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  1. Mt. Everest......the "Holy Mother" is calling!......or my aching joints!

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    Hey Guys!

    Thanks for all the Well Wishes! I appreciate that!

    I'm going digital on this trip......no mechanical......I'm travelling Ultra-Light, so not planning to bring a backup.

    Here's my primary tool kit:

    hikegear.jpg

    I wonder why you'd need a compass? If you start at the foot of a mountain, and you want to climb it, I assumed you'd just keep heading towards the higher bit?

    :))

    Sorry F, it had to be said :) good luck, and keep us availed of your equipment and plans :)

  4. PAM312 L Best Edition V2 or PAM111 M Noob Best Edition

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    @subbiesrock thanks for all the info and for adding yet another watch to my wish list.. always appreciated :)

    It's funny because I was thinking of getting a 312 and a fiddy but now I can have both in one!

    Exactly! I was looking at a 1950 as well, but this serves both purposes. I think the 47mm 1950 case is a little too big anyway.

    I was thinking, aside from the CG lever, there is not much to distinguish the rep from the gen (have a look at Wheaton26's 312/328 rep/gen pictorial comparison). I would suggest the only upgrade is the movement, and that just means getting a gen :)

  6. PAM312 L Best Edition V2 or PAM111 M Noob Best Edition

    in The Panerai Area

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    Great, thanks a lot subbiesrock... now I'm even more confused.. now I totally want a 328!

    Is that the latest one? the Best Edition V2?

    Did you get anything done to it?

    The 312 and 328 are basically identical, except one comes on a strap and the other one a bracelet. PeteM informs us that the Millesimation number is also different on these models, but that's just a different serial number on the case back.

    The mini-Fiddy case design is simply beautiful. I have an older modded 111 on a bracelet (tested to 5ATM and reserved for water activities), but the 328 is my daily wearer. I have 3 straps that I rotate (Maratac 5-ring Zulu, Orloff Black Croc and vintage baseball strap) and wear it every day. I've owned quite a few reps and this one is my favorite. Bear in mind that the case is quite tall and sits above the wrist, which may not be to everyone's tastes. The 111 case style fits the curves of the wrist a little better, but more importantly is a few mm thinner, so it's a more comfortable wear,

    No mods yet to the 328, thinking of getting it serviced/calibrated, and perhaps having the CG lever ground down to resemble the gen. Other than that, factory Lume is crazy bright, keeps great time, and there is no need for mods aside from the lever.

  12. PAM312 L Best Edition V2 or PAM111 M Noob Best Edition

    in The Panerai Area

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    I am in a similar situation as I want to have both but can only buy one at the moment.

    I'm leaning toward the 312 actually 328 with the metal band and will get the 111 at a later time.

    You can't go wrong either way as both are nice watches. You just have to decide which you want first.

    I have both a Luminor case (111) and a mini-fiddy Luminor style case (328), and trust me: as soon as you get the 328 on your wrist, you will never yearn for another watch :

    I have some breitlings I keep for special occasions, but after the 328 i am totally a one-watch guy :)

  24. Does anyone here have a Festina

    in Other Brands Area

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    I've never heard of them in Aus but they're very strongly advertised in Western Europe, where I've seen the brand splattered on huge billboards. They're well constructed, not dissimilar to say a Seiko or Citizen, which are both excellent value for money as far as quartz beaters.

    I think half price is fair, 250 is a little much, but what's 50 bucks between friends... ;)

  25. Updated - King Power Diver 4000M 48MM - a big disappointment!

    in Other Brands Area

    Posted

    Not your fault Pete..could have happened to anyone of us...on both sides. :)

    Mike

    Agreed. But I made a similar argument about the PAMs being of such a design that even the reps should be inherently waterproof, if all the gaskets and o-rings are installed correctly and the CB tightened. Repping a watch with a 4000m WR, I would expect they can easily achieve 1/20th with a basically similar design. Remember that an OTB Seiko or Citizen with a non screw-down crown and push-fit case back is good for swimming, showering, and all kinds of watersports (i haven't managed to kill one yet, and believe me, I've tried! :op), so the PAM Luminor cases and these specially designed diving cases should be inherently waterproof, IMO.

    Seeing that glass get fogged up like that really makes me wonder what kind of opium they're smoking at the factories :)

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