david.the.marvelous Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 Hey all, I was looking at Andrews site and he has a PAM 386 and I was thinking about getting it... Has anyone here reviewed the PAM 386? Thoughts?
Lovecraft Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 I'm curious as well. It's a nice looking watch.
lfovco Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 That one is not good. It's all weird and purple. Very few people got it so most likely you will not see a review. It's not recommended model to get.
david.the.marvelous Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Posted March 28, 2012 Hmm...what on it is weird and purple? The Dial? The case?
lfovco Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Entire coating is way off, it is not the same material that Panerai uses and it has too much purple hue on the case, CG and crown. the dial looks ok. But then if you don't mind that, it is a nice watch, some people are more picky about details so it's really up to you. It looks pretty nice on Andrew's QC shots. I was thinking of getting this one when it came out, but I would like it to be much more accurate like some other models. Edited March 28, 2012 by lfovco
david.the.marvelous Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Posted March 29, 2012 Ahh. So what you're saying is that I have to weigh what it more important to me. Accuracy of the details vs. How much I like the watch?
lfovco Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Yes, pretty much. There are some reps that are more accurate then others. Some are amazingly close to their genuine counterparts, but none are perfect. As you spend more time on the forum you'll learn a lot. People here are really cool and very helpful here.
badboy69 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Hi Guys i just got myself a PAM 386 2 months back. Mine the quality was excellect. As shown in the picture above by LoveCraft. Mine is the same color as his pic. About the lower quality which is purple coating, that i haven't seen myself ^^
StormTooper4 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 I have a 312 and I reckon these 44mm 1950's a cracking watches. No one you'll ever meet will know what it is and there were 1000 made Even the back isn't that bad Some of the replicanalisti would rather cut their noses off than wear a non 110% perfect version , but I think that misses the point of reps , this is a copy of a 10k watch and a bloody nice one. The Irony being that the replica case its probably more sturdy and will last longer than the Gen. I say go for it, especially if you collection lacks a PVD type watch, and then please give us a review of what you think of it . Cheers
david.the.marvelous Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Posted March 29, 2012 Thanks for the great replies. I have been into watches for a while, and a friend got me into replicas, so I wouldn't say that I'm a total cherry ;P Anyhow, thanks for the replies. Not sure if I'm going to pull the trigger on it because it has the A7750 movement, and in my experience, the A7750's kind of seem meh.
drbatz Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 I'm so glad I got myself one! really love this watch! sure, it has some flaws, but since there is almost no chanche to meet a gen in person, I really don't care! So if you like the looks, buy it! There is already a V2 out from a different factory with a few updates like aluminium case, no rollerball CG, uncoated crown tube, but with a low beat 7750. Here some pics of my V1:
StormTooper4 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 I'm so glad I got myself one! really love this watch! sure, it has some flaws, but since there is almost no chanche to meet a gen in person, I really don't care! So if you like the looks, buy it! There is already a V2 out from a different factory with a few updates like aluminium case, no rollerball CG, uncoated crown tube, but with a low beat 7750. Here some pics of my V1: That looks great , is the case much lighter? 1
StormTooper4 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Thanks for the great replies. I have been into watches for a while, and a friend got me into replicas, so I wouldn't say that I'm a total cherry ;P Anyhow, thanks for the replies. Not sure if I'm going to pull the trigger on it because it has the A7750 movement, and in my experience, the A7750's kind of seem meh. How Many A7750's have you had? 1
Lovecraft Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 They look great! Is the extra thickness compared to other PAMs noticable?
lfovco Posted March 30, 2012 Report Posted March 30, 2012 That does look really, nice. First time I see a good pic of this rep. Asian 7750 are hit or miss. I had one, even had it serviced and it still died after a while. The only rep I smashed and trashed , it was fun ripping it int pieces. I'm so glad I got myself one! really love this watch! sure, it has some flaws, but since there is almost no chanche to meet a gen in person, I really don't care! So if you like the looks, buy it! There is already a V2 out from a different factory with a few updates like aluminium case, no rollerball CG, uncoated crown tube, but with a low beat 7750. Here some pics of my V1:
lfovco Posted March 30, 2012 Report Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) Replicas are fun, but it's a hit or miss game. If I get one that I really like, for instance the recent 390. I have it serviced. Service report will list things that were just either assembled in a wrong way, parts that were over-oiled or not oiled at all etc. I have some reps with 6497 movements that were serviced and some have been running for over 7 years with no issues, but I would not get Asian 7750 again. Thanks for the great replies. I have been into watches for a while, and a friend got me into replicas, so I wouldn't say that I'm a total cherry ;P Anyhow, thanks for the replies. Not sure if I'm going to pull the trigger on it because it has the A7750 movement, and in my experience, the A7750's kind of seem meh. Edited March 30, 2012 by lfovco
drbatz Posted March 30, 2012 Report Posted March 30, 2012 That looks great , is the case much lighter? I don't know the weight of V2 with the aluminium case, my V1 has stainless steel case, weights about 150 gr! The case is noticeable thicker than manual luminor cases, but it's not big imho, feels very comfortable on the wrist. The movement is running pretty good, best power reserve I've ever had from an asian 7750, over 40 hours, it gains maybe 1 minute in a week! I don't have a proper case opener for this, so I couldn't regulate it better! Duct tape ball didn't work this time And I used a light black window tint solar film for the caseback the gen has a darkened cb crystal too
david.the.marvelous Posted March 30, 2012 Author Report Posted March 30, 2012 awesome pictures here, thenk you so much. I have owned a couple A7750s and only one has decent so far, so in general, I try to avoid them and stick with Eta. Oh yeah, I have never got them serviced because I never knew anyone that would work on rep pieces with rep movements. :/
sigfrieds Posted February 25, 2013 Report Posted February 25, 2013 I also heard a new version of the 386 will be released by this March
brunik Posted February 25, 2013 Report Posted February 25, 2013 I also heard a new version of the 386 will be released by this March Sorry mate where did you heard about that? it is quite interesting for me as well!
sigfrieds Posted February 25, 2013 Report Posted February 25, 2013 Sorry mate where did you heard about that? it is quite interesting for me as well! some dealer familiar with the noob factory said they are making the 386 and 441(gmt)'s case, the new case is in DCL coated steel, will be ready within a month, together with the tudor BB
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