hi there, Korneevy,
thanks for pointing out PAM005 to me, as the one without the hassle.
The gen PAM112 is accessible to me, but just because I am able to pay for it, doesn't mean that I can afford to lose it.
That's my standard for purchasing items, if I can't afford to lose it / write off without a heartache, I can't afford it.
I probably would pick up the gen PAM112 to sit in my place, so that I have a BNIB.
If anything, I would end up as the following scenario...
Wearing the replica while the gen sits at home.
I heard horror stories of watches clashing on the streets, etc, and I would feel a heartache if that's a gen that I am wearing.
See?
With such mindset, I am better off wearing a replica... than a gen.
Genuinely, I am dealing with quite a snob industry sector... and thus, the need to dress the part.
Otherwise, I am fine with a Seiko monster, which provides incredible price performance value, esp for the new hacking and winding version.
Thanks for the pointers on the PAM005, as ALE states... as for 2013, it is the super rep of 2013 which overtakes the PAM111, since it's got a closed caseback... that makes it less detectible as a rep.
Do keep your views coming in.