PAM 250 (Value?)

[omgiv]

Hi Guys,

This is my first post on the Panerai forum. I spend most of my time over on the Rolex forum. I have a PAM 250 that I bought off of ioffer a couple of years ago and was wondering what the value would be. I am thinking of selling or trading it and am not sure what it is worth. I don't know which version it is....etc. I know that it has a Swiss ETA 7753 movement and everything works (chrono, date pusher, etc). I had the dial and hands lumed by Jack at IWW when I got it. The case has some marks near the screw heads for the bracelet and there is a mark on the inside of AR on the crystal. So, if you were to sell it or trade it, what would you value it as? Thanks in advance!!!!!

(Please let me know if you need more pics or if they don't work)

[Drulee]

Unfortunately with the introduction of the new A7753 250/263 Super Reps, the resale value on this particular model has plummeted. But since yours has a genuine ETA 7753, which alone may be worth more than the cost of a new 250 rep , and has a nicely relumed dial and handset, yours, like mine , is still worth some money. How much, still needs to be determined .....

One thing though, you've got the less desirable case (low bezel, thinner CG, etc). If you really want to max your investment out, pick up a new 250 rep, and switch the innards (dial, hands, and movement) between case sets. The result will be two 250s, one which will basically be indistinguishable in build and performance from the gen, the other still sellable for around $250 I'd say.

EDIT: One more drawback on your rep, is the relumer didn't bother with reluming the sub-dials, so they look out of place as they are completely different colour from rest.

[omgiv]

Thanks for the honest opinion. The subdial index markers weren't limes for fear of the subdial hands not clearing. I am also not really looking at doing anymore work on this one. I will leave it to the next person if I sell it or trade it. I know a new ETA movement runs $589 from Ofrei. Is there anything other than the movement useable on this or should it be valued around that? Thanks!!!

[Drulee]

Dial can always be relumed, but other than the dial, movement, and hands, not much else would be of interest to anyone. Maybe the movement ring and sapphire..

[omgiv]

Thanks again for your help!!!!

[kurtz]

get yourself new 236k, transplant dial, hands and the movement and you got crazy good rep with very reliable movement(total value about 1k). That dial is more accurate then new one as the DW position is same as gen, you can also try to get Lello's DW to make it even more perfect.

[PeteM]

Wouldnt agree on the dial mate.

LSML, sub dials etc are all wrong plus the DW aint that close to gen in terms of the previous issues or the way its been press cut.

Just use the movement mate and agreed you have a great rep

[kurtz]

how to use gen. movement when a7753 dial got dw window in different position?