[VS factory] PAM213 with real rattrapante chronograph movement

[dadog13]

Panerai being my favorite brand I could not pass the opportunity to own the model which is gonna be (somehow it already is) iconic in the future..the VS PAM213 with real rattrapante function.

 

Actually this is the 1st time that a replica factory brings such a complication within our hobby.

 

According to the available information from the factory and dealers only 80 pcs. were produced and the VS factory decided for unknown reasons to phase out this model with this specific movement. Somebody says it was because they had only 80 pcs of these movements available from some movement producer, others say it was not feasible to produce them anymore due to the high production costs. Who knows in the end what is the real truth..

 

Anyhow, since I decided to join the party late these were apparently sold out when I decided to pull the trigger. As I rely on a big number of dealers, not only forum TD, I managed to put my hands on what is supposed to be the LAST one. Got it from a wechat dealer with whom I dealt for the 1st time.

 

It was a risk, being my 1st deal with this dealer, having the watch being shipped via reg. airmail and not as usual via traingle shipping. Anyhow, the dealer with whom I made this deal was very professional. He answered all my messages, prompt real time answers. Made photos, videos, Qc,...everything what I asked for. Used the shipping method I asked for..for sure a dealer that could be classified as TD in terms how he runs a business.

 

The watch arrived this morning safely. Everything is fine and in full working order. I still did not play with the chrono, will give the watch the opportunity to gain power reserve by wear and then I’ll check. The dealer made several testings for me prior shipping and submitted videos to me.

 

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[Landcruzer94]

Omg this is so beautiful. I need one of these in my life!

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[dadog13]

Omg this is so beautiful. I need one of these in my life!

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It’s sold out. No longer available from factory/dealer. If you have luck you can find one in the m2m section if it will ever appear.

As said, there were only 80 pcs made and only a small part of these ended in hand of rep forum members.


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[jonathanw]

That's a crazy good workmanship they did ! Who is this factory ? Have they put out any more Pam reps ?

Also care to show some more pics of the strap and the deployant clasp ? That's a beautiful strap pattern there ! Is it 24/22mm?

Thank you mate !


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[dadog13]

That's a crazy good workmanship they did ! Who is this factory ? Have they put out any more Pam reps ?

Also care to show some more pics of the strap and the deployant clasp ? That's a beautiful strap pattern there ! Is it 24/22mm?

Thank you mate !


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VS factory (written in the thread title as well). Strap is 24/22 regular lenght, carbon fibre look with leather lining (very similar to the genuine one), the deployment clasp is brushed SS. I can take some daylight photos tomorrow.


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[jonathanw]

VS factory (written in the thread title as well). Strap is 24/22 regular lenght, carbon fibre look with leather lining (very similar to the genuine one), the deployment clasp is brushed SS. I can take some daylight photos tomorrow.


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Yes thank you. So VS is not V6F or Kw?


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[dadog13]

Yes thank you. So VS is not V6F or Kw?


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Afaik not - that’s another factory.


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[netniet]

Too bad these are not made anymore. Would like to own one.

[tafari]

beauty one

[mysterio]

On 12/19/2017 at 7:28 AM, dadog13 said:

 

Afaik not - that’s another factory.

 

On 12/19/2017 at 7:20 AM, jonathanw said:

 

Yes thank you. So VS is not V6F or Kw?


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Actually, it's a rather interesting story. The original factory was called KW, or Kuvarsit Watch. Then around two years ago, the factory changed its name to V6F as it wanted to establish its separate identity. Then late 2016, early 2017, V6F decided to separate its operations into two sub factories, VSF and XF. VSF was supposed to be used for Panerai, XF for other brands (although this does not seem to be adhered to as XF has released PAMs as well).

 

Back OT, the PAM213 Rattrapante is one of those grails because of the working functions and the rather extremely limited release, like dadog13 said only 80 were made (movement was expensive and it had a low yield, resulting to low margins even with the high $600 selling price prompting the factory to stop production) and even less were sold to forum members.