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Coolest watch/strap combo ever Still choosing... Can you believe the 312/328 is the same size? It looks huge compared to the 111. That big Radiomir dial really pops.

I would take it back and ask for a full refund... It says 600m on the dial and it's worth thousands of dollars. It did not fulfill its primary purpose at 30m, then it needs to go back. I doubt it would pass a 5ATM (50m) waterproofing test. Did they not check it at the factory? I would have had it tested professionally, gotten a certification that it failed, and go into the AD with the watch in the box with the certificate and say 'I'll take another please'. Abysmal... As for self-waterproofing... Have you been trained as a watchsmith? Are you certified to waterproof Omega watches? (I'm assuming not ) then why is it that you can waterproof a REPLICA of an Omega and get it more waterproof than what a factory one is? It boggles the mind, it really does. Imagine how many people there are who don't dive with their watches, who would have much the same problem. It would be rather coincidental if you lucked out on a bad apple AND was into diving. I go back to my previous point. What on Earth are we paying for with gens? Imperfections should go as the inverse square of cost. Pay hundreds (reps), expect niggles, pay thousands (gens), expect a lot...

What a riotous story, made me laugh, and the end result is surprisingly good

Gorgeous! I am deeply enamored with these 3714s, they really look fantastic.

So the take-home point seems to be: Stick to the new Asian reps, as they have better QC procedures than the swiss-made gens?

+1! lol those Italians and their grassroots marketing... How about that Beverly Hills dealer douchebag near the end. I paraphrase loosely: "we have an empty Panerai cabinet. I have a few in the safe, but if I'm not impressed with the cut of your jib, I'm not taking them out for you" What a douche! And yet Panerai owners seem to be suckers for cruel punishment. By 'limiting' production and distribution, they increase the perceived worth of their products. Just like Ferrari. They also have a liquid new and used trading network in Paneristi, they don't actually need to have a store presence. But I suppose having an empty case adds to the mystique. I read an article where Ferrari controls the used market by buying back second-hand Ferraris and selling them through their showroom network. That way they maintain the high used prices, enabling them to charge much more than the market might otherwise allow for their new cars. Clever bastards... Damn you Panerai, AND Ferrari, and all your gorgeous offerings, damn you! Crept where credit is due, they both really make you want one of whatever they have... )

I wholeheartedly disagree with this statement. The premium of paying for a Gen entitles the buyer to peace of mind knowing that it should have gone through many stages of QC before reaching the consumer. What else are we paying top dollar for? I reckon this one was fiddled with somewhere along the line and is not representative of typical newly purchased PAMs...I hope...otherwise they have a lot to answer for if this was released under their normal QC measures...

This is unacceptable for a rep, let alone a gen. I would be kicking up some serious stink over this one.

Sead 111H Ultimate, with Swiss lume, the best lume I've seen and own, lasts until the morning. The stock 328 next to it. Exposure in bright sunlight for 1 min: I put them next to each other at night an woke up before sunrise to find them both glowing at about the same (rather bright) intensity. No complaints on lume from me.

So many choices...

Dude! Pictures or it never happened!!! Atr you sure it's not the same watch? I didn't realize multiple factories were working on the 312 simultaneously? Check the caseback and the movement engraving, surest ID of version.

He shape of the lugs where they join to the case is completely wrong, but the watch itself is pretty sweet!

I see your platypus and raise you a flounder... This has to be the true definition of irony...

Touché... The Catholics can have their meek and mild Jesus who turns water into wine, I much prefer my God 'Old Testament'...

That looks fantastic! What a minimalist design, yet with so much information discreetly handled by the dial. Great work.

Note: Before proceeding, please ensure that your keyboard is suitably protected from drool or other liquid spillages... Recently, RWG member Wheaton26 posted a comprehensive comparison of his Gen 312 with the new 'Best Edition' 328 version from Angus. Announcing the imminent sale following the post, I chanced on the listing and snapped it up, in one of the quickest transactions to hit RWG Having seen a plethora of gen unboxings on the board, I decided to post this unboxing, to remind those 'gensters' among us about their 'rep' roots... There is no pearwood, no screwdrivers or rubber straps, none of the unnecessary, unimportant extravagances. Instead, I present you with a Panerai unboxing... 'rep' style... I'll let the pictures do the talking ... Unlike the traditional triple-box, the rep comes in a single box, doing away with the Pearwood... Who needs pearwood anyway ;op I reckon if Panerai stamped their foam with the OP logo, they'd be able to sell it for a million bucks a square metre on Paneristi... Safe and snug... Wristie... I've been taking things apart since I was a child... Luckily this one fit together without a screw/bolt/washer left over... Endlinks (FRONT) Endlinks (BACK) Caseback... 0313/1000, soo close! Either one less or 15 more and it would have made my year... Putting the tongue in cheek Paneristi-bashing to one side, Wheaton did a stellar packing job and is a star for buying this rep just to take those amazing comparison shots and serving the wider RWG community And now, I get to have a rep with some historical provenance... The first Reg/Gen comparison AND the first 328 Best Edition on the RWG sales corner... I should have paid double! Now... This bracelet is getting resized and this sexy 328 is hitting the town with me. Hope you enjoyed

I agree with your thoughts, but there is a perfectly logical explanation. In learning to identify 'good' people and having been yourself a good person by maintaining a high moral and ethical standard, you have attracted similarly-minded people around you. Whatever reason you attribute to your 'Jiminy Cricket', it is hard to argue with millions of years of selective breeding for a tendency for high moral character. That's why, on the whole, most people are generally nice Unfortunately, others are not, as you've identified in your dealings. P.S. NPN transistor avatar... Nice... I never said I don't believe in irony... You couldn't make up that sequence of events up if you tried. One makes their own luck. By surrounding themselves with good people and not f&%king them over, they increase the probability of themselves not being f&%ked over. People who do bad have to remember it, having it on their conscience is punishment enough. Cause and effect, my RWG friends.

What model is it, I want one!

Well... This is awkward... I just started the wristcheck and also called it TGIF wrist check... Oh well... Today there will be TWO TGIF wrist checks!

Please note: Before viewing, please make sure to arrange a towel on your keyboard to contain the inevitable drool... An arrival from the Bahamas last night... You've asked yourself... Is it? Can it be? Indeed it is... Feast your eyes on the PAM 328 'Best Edition' This puppy might be a 44mm but it wears like a 48mm. It is HUGE! Cheers to Wheaton for this one

Wheaton26's 328 just came in, I'm going to do a photo session this weekend and post pics addressing some of the issues people have discussed, watch out for it in the PAM section Having said that, the case finish is excellent, I am genuinely impressed with these latest offerings

The unfortunate reality we face is that there actually is no Karma. Sometimes, I think it would be nice if there was a supernatural system outside of the Universe taking score of all of the good and bad things people do, and then dishing out some sweet sweet justice should there be a significant imbalance in either direction, but the truth is that there isn't. It's a shame that people have the capacity to be such dicks, and further, that we even need a form of human control such as telling people they will be punished for doing bad things, rather than simply doing the right, decent, honourable thing because it simply makes perfect sense to do so. Just my $0.02... OP is still Post of the Day in my book

If your venting is always of this literary calibre, you vent away. I vote this Post of the Day, and agree wholeheartedly - people are dicks.

Don't listen. That would be the smart thing to do... But what's the fun in 'smart'