.

Also, they are velcro but not Nato.

I guess it is for 44mm

docdoc, the crystal you are after is usually called "domed".

You will find it in vintage PAMs (like that in your pic) and in PAMs with the so-called "1950" case, either 44mm or 47mm.

Examples of 44mm are: the 212, 213, 253, and many J- and K- series models like the 270, 275, 286, 289... (it looks as the OP recently discovered that many PAM fans actually like them in the end).

Examples of 47mm are: the 127, 203, 217, 276.

Thanks a lot

nice ! So I think that I only have to wait for Davidsenjpn's answer about a future 111h

They all have a rounded crystal, but the Fiddy is most extreme on that.

Maybe I am wrong but this one looks really flat :/

I am not really aware of all the models of panerai.

I think the 127 very nice but the golden hands makes me wonder…

So I would like to know if there were some other Panerai watches

which have "curved" glass.

I found this pict on a forum (can't remember where, sorry for that)

and I would also like to know what model it is.

thanks in advance

this one looks cool

but cannot find it anywhere (yet)

Can I have a slight modification to the Speedy and make it a Snoopy Speedy? Clearly a legendary watch

I totally agree

cool I will check this dealer !

Old skool if you find the link, it is more than welcome

Are they nato straps for the Panerai 127 ? I read you must have a 26 mm wide straps. But cannot find any with this wide. Any idea where to find some ?

El's 3rd generation was/is the best IMO.

Do you have a link for El's watches ? I cannot find it and all I have is [url=http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=6252]this link

thanks for the answers. I was wondering for the size of this baby ! Maybe a smaller one but with the distinctive bubble look may fit better ! I 'll go digging

As this watch is big I was wondering about the "wheel" (I don't know the exact word) on the right that might hurts my wrist. That's why my second choice went to the PAM217H and its wheel on the left that I thought much more practical.

If you're easily pleased you can get a new one for @ $100.

all the one I see are around 200/250$

So which one would you recommend ?

And I saw a PAM217H Marina Militare which also looks nice.

What do you think about it ?

(as I am new to this, I am hesitating a lot !!!)

I check the forum but couldn't find a thread dedicate only to legendary watches.

So I open this one so people could share their most legendary watches (pics very welcome).

By legendary I mean watches that brought innovation and revolution in the history of time.

Here is my favorite one :

the omega moonwatch speedmaster with the classic back (that's an easy one !)

Hello,

Since I discover this forum I cannot stop searching for some cool watches !

I discovered the PAM127 and it looks awesome (maybe a little bit to big ?).

I wonder which version you would buy ?

the one from perfect clones with the sapphire glass front and back but not modded.

Or the one from Pure time with the modded option (extra lume+cannon).

Is the lume of the one from perfect clones doesn't last or it is ok.

And as I am a newbie what does "cannon pin fix" means ?

Are they any other Panerai "bubble glass" watch that you would recommend to buy ?

found it ! thanks

Agree with Frank.

Now this, is one of the best chronos you can buy...

Do you have any recommended places to find it ?

I have the hardest time navigating their site....

me too; cannot find the back andy is talking about !