Marv1n Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 (edited) Guys, Glad to be here, and am learning more every day. Now I'm ready to jump, but on the sage advice of another member will retrain myself and only order 1 rep at a time. I'm thinking either PAM196 or 111. Who has the best/most accurate rep? Which movement should I look for on these items? If anyone owns either, a quick readers digest review would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Edited April 17, 2006 by Marv1n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchard Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 029 or 063... take advantage of the group buy with eddie we have on now! if he still has any left that is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that_watch_guy Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 (edited) I favor the 196 with metal band. My first ever Panerai replica was a piece of crap fantasy model that I bought form a co-worker at the time. It had a white face and a moonphase haha! That was many years ago and long before I even new what a swiss movement was. I'm glad you are doing some research before making a purchase. For reliability's sake, I recommend something with a swiss movement. Edited April 17, 2006 by that_watch_guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 029 or 063 (or both) are definitely worth getting. Same ETA movement as the genuine, and it looks damn good. These ones are very limited and there may not even be any stocks left.. so get it while it's available. If you don't like it you should be able to sell it or swap it with someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 196 Daylight with the 7753 movement; fantastic watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estaban Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 The 196 requires the fewest mods to be close to a gen. Datewheel is the only giveaway, and if anyone can see the datefont, they're deep in your personal space. 029/063 are great as well, although the crowns are not as good as the 196 and the cyclops provides little mag. Personally, the 029 is my favorite Panerai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indyclmbr Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 111 or 111H is a good first PAM if you don't want to drop a lot of money. 029 and 063 are great--a bit pricey, but solid with the eta 2893. Good luck. Let us know what you choose. Climb on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest atifkhan739 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 its all about the 111 for the first pam - i bought mine and never felt i needed another pam - ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 its all about the 111 for the first pam - i bought mine and never felt i needed another pam - ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craytonic Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 111h was my first! Love that watch, although I only wear the 127 now. I think the 111h is the perfect balance, the 127 is just a tad large... but I like it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Guys, Glad to be here, and am learning more every day. Now I'm ready to jump, but on the sage advice of another member will retrain myself and only order 1 rep at a time. I'm thinking either PAM196 or 111. Who has the best/most accurate rep? Which movement should I look for on these items? If anyone owns either, a quick readers digest review would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! If you want accuracy then the PAM001, 111 or 183 are the ones to go for. The PAM001 is with a solid caseback so no problems with movement not being decorated correctly etc. Also, if price is an issue, you can get the 111 or 183 for a pretty good price with Asian manual movement. If you want to go the way of Swiss ETA "Unitas" 6497, then they can also be found, but at least double the price of the Asian version. If you want an ETA, the PAM036 in titanium is also very good, and doesn't have the centre cannon pinion problem. The only mod that really needs to be done is a relume and that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 My first was a fiddy, but it was to big. Next was a 172, but that was to light. Just got a 111h (swiss) and I am totally in love. It is the perfect size for my 7.25 inch wrist and in my opinion it is the perfect weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehtolcad Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 one nine two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 196 Daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy1 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 PAM 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber_Jones Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 two one two one two seven one nine two two one seven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookoo Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 two one two one two seven one nine two two one seven Not a 196. But just received the 192. Highly recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bignasty Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 two one two one two seven one nine two two one seven Agree I have the 127 and 192 and love them both, but I'm still waiting for the correct bracelet for the 192 from EL, it shipped with stainless instead of TT Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber_Jones Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 ok one nine six as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 whatever pam you pick...you won't regret...just the bad thing is that you won't stop buying them.. my first pam was the 029...and i love it...then i went with the 196...212...090...SlyTech... now i wanna the 47mm...127&217...and have some plans for getting the arktos... that is how it goes... pick one that you like the most...others will follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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