Buying first Panerai, and fitting gen ETA 6497.

[gurun]

Hi all!

I have decided to buy my first replica watch, and I can aquire a gen ETA 6497 movt. from my friend as a gift if I buy a watch which it will fit. My budget is around 160 euro for the watch.

I have looked at the PAM 005 and like the design very much, simple rough but not too much details.

Anyone have any suggestions on which model and can refer to trusted suppliers with good quality reps for sale? Btw. is the movement hard to mount?

Best regards.

GuruN

[oncyte]

If you can get a gen movement I would recommend you go for a PAM with an open caseback to show off the movement. The 005 are closed caseback only. Maybe a 111, 112, 176, 177? Depends on the movement generation. Just my 2 cents.

[PAMman]

I am assuming that your gen 6497 will be a standard ETA movement, rather than a genuine Panerai version. If I am correct, then one of the closed back models is what you want. Personally, if this is your first Panny I would go for either a 002 or 000 for 2 reasons; a) the base (no sub-secs) is the quintessential Panerai, the true classic in other words, and, the main dial inaccuracy is the

[paneristi]

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