Im not sure weather people recognize my PAM111 as a Panerai or as a nice big shiney watch. I got people giving it a glance pretty much every day. Once I got a compliment when I was having dinner with my wife from the owner that he liked my Panerai, but he was wearing a 312 hilmself.
I am a 24y/o regular guy, I treat myself with nice clothing and nice reps. Im not going to brag about what car I drive, which gens I own or not etc.
I never got called out. Maybe its because I don't wear reps of gens I cannot afford. Or maybe its because the chance meeting someone with both serious knowledge and boldness is as big as hitting the lottery!
I spot a lot of watches every single day, it takes me two good looks to recognize the brand and model, but it takes me another 100 to see if its a gen or a rep. And after those 100 I still can't tell from 30ft away. Then I judge by the way someone looks/dresses, but that's just plain wrong! People shouldn't be judging all the time, Justin Bieber wears a Panerai and he dresses like sh*t!