raywj Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Hello all, I recently purchased my first rep, and I must say I enjoy it very much! I bought it from a friend who gave me a pretty good price. I did some research and it has many of the ingredients to make it hard to spot (at least in my somewhat untrained eyes). It has a SS bracelet that I'm not crazy about, but looks ok. The sandwich dial looks pretty good, however the lume (as is with most reps) glows like a torch for about two minutes then starts to fade. The movement looks to be a ETA 6497 with proper looking dagger and swans neck. The Officine Panerai marking on the movement is engraved and not a sticker as well! However the more I read here on the forum, when I though I knew.....I hadn't a clue LOL! I guess my question is, how can I tell what kind of rep it is? I have seen many different ones (ie noob, H, M...etc.) on this forum, and am curious now. I am considering getting it modded by one of the reputable guys here, such as relume, waterproofing, etc. I would also like to get it serviced just in case as well. I will post some pics later because my iphone pictures are not that great (I want to post quality pics so you guys get a good view). Thanks in advance for any advice/suggestions you guys have. For the short time I have been a member, it seems like there are quite a few VERY knowledgeable members here. In addition, it would appear there are an abundance of reputable sources to feed the need. Maybe I made a mistake becoming a member, I may be parting with more money very soon! Respectfully, Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Post good quality macros of the watch, dial, back and profile views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_sphere Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 does the strap smell like vanilla? Its hfact if so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raywj Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 LOL! No, smells like stainless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creation88 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 My transparent AR noob 111M from Angus came with a vanilla-smelling strap, so does that make mine a "franken"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creation88 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Have a look at the teardown review Angus did: http://www.rwg.cc/topic/138469-the-ultimate-pam111m-teardown-review-150-images/ It show's you most of, if not all of the differences between the H and N models, some of which can be assessed without pulling the watch apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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