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Nice pickup!!! Got mine on the way to my door, its been in transit for over a month...

Same here, waiting to upgrade as soon as system is back up. An F the a-holes who ruined the paypal account...

Im under D Straps next door.

Like i said im not even a VIP here yet, waiting for paypal issues to resolve.

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- Edgematic (2)

- Murchyk (2)

Looks v6 to me as well, OTB raised crystal.

Another warning for fabaaa, keep away, i bought 3 highend bags from her, $400 celine, LV monogramm, and a LV for myself. Sent everything back... Very cheap quality, cheap smell, shoulder straps dont fit etc... Hopefully getting a refund. I got a few very decent items from joy at fabaaa but she i screwing up her reputation lately. Nono...

Fangfang is my top dealer for accessories and small items.

Havent tried ken yet, next on list.

Im on the fence for one too, very useful info here guys, thanks.

What version is mary selling here? H-fac?

http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?/topic/29703-pam390

Angus is a top guy on my list.

I bought a V3 diver from the guy at a steal price on the other rwg forum, he was banned right after i paid, and he still went ahead and mailed the watch, hes not a crook or a scammer, just his luck on forums i guess, i personally didnt see anything wrong done by him.

PP dispute wouldnt do any good either, just ask him for a refund if you dont receive the strap by then.

Who is making this strap

D-Straps TD next door at rwg1.

Panerai has a strict no freebies policy, noone can get a free pam. Stallone has his pams bought for his castings by the producers, and he gets to keep them.

Dig up an article "How Panerai Got Hot" from 2003, its in there.

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Just an idea.

Almost all of my watches are from angus, never had a problem. He even gets me spare parts free when i order a watch from him and ask if he can get a certain part, he says he cant promise anything and i get the part with the watch at no charge.

Just bad luck for others i guess.

288!!!

As far as i know v6 models come with correct raised xtals.

I doubt its envy or hate, let the kid do what he does, but in my opinion you should grow up to match the watches character. Panerai is too serious of a watch for a pop singer like Bieber. It look sexy on girls no doubt, just like a girl holding a gun in her hand. But neither a gun or a pam will make that kid a man... In the nearest future at least.

Very nice macros!

Awesome, looks so complete with that ared cyclops.

It didnt happen

Ok, ok... It did happen. Very nice pickup, my first in wishlist after all the pams on that list.

Here is also a great writeup of V3 vs Gen diver. So you can jugde v3 further on.

http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=29910

Thanks to edgematic

Didnt find anyone else post this, so after getting a v3 head w/swiss mvmt at a steal price i decided to make a side by side review, comparison. The following are the only improvements i know of. Be kind and let me know if there is more.

First, date window, date font, cyclops, oscillating rings. All in one shot:

V3

V2

Cyclops has got the annoying blue AR, other than that, everything improved verry well.

Next caseback texture. Also improved, more defined/rough.

V2

V3

Serial font is more gen-like

V2

V3

Numbers font on bezel is smaller and sits closer to the dial.

V2

V3

Bezel triangle mark at 12 smaller as per gen:

V2

V3

Lume is way better, but still not superlume as promised:

V2

V3

rubber gasket on v3 protrudes more than on v2 (not sure whats closer to gen)

V2

V3

"SWISS MADE" font is corrected, not as thick and heavy as V2

V2

V3

Cutouts in case for crown are rounded

V3 on the left, V2 on the right.

Crystal sits higher on V3

V2 on the left, V3 on the right:

Caseback profile is changed v3 on the right, has a smaller bevelled edge but thicker look, compare to V2 on the left.

Crownguards are thinner on V3 on the left, than on the V2 on the right.

Bezel screws are sunken in:

V3

V2

This sums it up so far. I am still waiting on the strap with buckle and links from Toro.

Here is a few more side by side shots.

Hope some of you find it usefull/interesting.

Serge.

Well done Greg! Welcome back!!!

It didnt happen