Looking at a Panerai as my next rep ($200-$300 budget).....

[Guest oBMTo]

Here is my criteria for my next PAM:

-Reliable movement and easily serviceable by a local watchsmith

-Good lume

-Sapphire with good AR

-Simplistic black dial like a 111H

Accuracy in replication isn't a huge concern, but one with the fewest flaws with the above criteria would be great. Model recommendations along with where to get them would be of great help!

Here is a short list of what I compiled so far. Additional model recommendations along with where to get them would be of great help!

Pam 177 H Series Titanium Swiss Unitas 6497 from Trevor

odel : Titanium, Black Marina Sandwich Dial with Leather strap + Ti Buckle

Movement: Swiss Unitas 6497 17 J Manual Handwind movement, Blue Steel Screws

Functions:

Hours, Minutes, Secs

Dimensions : Dia 44mm x 12.5mm Thk

Material : 1 piece forged case construction, solid Titanium

Back : Display case back, H series Case back

Crown : One-piece Pull out crown with o ring

Crystal: Sapphire Crystal front and back

Water-resistant

Pam 111 H series Swiss Unitas 6497 Swan neck Regulator from Trevor

Model : SS Black Sandwich Dial with SS(Leather strap + Pre V Buckle )

Movement: Swiss Unitas 17 J Manual Handwind movement, Swan neck regulatuer, Cotes de Geneve Bridges

Functions:

Hours, Minutes, Secs ( 9.00 Subdials)

Dimensions : Dia 44mm x 12.5mm Thk

Material : 1 piece forged case construction, solid 316 stainless steel

Back : Display case back with H -Series number

Crown : One-piece pull out crown with o ring

Crystal: Sapphire Crystal front and back

Water-resistant

PAM036-Ti case-Brown color-Swiss 6497 from Ruby

solid ti case and buckle

brown dial and lether strap

44mm

Swiss Unitas 6497-1 17 J Manual Handwind movement

Sapphire , AR coating with the front sapphire crystal,purple color.

Any comments on the above 3?

[wheaton26]

pm sent!

[b16a2]

I would also consider a 005. They are nice and simplistic, but look great on the wrist.

Looks very yellowy in the pictures, it's just the lighting though...

This is more accurate of the colour

[JOEJOEJOE]

Of the three listed above, I would go with 036.

177 and 111 are basicallly the same, except for the case material.

[Guest oBMTo]

Where did you get the 005?

That one looks very nice, so I'm down to the 111h, 036, and 005.

[b16a2]

Davidsen. The main differences that are noticeable are the solid caseback and the sausage dial that come on the 005 (as opposed to the 111)