zackyh Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hi guys, First post here, joined RWG since December and has been reading and following here daily After researching and reading about the Super reps available (111,243, BK/TC Sub, Diver 3.5 etc) I decided to pull the trigger on the PAM111 Noob V3. Was hesitating which TD to get it from, as there's a chinese site which sells the V3 111 with Y-Incabloc mod for a little more but I figured to just get one without any mods and then send it for mod and service several months later if I really do need it. So I ordered from Ryan at intime.co yesterday, made the payment via WU and got the QC pics on the same day. Ryan is quite easy to deal with and replying my emails pretty fast. Btw, its my 1st rep purchase so I'm not really good at the QC pictures (catching any problems) and would really appreciate it if you guys give me your comments and feedback! (whether there are any problems etc and should I accept it or not). Thanks! There are 6 QC pics in total- Panerai PAM111 V3 Noob Factory Pre V Hands on Black Rubber Strap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markiemark Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 looks good to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aajaxx007 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Heck of a replica for sure! I'm wondering if the space between the crown and case is too large on the Noob 111. On my H factory 026 the crown rests right up against the case. Any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Dont know if it's a feature of this model but it doesn't have the inner pin on the crown retention arm, should be able to see it between the crown & crown guard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglexkr Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Looks like an awesome rep!! The 111N is a great out of the box rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panermaniac Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Looks fantastic! You're a lucky guy! I'm wondering if the space between the crown and case is too large on the Noob 111. no, it's almost exactly the same spacing as the gen. This isn't classified as a super rep for nothing! Dont know if it's a feature of this model but it doesn't have the inner pin on the crown retention arm, should be able to see it between the crown & crown guard? are you talking about the ball bearing on the lever? It's hard to see in those pics (you can see a small bulge at the tip in pic2), but it should be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I think this will be my cherry popping Pam. Is it hand wound only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panermaniac Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I think this will be my cherry popping Pam. Is it hand wound only? It's a great one to start with! It's a super rep and will fool all but the true enthusiasts, but with this list of mods, it's almost indistinguishable from the gen: Incabloc Y shape fix , Longer SN screw replaced , SN end side shape fixed , SN spring angle fix , Gold gear train brushed , Crown wheel & ratchet wheel replaced and polished yup, hand wound only - Platinum plated Asian UNITAS-6497-2 21600vph hand-winding movement 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Cheers my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elected Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 looks like a v2 to me. the serial number isn't as deeply engraved as the v3. also, you might want to get pictures of the crystal at other angles as this one looks that its sitting too high on the bezel. cheers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexfilipov Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I'm not a PAM expert but the engraving is indeed shallow. Might be a play of light though. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inertiadrifter Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 V2 indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panermaniac Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hey OP! Any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackyh Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 hey guys, are you all sure its a V2? I got a new set of QC pics and got the watch on the 26th. Why are you guys saying its a V2? Let me show you guys the new QC pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackyh Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackyh Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 one thing which I noticed was quite wrong is that the blue OFFICINE PANERAI writing at the back when I got the watch was so thin, not thick enough. Is it supposed to be like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 If you are concerned about that then you must not like the rest of that movement either given all its other flaws... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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