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one of the neo vintages... dirty dialed pam001 pam009

man, can't someone do a gtg in adelaide?! am i the only one here???

let's hope veni doesn't get any inspirations from this thread...

here's mine.. can u pls tell us what u did to urs?

ah-hah! so u're the one who got to the WM custom before i did! ~d@mnz.. great watches! i ~might just fly over from adelaide to melbourne for the weekend for the next gtg! ur 201 needs my dirty dial treatment..

yupz, the mag is definitely there..really hard to take a photo of it tho..but it's def there..

the 40mm models are not ~that popular cause panerai is all about it's gigantic size.. the only 44mm marina reps available are the 48, 49, 50, 51 and the blue dialed 119 and 120.. chronos are the 60 flyback and the 2003 regatta chrono.. there was a 40mm power reserve model if i remember correctly...not too sure..

i think there're some issues with the movement..i was deciding between this, a bond chrono, a monaco and a speedmaster for my 21 birthday earlier this yr..went with the bond cause it's the only one which speaks to me...

the date change button is function and the mag is, well, a lil too much for me... there's an additional magnifyer on the movement as well, so with the 6mm cyclops over it, the date appears to be a tad too magnified compared with the gen..

u will not regret buying that watch! it is chunky, simple, understated and comes with a useful PR complication...the dial is gorgeos as well...and on top of that, u get an in-house movement! no worries about the asian 7750..time will tell if the asian movement is good... i'm singaporean but studying in south australia now, weather is cool at 10 degC..wearing the leather jacket cause i looooove leather! i've 3 leather jackets (no venni, i will NOT sell them to u..) which i wear in rotation..

hey guys, just received my 222 from EL, outstanding watch, i must say! case shape - chunky! the bezel is thicker than a historic model, similar to a daylight. it has the date button at 8'. case finish - impeccable! the brushed finish is amazing! nice and even. crystal - saphire, non ar-coated. 6mm cyclops over the date window. additional cyclops over the date window on the movement. crown - standard 2mm crown with 45 degree bevel..looks alright... movement - asian automatic. looks great, works great and feels great! dial - absolutely gorgeous! great lume on the hands and the round markers, not so great lume on the 12 and 6..but that doesn't bother me... case back - WOW! the engraving is nice and crisp. the finishing is brushed with a very nice lusture to it. overall - great watch for a reasonable price provided that the asian auto doesn't fail me..hey, at least i can say my watch has an inhouse movement!! the date button at 8 doesn't bother me cause it's integrated flawlessly into the case design. it's not as if there's a huge button sticking out of the case or a big gaping hole at the side of the case for u to insert a toothpick to change the date..who cares if the original doesn't have that button? there're 500 genuines and 20 reps, who will even bother?! the watch is thick and chunky, wears similar to a daylight/submersible but looks as classy as a 177.. photos: anyone wants a waffle?

wearing this today while studying at the library: a chrono avenger(case from Quarks, awesome seller!) modded with a swiss eta7750, bezel tightened and bracelet lubed...

u mean like this?

oh man...i, too, realised that with the $$ i spent on reps, i could have bought a genuine pam088 with money left over for 3 great aftermarket straps...

~hey, this is a rep forum! pls take ur gen some where else!!! very nice watch, mark! excellent relume and mods.

that's a beeee-eeew-teee-fooool watch! ~drool....

ridnwind - the patina on the dial? did it using paint... hope u like it.

oh man...dominated by rolexes..let me post some neo-vintage PAMs: pam009a pam040 pam001a pam024a

does this look like someone's 001? maybe a mr tan who makes strap for others? inspired by HKTAN's dirty dialed 001..just completed mods on my 001, will be wearing it all day tml.

hey Eddy, that's a great watch! beautiful movement and very exquisite aging! too bad i can't take anything more than 44mm.. pls do a review for us once u've received the watch..i'm actually considering buying WM's 45mm vintage..

silvio - that's a really nice pam4! where did u get it from?? i looked down on my wrist and saw.... simplicity is just...simply beautiful

it's 47mm on honpo's site...sighz...not for me, not for me.. quarks, it's 300usd! it'll be easy on ur wallet!

omg! love it!

u can PM him... Finepics

seems like it's using the older 7750 movement.. fantasy size or not, 44mm's perfect for me!!