Looter Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Hello to everybody!! I am quite new to the rep scene and I really do like Panerai watches. I would like to make a gift to myself for Christmas and it will be my first rep watch. I want to get the best available out of the box PAM rep. Is it the 236 model? Or maybe the new 288? What about the the new 111j? Or is it something else? Thanking you in advance!! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosblau Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 My vote would be for the 236/ 250- If you can find one without the radioactive green lume and a decent CG/ lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Welcome to RWG. If you do some more reading and research, you'll find out that at least 6 different models have came out and been getting good reviews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemonster Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 It's all subjective and the debate could go on forever. But judging by the comments made by some esteemed members who own both the ultimate Daylights series & the new Rad 288- it's pretty unanimous that the 288 currently reigns as the most accurate hands down. The 111J is nice, but doesn't look like they have made any changes to the movt. decoration (cotes de geneve & engraving). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Welcome to RWG,your timing good not have been better when It comes to BOTB Pams. My vote would go to the new 288,others will say daylights. The truth is you wont go wrong with either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebzen02 Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hands down the best Pam rep in recent history.. Not only 2010.. This.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hands down the best Pam rep in recent history.. Not only 2010.. This.. Unless the GZ factories rush out the PAM 111 to end all PAM 111s, the 288 is hands down the winner as a total package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnz Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 +1 for the 288! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looter Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) Thank you for your feedback and for your welcome messages! It seems that the new 288 and the last Daylights are best choices for the moment! I am a little bit scared regarding the recent lume problems with the daylights. But on the other hand , daylights have better movement than 288!! I want the best out of the box rep as i will not do any modifications to the watch! I would also like to know if there are dealers who send QC pics without requesting to be paid first. Is it a common policy to pay before you get the pics of the watch you will take? Thanks for your time!! Chris Edited December 4, 2010 by Looter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 288 is crazy out of the box, just look at those shots, wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Thank you for your feedback and for your welcome messages! It seems that the new 288 and the last Daylights are best choices for the moment! I am a little bit scared regarding the recent lume problems with the daylights. But on the other hand , daylights have better movement than 288!! I want the best out of the box rep as i will not do any modifications to the watch! I would also like to know if there are dealers who send QC pics without requesting to be paid first. Is it a common policy to pay before you get the pics of the watch you will take? Thanks for your time!! Chris Not having to do mods is great, but you SHOULD DEFINITELY get your watch serviced at some point. This is not a "mod" but a general maintenance point. Whenever we talk about "best out of box" reps here, we speak about them purely in the phyical appearance aspect. Mechanics and movements are always better to be serviced, especially chrono graph movements In regards to your other question, yes, it's common policy to pay before you get any pics. QC pics are a bit of legwork for many of the dealers, as they have to go to the factory, pic out a watch, take pics of it etc. Mary from puretime sometimes doesn't ask for payment before pics, but i guess it depends on the dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Not having to do mods is great, but you SHOULD DEFINITELY get your watch serviced at some point. This is not a "mod" but a general maintenance point. Whenever we talk about "best out of box" reps here, we speak about them purely in the phyical appearance aspect. Mechanics and movements are always better to be serviced, especially chrono graph movements In regards to your other question, yes, it's common policy to pay before you get any pics. QC pics are a bit of legwork for many of the dealers, as they have to go to the factory, pic out a watch, take pics of it etc. Mary from puretime sometimes doesn't ask for payment before pics, but i guess it depends on the dealer. +1000000000 The new Asian 7753s have serious QC issues that should be resolved as quickly as possible if you want a long lasting trouble free watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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