Thinking About First Pam

[tmark]

I've been around for awhile bought several watches from EL, and loving it. I realize this is blasphemous but all the PAMS look pretty much alike to me. A lot of you love these watches so I guess I ought to buy one and see if I get hooked. I like my watches to be accurate reps so I'm wondering, especially for a virgin PAM owner which one you might recommend and which dealer if they have different stock.

thanks

Please don't flame me-- I think this is a legitimate question--

[cwai02]

111H

[pubus]

i took 111h as my first, and I completly love it

i presume most did that way

[flavor flav]

i agree 111h! get the swiss swan neck version from eddie and if you want a really nice combo for little $ get a caremel sportivo 24/22mm strap. http://www.waccex.de/catalog/product_info....products_id=374

looks incredible. still my favorite watch.......

[Craytonic]

111h swan neck from EL; a 127 if you are big and want a big watch.

[cwai02]

My asian 111h with SS bracelet.

with strap:

relumed:

Edited May 24, 2006 by cwai02

[longshot]

I agree on the 111h, but I am jonesing for a sandwich dial base now too, sigh

[LeGambleur]

Personally i like the titanium finish. I say: get the 177H!

[dadog13]

Personally i like the titanium finish. I say: get the 177H!

i agree...get the 177H with the new swan neck...

[baltic]

111H with swan neck regulator. Or 005 - solid caseback so no worries about the movement, however make sure the 005 comes with brushed CG

ps my Avatar is my 005 re-lumed by Finepics

Edited May 24, 2006 by baltic

[olreon]

hello,

i would recommend you a pam001.

best wishes

olreon

[Uhrenfreund25]

i agree...get the 177H with the new swan neck...

Who offers the best 177H with the new swan neck?

Thanks.

[tmark]

Thanks Everyone,

I'm surprised that I wasn't told a hundred different models (figuring everyone has their favorite). So it seems that the 111h and 177h got the most votes. Now can you tell me why you recommended those? Are they the most accurate reps? Are they a classic? Or are they just the most popular? Again I apologize but they all look fairly similar to me. thanks again for the response, it is very helpful for us newbies.

[Tombstone0]

I just picked up my first Pam about a month ago. I got a 177H w/ asian movement from Josh and I love it. Now all I need to do is find a new strap to replace the one it came with.

[premiumdesigners]

111h on my wrist as we speak. love it

[dcrooz]

111h on my wrist as we speak. love it

112H for me - same as the 111H apart from the second dial at 9. It's a bit simpler and cleaner in my eyes although I love them all.

I got mine here... http://www.silix-prime.com/product.asp?id=1526 - and it's a beauty!

[pwygant]

112H for me - same as the 111H apart from the second dial at 9. It's a bit simpler and cleaner in my eyes although I love them all.

I got mine here... http://www.silix-prime.com/product.asp?id=1526 - and it's a beauty!

Is the 111h mostly offered in the handwind version only?

[Drizznay]

Is the 111h mostly offered in the handwind version only?

Yes as that is how the gen is.

@tmark

I say the 036, my first and still my fav so far. Though to be fair I have yet to get a 111/111h and that was going to be my first one.

Mmmmmmmmmm Panerai

[dcrooz]

Is the 111h mostly offered in the handwind version only?

As drizznay said yes, just like the original. And don't let it put you off - I was a bit worried that it would be a pain in the [censored] (after a series of automatics) but I quite enjoy it!

[retep]

Pam 111. Today arrived my first pam and it`s the 111. I`m loving it!

[bigpops]

I have to join the club of 111H lovers. It's just so nice.

My first Pam was a 36 black dial, around this time last year. Since then, i bought a 192 on bracelet, but nothing prepared me for the sheer class of the sandwich dialed 111H. It's just so simple and stylish. It's even prompted me to build a strap collection, which is something my other two Pams never did.

The my titanium 36 looks dull by comparison; though that hasn't stopped me wanting a 177H.

[eLiNK]

OK, it looks like we have a consensus.

111H or 177H, which is identical to 111H but made of titanium.

Could someone enumerate the major flaws of these models along with whether it is possible to fix them and how much the cost could be?

The most obvious flaw is the recessed cannon pinion.

Some months ago I kept reading that some PAMs had problems with crown guards.

Does it still apply?

[GhostfaceZX]

I don't know anything about PAMs, but I don't like the plainer ones. I'm into more complications.

I ordered my first last week - a PAM090 power reserve. Looking forward to it!

[Chronus]

There are a lot of very accurate PAMs

Mostly the handwind models.

[Chronus]

Don't forget, most PAMs love their daily handjob.

Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...