Calling All Pam Experts

[RobbieG]

Hi guys,

I'm afraid I might have been bitten by the Pam bug - as if Rolex and Brietling and Vacheron and IWC and Omega isn't enough...God help me now...In the words of a very funny friend of mine: "I need this like a second ass..."

Anyway, I have narrowed down my first PAM purchase to a 183. My question is that I need some solid intelligence on the G vs. H series and the gens they represent. Obviously, the movements are decorated differently. It seems the the H is the latest decoration version from gen PAM's? Any thoughts on why you would want one or the other? Also, I remember The Zigmeister talking about a problem with some versions of the 6497 movements. Obviously the swan neck is the way to go, but is the G or H series the problematic one - or do I have it all wrong? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Feel free to PM also if you like.

Rob

[Linder]

Why chose to lose your virginity to a porn star when you can have akward sex with the girl next door instead?

[dcrooz]

Why chose to lose your virginity to a porn star when you can have akward sex with the girl next door instead?

LOL!!!LOL!!!!LOL!!!!!! you crack me up Linder!!!

[Linder]

I'm sorry.. thought we were talking about PAM 187.

Panerai started with the A series and as they completed each issue, moved on to the next letter and released again. After G, the Panerai Panerai Panerai decoration was changed to the CDG decoration.

I would not stress about it too much. For all the Panerai's we have purchased, there are still plenty of flaws to be found on their reverse.

[RobbieG]

Thanks, but what about the movement issue? The Zigmeister was saying something about a batch of these movements from some new watches that had swan neck problems and were not actually ETA's, etc... Was that on the H series or does anyone else have these watches and any info on this?

[aeroguy]

Why chose to lose your virginity to a porn star when you can have akward sex with the girl next door instead?

I could not help but notice that Linder is from Arkansas.... The girl next door is likely a relative in need of shoes and dental care

Note (for the sensitive). Just joking around. If offended... please unread.

[woody]

When you buy a 183, you have to worry a little bit of the crown thread issue that has been discussed. It has been reported that some members have stripped the crown thread, and the movement no longer works. But I think you can now get replacement from Davidsen. I think as far as the movement, you need to buy the seller, and not the watch. If you have a good seller, then he can guarantee you will get a swiss versus asian and after sale service as well, if something comes up. Hope that helps.

[Linder]

However, with all the Payless Shoe stores around, it means the shoeless neighbor girls are quite easy to bargain with and a cheap source for sex!

The problem movements were some of the non H series non CDG decorated movements. If you study the pictures enough you can pick out which G series movements are okay and which were not but worse case, any watchmaker can correct the issue is it comes up.

Hope this helps!

[RobbieG]

Thanks guys. I'm also noticing that AR isn't around on the 183 but is on the 111. Maybe I will go in that direstion. Any things I should know about there? I assume there is a G and H series here as well. From what I can tell in all models the G series has the hundreds of logos across the bridges and the H series are decorated cotes de geneve'? I'm sure PT or Eddie will have the good stuff...

[baltic]

The G series 111 has a 'sausage dial' and ERAIPANERAIPAN bridge engravings and the 111 H has CdG engraving and a sandwich dial. I've recently ordered the Swiss 111H from Josh and have a 183 G/H hybrid from PT (a G series dial and case and H series Swiss movement!) luckily the 183 has decent crown threads.