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On 5/31/2021 at 2:34 PM, jcagara08 said:

 

Hey @dadog13 share 6152/1s images mate, let us drool in awe of the Angelus movement and that plexiglass and that exotic case and crownguard

Forgot to answer your request. Here are some quick photos

 

 

 

On 5/30/2021 at 5:40 AM, Kollektor said:

Marvelous collection! Assembling them for photo shoots must be fun.

Thank you! It takes time to take them all out from the display, place them with a certain order and finally shoot a photo that gives the satisfying result,...it's more or less 2h of work

 

1 hour ago, jcagara08 said:

anyone of these having that Angelus movement?

which one is the top dog among all your pams?

any gen PAMs in the mix? Frankens?

 

Amazing Collection!

 

Thank you..

Yes, the 6152/1 has an Angelus SF240 inside. There are two more that are fitted with the cortebert 616 movement (3646 & 6154).

A couple of frankens can be found (024, 057,...) and I have left out the gen from this photo, they have their own place

 

I really cannot pick one from the whole lot and say that it's my fav., for sure the Submersible family (44mm/47mm) is what I wear the most.

4 hours ago, Zurks said:

Man you need to sell me one of these!

You’ll have to knock on someone else door for one of these  

 

I have consolidated my PAM collection for the moment and there will be no movements out. Incoming pieces are always welcome but there is nothing interesting for me that is currently being offered on the market. 

Some changes in the collection happened (in/out + a bunch of new straps was added) and it was a good time to make a new group photo

 

 

4 hours ago, StormTooper4 said:

Such an amazing shot . there are some beauties in there 

 

Thank you for your kind words. It’s difficult to make something different than what we usually see (wristshots), I try sometimes to make something different like this for example

 

 

On 11/23/2020 at 8:51 PM, jibuti said:

If we manage to meet for a drink some day at seaside we will have a lot to talk about!

 

@dadog13

 

It will be my pleasure! 😉

 

 

10 hours ago, Euphoricall78 said:

 

Ah the EL days, seems like yesterday.  That 112 has now gone to a good friend and the collection has grown and downsized over the years...pieces have come and gone and only kept a few PAMs that will prob stay for now including a Honpo franken 29b that has been passed through a few oldtimers which i'm now a guardian.  I miss my 061c which I wish I kept, maybe it will come back one day if meant to be. 😃

My ups and downs were ~10 years ago when I downsized my collection from 30pcs to just a few. Kept the 027/028/029 and some other “old school” stuff. 
 

I fully understand why you miss the 61d

 

 

2 hours ago, Euphoricall78 said:

Impressive collection!  It was this Panerai brand that got me into this hobby of watches...and downhill after that into that deep hole as like any hobby! 😅

 

For me it was the 111/112 that started it all, and if I remember correctly I purchased my first piece from Sead over at RG for one of his modded 112. 

It’s always nice to remember how it all started. For me it was a cheap PAM029 21j asian auto mvt from Joshua/Perfect Clones. I sold later that watch to a good friend of mine that still has it while I upgraded later to a 029 with ET2893-2 from Eddie Lee (sold that one as well and went for a Noob V2 that I still have in my collection).

1 hour ago, cornerstone said:

So cool.  Just the right amount!!

Tnx!!

 

I’m doing my best to increase the collection furthermore, have another 15pcs on the way

4 hours ago, Tribal said:

Wow!!!!!
that's a massive collection of Pams.
You are a real Paneristi!
I love it.

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thank you

I’m a RepPaneristi
 

3 hours ago, Dinkis said:

Well done! Love it. The best part is those that don’t know the history of the brand don’t understand why it is so special. Our hobbies keep us sane with all the madness of work, Family and the world. Thanks for sharing!


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You’re welcome, glad to see you guys enjoying the hobby as well
 

2 hours ago, nikrnic said:

Many Many Congrats! Stallone can't come close to that!..

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Thank you!

4 hours ago, tompa_k said:

Wow you are crazy why Pam? Beautiful collection buddy


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It was love at the 1st sight back when I saw them for the 1st time in the ad of one magazine. After that the whole history of the brand and once I bought the 1st rep (from Joshua) I was bitten by the bug 

 

4 hours ago, Zurks said:

Wow... just wow

4 hours ago, Sogeha said:

Sorry, auto corrupt at it’s finest. I have edited my post


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It would be a really long thread if I was to write the complete story and people don’t like to read a lot as far as I have seen on the various forums.  
 

I can say that in the collection there are some references that are considered rare these days, some of them have been running without any issues for 10+ years. Some are franken, there’s a gen one as well in the photo. One of the funnier stories is about the PAM202 that I bought from a gen forum (!). They all came from different corners of the world, from dealers and members. It’s been a long and nice adventure collecting all of them. There are even pieces I sold and bought back, we all make some mistakes. 
 

Favorite references? Impossible to mention just one, love them all. Maybe my heart beats faster when I hold in hands or on the wrist one of the custom made VDB vinatge PAM with Angelus SF240 movement or Cortebert 616. Maybe it is one of the old school EL 027/028. Maybe it’s one of the submersible PAM 064-087-187-202-225-243,..as you can see I could go on and on. I simply fell in love with the brand and hobby and went on this journey to collect what I have collected so far. Good news is that I have more on the way and will keep collecting as long as they put a smile on my face. 
 

1 hour ago, MAHLER said:

Mamma mia, stupenda collezione!!

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Grazie!

 

2 minutes ago, Sogeha said:

Wow, that I saw impressive. I wouldn’t love to hear more, favourites and details of the models

 

If you wouldn't love to hear more than I won't say anything more about them

A picture is worth a thousand words
 

 

Well, well, well,...

Many familiar names in this thread which is a pleasure to see/read.

 

14+ years on the forum for me, it used to be "the place" where I spent most of my time regarding rep watch hobby, these days it's only RWI.

More or less it is 16 years that I am in this hobby, except for 2 yrs period off, and I am still enjoying. I remember the forums that were before this one and the stories which led to their breakdown.

 

Had a period off the forum(s) because of some personal reasons when I even sold most of my collection and kept only some of the "gems" which are part of the watch rep history such as PAM027-PAM028-PAM029 from EL and Honpo plus some others such as custom built vintage PAMs by VDB and some other pcs..

 

I was always a big Panerai fan and still keep collecting them. Today I have a collection of ~120 pcs. out of which 75 are PAMs (please don't judge my addiction LOL) and I try to dig some old pieces from members that don't need/use them anymore and buy them for my collection.

 

I remember some guys that were more active in the Panerai section as Kostas/Veni12(V), Tourby, FGD, Rolli, Palpatine & some others that back in the days were one of the 1st members doing some personal projects in order to improve the looks of the reps that were avail. back then. From custom made dials, crowns, crown guards, cyclops,..this days 99,9% is ready made by our chinese friends (PAM related) and mostly stock pieces are avail., even the gen parts are not accessible in the extent they were to be found in the past.

 

Pity there is not a lot of activity in here since the since this place has always exuded a positive and friendly atmosphere.

I'll be around with my daily check in to see if there is something new in here. If anybody wants to reach me related to some old school PAM, please do. I'll be happy to have a chat..

 

 

 

 

Ploppy + stingray is a must!

 

I have it however I am not interested in selling mine. Recently XF factory made another run of these and they are ready and available to be ordered from the TD of your choice. 
 

 

For sure trusted dealers are the best option, for a reason they are named "trusted" meaning you will get what you ordered, you will have their aftersale support, etc.

 

For a newbie it is always better to take time and to read before buying. I remember when I discovered this hobby 15 yrs ago it was like for a kid in a candy shop, wanted everything immediately but it takes some time until you understand all the "rules" of the hobby and how it goes. Better to study everything with care and then to proceed with the orders..it can save you a lot of trouble & money!

I had one positive purchase from DTime 2-3 years ago.

Last week I sent them an e-mail asking for some Panerai models and got their answer that the watch is out of stock and not available anymore. Strange they did not tell me differently if their intentions are to scam people. By saying that I am not doubting that the OP had an unpleasant deal with them, just reporting from my personal experience what happened to me in the two occasions I either dealt with them or inquired about a watch.

Being called a weirdo by another weirdo is just weird! LOL

 

Thanks! Enjoy your time with the wife..

Weekend dust clean

364 was on the wrist for the rest of the day..

 

4 hours ago, ceejay said:

Welcome to the world of the 16 year old dreamer!

 

They want a flash watch on their wrist to impress the laYdEEz. They haven't got any money but they want that watch sooooo bad. 

Can you imagine the look on the laYdEEz faces when they pull up on their BMX with that Rollie dangling off their wrist....boom!!

 

Now, their only option is to persuade Mum or Dad to borrow them the dOllaZz, but they know when they get that watch, it's got to be perfect otherwise they're going to get called out and ridiculed worse than having a 5mm penis.

 

So they start with the questions, hundreds of questions...and they want pictures, lots of pictures and guarantees. If this deal goes [censored] up and they've spent Mum & Dads money on a crock of poo, they're in it up to their neck!

 

So, they've finally got the deal of the century on they're dream watch and now for the easy part... "Mum can you borrow me 300 dOllaZz to but myself a Rollie"? "What do you mean, no"?

"Dad, can you borrow me 300 dOllaZz to buy a Rollie, I'll, like, wash the car for a month I promise"! "No, but I've already told the guy I'm having it. Oh my God, you are so unfair, I knew you never ever loved me"!

 

And that's wareth the story endZZ...

 

 

 

And then when you post all the photos from every possible angle comes out the ultimate timewaster asking for a lume

shot :)))

Beauty collection there
Love the Orange one!!

enjoy!!

Thank you!

Can you PM me the link of your supplier? (I have only Graham replica, but my old supplier disspeared...)
 

Graham reps are no longer produced. You can find them only m2m if you’re lucky enough..



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I’ve been active and buying them lately. Here is my small collection that I collected in the last 2 months




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