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This baby arrived 10 days ago, this is Noob version, 2nd batch (or V2 as some call it). All of small flaws that were present in the first batch are corrected on this one, it's pretty much perfect. It is definitely continuation of trend of top notch PAM reps that started last year. Nothing really to do on this watch, except to choose strap that suits you and put it on your wrist. New style rubber that comes with it is fantastic, but I currently wear in on rep Asso, and it works great for me, right balance of formal and sporty. So, enough talk, I'll let the pictures speak ... regards

I have one and really like it, being used to PAMs I happen to like the size of it

Excuse my ignorance, but I fail to see what is wrong with your bezel - can you be a bit more specific ? regards

Still 243, switched to rubber. Happy Easter RWG !

On the road ... driving home for Easter

Nope, looks like old BP with new straps ... Josh released some new BP straps (calf leather, croco pattern) ~10 days ago, so I guess now they are selling BPs with these straps. regards

So, this is how it ends ... although I must say I'm not happy with this ending, I admire the way in which admin/mod team handled this situation, and I fully trust their judgment in this unfortunate situation. Nevertheless, it leaves me kind of sad. Well, there is a thread over on RG, with lot of his GF pics pulled out - posted some time ago by none else but @edgematic. Probably he stumbled upon them while "investigating" ... just sayin' Man, are you serious - what problem do you talk about ?? If he signs again here, he starts from beginning, and he doesn't have any credit that would enable him to cheat around here (although he never did that on rep fora). And if he signs again on gen fora - who cares, as long as he can't be linked to this fora. If you think ban isn't the solution what do you suggest ?? Maybe talk to some law enforcement agency and suggest that they check him for selling counterfeit items as gen items, and that is a crime ... unlike us around here who sell counterfeit items as counterfeit items, and that is not a crime ... or maybe it is for those silly law enforcement agencies ... uppps, sorry law enforcement officer, can we forget about this before you start tracking and taking down members of our fora for selling counterfeit items. Jeez guys lets get real for a moment, he is banned, kicked out from this place ... end of story, THE END, no more ... regards

Now, this is what I can't really understand from latest posts by @edge - is there conclusive, hard evidence that e-mail address(es) used by scammer(s) are Macieks ? I don't mean evidence like "He uses "DBGS" in his e-mail adress" or "Could be a coincidence, but would be rather strange in my opinion.". If there is EXACTLY (not similar, or same e-mail domain) the same address used in any of these scams, and that address can be directly linked to Maciek (for example, if he used it for registration to fora, or he used it as his PP address), then I say he is guilty and he should be held responsible, but I still did not see this evidence - and I don't want us to be like these guys: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... regards

Well, plot just thickened on this one ... I'm not trying to be anyone's advocate, nor taking any sides (still), but there are some things that I don't quite get here. I have dealt with Maciek few times, bot as a seller and as a buyer, and never had any problems, even bought one gen strap from him (Ingy kevlar). OK, so let me get this straight - you bought two straps from him, one you didn't received, and other was fake ? I mean, if you don't get something, how do you know it is fake ? Really, he should let YOU know where he gets something ? Because you know people at AP ? Are you serious? C'mon man, I was quite convinced that Maciek was drawn to the dark side of this hobby, based on your "investigation" over there ... but this sounds really childish (to say it politely), and I must say things are not so clear any more. I give him presumed innocence for the moment, at least until someone presents some hard evidence. regards

There were varying opinions on first generation of latest 243 reps, but with latest batches (currently offered by most TDs) it is general consensus that Noob version is the way to go. But, feel free to do some research on your own, Panerai section is full of useful data, pictures of actual watches, reviews etc. regards

Glad you like it mate Wear it well ! regards

If you are talking about PAM 390, these two movements you found are not direct swap - you need "base" (in PAM lingo) movement, i.e. one without seconds hand pinion. Removing this pinion without proper tools and knowledge is very risky. regards

What @maxman said +1 Guys, do some research, don't fall for propaganda ... Kony is irrelevant, there are hundreds of konys around Africa, Uganda and South Sudan army are in pretty much same league as far as war crimes and other horrible thing go - and, by the way, IC supports these two armies "to help them hunt down" Kony ... great, humanitarian organization that helps ARMIES ?? Do some research about Acholi region and Acholi people and what current Uganda government did there - mass murders, concentration camps etc. LRA came from there, Kony is Acholi. Now, I'm not justifying their actions in ANY way, these are disgusting and horrible thing happening there, and this MUST be stopped - but this is not the way. One more point - in 2010 quite large oil reserves are found around Albertine rift in - tadaaam - Uganda. Hmmm, sudden interest in Uganda becomes understandable ... These IC guys are really changing history - I think this is first time in history that military intervention is pushed and justified in this way, you have to love prospect of the world where Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and such characters (and their FB and Twitter friends) call for military interventions, and POTUS acts immediately and send US Army there ... pretty scary thought ... regards

Going with one of the classics today - 3717

Well, there was one obvious choice for 29th ... 29

Wow, great job, congratulations ! It's something I'm planning to do (installing 2893-2) since I got this watch. What did you use to provide distance between dial and movement ring ? Do you know how much distance is needed ? best regards

Actually, I would say "There is always v(n+1)" - where is n is the current version

No, there are NOT two types of ASIAN 7753 movements - there is ASIAN 7753 and ASIAN 7750 modified to mimic 7753 subdial adjustment (3-6-9). In most cases trusted dealers represent these movements correctly in their descriptions. Like I said main difference is that modified 7750 have recessed DW and date quick set on crown, while 7753 does not have either. Most reliable way to differentiate these two visually is by looking for date quick set lever, that is present on 7753 movements (Swiss and Asian) - marked by red circle on following pictures: regards

Hmm, this is not exactly true - there is actually true Asian 7753 clone, it is coming in latest batch of Daylights from Noob maker since ~2 years ago, also in some other watches as of lately (I have seen Corum Chrono and Cartier Santos Chrono powered by A7753). It has pretty much same construction as Swiss 7753, gears are not interchangeable, but concept is the same. Also, it has date quick set by pusher at 10-o-clock, and no date quick set by crown. Only functional difference is that date jumper wheel is not same construction as ETA uses, so there is no possibility to set date by going from 10PM to 2AM and back-and-forth, like it is possible on ETA 7753. Of course, biggest advantage of A7753 over A7750 with 3-6-9 config is non-recessed date wheel. Other than that - Asian gears are Asian gears, so I guess looking at same base movement reliability is probably the same 7753 or 7750. Also, so far all A7753 movements are high-beat with functional regulator, so as far as Asian 775x movements go, this is the best kind of movement. regards

Going blue today