hambone

My 360 is pretty much my daily beater now. I put a little nick in it moving some artwork. Did I cry? You bet I did.

Here is my 360 from Andrew.

Yes, the 380 is a great looking watch, and I plan to get one when it is out. I like it much more than the 183 because the painted dial has a distinctive look. The logo is there and from my sources, I hear the HB factory is also going to make this one. Probably going to be one of the best Radiomir reps available.

No Comment......... Well okay, The 360 pams offered by Andrew and Josh are both fantastic, I have only heard complaints from those buying elsewhere.

He wears rubber underpants. I met him and he said "Hey Hambone, whaddaya think about my rubber drawers?" I said they match his wristwatch, and hey, life is good!

This gigantor behemoth, known far and wide as the 341.

What are you talking about?

Looks great R Man. I know you will enjoy it as much as I do.

I dont know any difference from V1 or V2. The 360 from Trusty was made by the Hublot rep factory, which I paid over 700 $ to get the Big Band gold / ceramic for 4 years ago. This 360 is made by the same factory, is much less in price, more accurate and I love the watch. Best one yet. Buy it and you will not regret it at all.

Right. It will begin to get tense and harder to wind. Stop there. Good rule of thumb is that if you wear it often , just wind it before bedtime until you start to feel a change in resistance. Pretty easy Always be gentle with your wind watches, and they will last many years. Did anyone see the movie, "Boondock Saints"? The "Rule of thumb" thing popped into my head when in the film this burly dyke, tells her new co=worker that "rule of thumb" was a law that a husband was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick wider than his thumb. Hence the saying. We all use it, but not to it's original definition. Okaaaay, Hambone's history is done for now. Sleep well wherever you are on this beautiful earth.

I think I have this whole watch collecting thing nailed. Guys are not big on jewelery, but mechanical things are irresistable. We don't wear much except watches, or and a wedding band. The past ten years have given us a truly remarkable selection and quality of rep watches that, chosen carefully, thanks to RWG, make this hobby a fantastic past time. Who out there can say they dont check the tracking of their latest purchase every day? I am 7 years into this , lost a wife as a result, but hey, She could not say I was porking a watch!!

There was this guy who spent 52 hours winding his Fiddy, it kept snapping, popping, and going "boiiiiing' with sparks shooting out the crown. This unfortunate misunderstanding, from the language challenged fellow from Nepal got it backwards. Last time we heard, he was making a timers for bombs.

My friends in my work have bought many a watch, like myself from Trusty, and they are really happy with the H factory 360. It really glows quality. The 360 has to be one of the best offerings Andrew has put out there.

I was just curious if there are any documented emergency room admittance records to the trauma ward in relation to this thread. Personally, I have had to double up on my blood pressure meds.

Must not get out much. Actually, when you get into this collecting thing you start to notice what other watches people are wearing. When it comes to Panerai, They average 7500.00 euro, so being around the affluent makes a difference. Here in Vegas, I have noticed more people from Europe, South America, UK and Mexico wearing Pam's. I am sure they are mostly gens, as they are sold all over this town.

I see very clear printing of the letters IMG IMG. The 127 is a terrific Pam. My DSN is running well after 6 years now. Maybe try Image Shack Petet, although this site has it's own photo hosting which works really well/ This one came out ok. yet it from Image Shack

I have to agree with Pete's viewpoint that all the so called 'nitpicking' has been of much benefit to all of us as it has urged the factories to create a better rep. Personally, I welcome pointers on perfection. As Atomic Doug points out, correctly so, 99% of Risti's would not notice, nor would anyone else wearing a gen Pam, who I have had many an encounter. Striving for perfection at a great price is awesome.

I love my Benz E430 V/8 sports package with all bells & whistles. It is a powerhouse automobile. 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds, and smooth as butter .

This is the V2. Nothing at all wrong with your question. The king of asking questions was Einstein, so you are in good company.

The day that a 1/1 is made, may or may not occur, but you have to admit they are getting better all the time. It takes a trained eye like the perceptive members here. I'm enjoying it very much, and as Atom Doug points out, the finish is spot on. My first photo in my post is a gen, and had Pete not pointed out the flawas, I would not have noticed. Sharp peepers Pete!

Go with your gut. No Box or papers? Ebay is a bad place to buy a gen. Try Paneristi. They police themselves very well,

I have 17 straps, but really only love 5 of them.

It has been some time since I purchased another Pam rep, and as I own the 5218/203A, it seemed redundant. Not so. This watch is every bit as well made and gorgeous as it claims to be. The DLC/PVD finish has a pearly gleam to it, the raised, superblu lumed dial gives it a historic authenticity, that the Paneristi were seeking to pay homage to the gentlemen whose passing prompted the creation of this watch in his honor. A little more about that... The back story of this watch is that it was created and designed with input from the Paneristi.com forum moderators and other Panerai collectors/enthusiasts. The other part of the story is that this watch was created in memory of a Paneristi.com community member who passed away and went by the moniker WWBBQD or simply "BBQ." When the 360 was announced, it was decided to nickname the 360 in memory of this departed and honored paneristi.com community member hence the nickname BBQ is synonymous with the 360. RIP BBQ.... What makes this watch controversial and near impossible to find anywhere is the method by which this watch was distributed/sold. THIS WATCH WAS NOT SOLD IN RETAIL STORES OR THROUGH AUTHORIZED PANERAI DEALERS. In order to get this watch, you had to be CHOSEN to receive this watch. The official process was to submit your name in a random lottery and be specially chosen to receive this watch. Although no one in the Panerai collectors community was surprised over who actually was 'chosen' to receive this watch. In any case, according to Panerai, Over 2500 people entered this lottery and only 300 people received this watch!!!! BUT WAIT THERES MORE!!!!! What really fuels the fire and makes this watch such a powderkeg waiting for a match to blow this thing up is that the Paneristi.com watch trading forum prohibited the advertising or resale of this watch on their watch trading forum citing that resale of this watch at a profit would somehow besmirch the memory of BBQ. SO NOW YOU'VE GOT THE WHOLE STORY AND KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THIS WATCH TO BE DANGEROUS (and have an opinion)!!!! As far as I know, this is among the first BBQ PAM360's to be posted publicly for sale - For whatever that is worth......I am certain all of the Panerai forums will be buzzing with this news tomorrow along with rampant speculation of who the original owner/recipient of this BBQ 360 really is. Here is a photo of the gen. The rest are my new 360 in a gator strap. ] Of all the Pam reps I have owned, this is by far the most authentic in appearance, detail, lume, craftsmanship, and asthetics. Truly a beautiful, and accurate timepiece. Good work Andrew.

I had this same problem with a Franck Muller Casablanca. I put a small pin through where the broken link hole and super glued it . This worked like a charm.Just find the right gauge pin and you will be good to go!

Nice to see a happy ending to wrist torture. My Hublot did the same. I filed that butterfly clasp down to a harmless newt and it made a big difference.When metal digs into your flesh, file it down!