carlos_ctr Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 (edited) Hello, Im new in this forum and hope to learn a lot from all of you. I want to buy my first replica (Pam 253) but i have some doubts. I saw that there are now to options. You talk about v4 v3 etc but i cannot understand which one you are refering. Can someone clarify me the diff. between those two????? I saw diff in the caseback engravement. Is it the baby blue the 253h??? Which one has the better CG?? And very important: Lume??? Is the best edition the same as the ultimate from 1-pc8838? Thank you!! Edited February 14, 2011 by carlos_ctr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I think its very important to not get confused. Both V2 and V3 and current V5 models were released as "I" series. The H-series is exclusive to the V4 production. Unlike many other pams, It's much easier to refer to the 253 by Version numbers rather than serial numbers. This is one of the few limited edition pams that had HUGE success. Probably 90% of all 253 reps sold in the last 5 years have "I" serials.. so It's easier if you refer to them as V3, v4, v5 etc. I know this is difficult as many dealers don't even refer to the versions correctly. I think I'm one of few people that have memorized the 5 different versions that have been offered of this watch. The genuine serials that I've seen are only "I" serial numbers, but maybe there are some "H" serial gens around. There were only 500 253s made in the world, and were only produced in 2006. The NEW "I" series is much improved over all previous versions. Here's a quick rundown of the new 253I vs. the 253h and v3 253i models: V5 253"i": Corrected dial font Correct blue needle Correct dial ring with minute markers sepearated from tachy ring. Superior Hobnail finish on dial BEST Crown Guard ever seen Good caseback with correct "I" serial number with non-slanted "i" like previous I-series Good Subdial rings with well defined edges Incorrect Sapphire crystal V3 253"i": Dial font too thin Needle way too dark Dial ring not separate from tachy ring shallow hobnail finish "I" is slanted on serial on caseback Incorrect "D" shaped crown guard Subdial rings are shallow and less pronounced Incorrect Sapphire crystal V4 253 "H" is exact same as V3 except: crown gaurd slightly better shaped, but still not perfect. Many V4s use 212 casebacks Some have V3 casebacks Some have correct "h-series" casebacks The latest version of the 253 is the finest example yet. The only thing I've noticed that may or may not be perfect is the spacing of the dial ring from the tachy ring. Seems like there should be a bit more dial space between the ring and tachy.. but then again.. we're talking possible fractions of millimeters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 @ Plaifender: did you mean incorrect mineral crystal or 'incorrect sapphire crystal'? Nice comparison btw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos_ctr Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Thank you plaifender, Very interesting!! P.D: You have a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmurphy926 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Wow plaifender...excellent response! The membership here is incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 @ Plaifender: did you mean incorrect mineral crystal or 'incorrect sapphire crystal'? Nice comparison btw! Exactly Hooky.. I meant Incorrect MINERAL crystal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Thank you plaifender, Very interesting!! P.D: You have a pm I'll check now Wow plaifender...excellent response! The membership here is incredible! you got it mj! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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