I'm definitely taking the Speedmaster Professional plunge this year! Base version with the plastic crystal is the way to go with these puppies. Lots of preowned ones out there!
Excellent post, thank you for taking the time to write this, great info here I will say that I just recieved the Noom PAM112M and the AR coating / effectiveness seemed a bit weak overall. It just isn't as effective as some other reps I own. Maybe it's the domed crystal that causes more reflections?
So I'm going to go out on a limb and guess you prefer "H" version? In the comparisons I saw for the 111s the noob seemed to be closer to the gen but I could have misinterpreted. I should probably spend some more time looking at dials and then decide. For me, the case + CG finishing would be most important to me.
I've been obsessing quite a bit on the pieces from H and Noob factory after putting the kabosh on a gen purchase. There's been a bunch of comparisons on the 111s but not as much on the 112. I understand that the Panerai "A" is incorrect on the Noob dial but the movement seems to be better. Are there any clear winners in your opinon? (I'm losing sleep over this) Any 112 pics would be appreciated.
Thanks for the advice gents. My local watch guy said he could find something close if I bring him the watch + pics of gen. Thanks for sending the military time link, never saw that one before. I will keep everyone posted.
I found this but I am not sure if it will work. I would need to research further. Does anyone have any guesses?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAPPHIRE-CRYSTAL-PANERAI-212-FLYBACK-1950-PAM-212-/310304825568?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483f9be0e0
Can anyone please help point me into the right direction. I know there were several projects / attempts at this but I am unsure of any outcome. If anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. I hate to see the watch sitting unused
I'm take a wild guess that this carbon is wrapped around a steel case, I doubt it's molded carbon. The AP Alinghi uses forged carbon, and entirely different process that rep makers won't spend the time or $$$$$ to duplicate. It has a different look to it as well.