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Post by ivan » 02 Feb 2014 08:46

Before buying pam, I advice pple stop looking too much into the movements.

If you are looking at a big, simple yet elegant design, I think you wont go wrong with the pams.

Is a love hate relationship thou. Some models with their in house movement, can hold their price very well, some dont. And their models r way too many and they look almost identical that I feel is 1 of their downside.

If you wanna buy, read up more on the web as there are too many articles for you to digest before you make the plunge.

There will always b 2 diff camps of pple for whatever watch you r going to buy. So, unless u r disturbed, then you can decide on ypur own.

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Post by balzebub71 » 02 Feb 2014 08:58

Don't like PAM, due to design, perhaps quite a few of my colleagues own PAM and they look too large on their wrists, male and female included. They wear bigger than their actual size. Not suitable for me and at their price range lots of other choices.

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Post by Jeryltan » 02 Feb 2014 09:24

ivan wrote:Before buying pam, I advice pple stop looking too much into the movements.

If you are looking at a big, simple yet elegant design, I think you wont go wrong with the pams.

Is a love hate relationship thou. Some models with their in house movement, can hold their price very well, some dont. And their models r way too many and they look almost identical that I feel is 1 of their downside.

If you wanna buy, read up more on the web as there are too many articles for you to digest before you make the plunge.

There will always b 2 diff camps of pple for whatever watch you r going to buy. So, unless u r disturbed, then you can decide on ypur own.

Cheers


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balzebub71 wrote:Don't like PAM, due to design, perhaps quite a few of my colleagues own PAM and they look too large on their wrists, male and female included. They wear bigger than their actual size. Not suitable for me and at their price range lots of other choices.

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What do you think of the 312? It,s tbe cheapest with in-house movement right?
Altho i like iwc but i,ve got those entry level 1s alr and their 7 days model abit expensive fr me. Lol. But i agree many of the pam design look very similar

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Post by ivan » 02 Feb 2014 09:41

Jeryltan wrote:
ivan wrote:Before buying pam, I advice pple stop looking too much into the movements.

If you are looking at a big, simple yet elegant design, I think you wont go wrong with the pams.

Is a love hate relationship thou. Some models with their in house movement, can hold their price very well, some dont. And their models r way too many and they look almost identical that I feel is 1 of their downside.

If you wanna buy, read up more on the web as there are too many articles for you to digest before you make the plunge.

There will always b 2 diff camps of pple for whatever watch you r going to buy. So, unless u r disturbed, then you can decide on ypur own.

Cheers


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balzebub71 wrote:Don't like PAM, due to design, perhaps quite a few of my colleagues own PAM and they look too large on their wrists, male and female included. They wear bigger than their actual size. Not suitable for me and at their price range lots of other choices.

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What do you think of the 312? It,s tbe cheapest with in-house movement right?
Altho i like iwc but i,ve got those entry level 1s alr and their 7 days model abit expensive fr me. Lol. But i agree many of the pam design look very similar

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I like ot too. the 312 sandwich dial with p9000 movement. The case is nice n big. Did I mention heavy?

Look for preowned bah.
Quite gd price for 3days reserved watch.


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Post by Jeryltan » 02 Feb 2014 10:07

ivan wrote:
Jeryltan wrote:


What do you think of the 312? It,s tbe cheapest with in-house movement right?
Altho i like iwc but i,ve got those entry level 1s alr and their 7 days model abit expensive fr me. Lol. But i agree many of the pam design look very similar

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I like ot too. the 312 sandwich dial with p9000 movement. The case is nice n big. Did I mention heavy?

Look for preowned bah.
Quite gd price for 3days reserved watch.


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Ya was look at preown but price not attractive le. Preown pple asking 7-7.5k but brand new i,m getting aroung 8.5-9k. Hm. But the relatively high preown price was what made ne interested in this model. Lol


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Post by ivan » 02 Feb 2014 10:08

Jeryltan wrote:
ivan wrote:
I like ot too. the 312 sandwich dial with p9000 movement. The case is nice n big. Did I mention heavy?

Look for preowned bah.
Quite gd price for 3days reserved watch.


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Ya was look at preown but price not attractive le. Preown pple asking 7-7.5k but brand new i,m getting aroung 8.5-9k. Hm. But the relatively high preown price was what made ne interested in this model. Lol


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Post by Jeryltan » 02 Feb 2014 10:16

ivan wrote:
Jeryltan wrote:
Ya was look at preown but price not attractive le. Preown pple asking 7-7.5k but brand new i,m getting aroung 8.5-9k. Hm. But the relatively high preown price was what made ne interested in this model. Lol


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We can discuss this price thing privately.
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Post by Solanum88 » 02 Feb 2014 10:28

Panerai has been using outsourced movement for a long period in it's history(Rolex, Angelus, ETA ) so it doesn't really bother me that ETA movements are in some of the models. It's also the reason why I find the base PAMs reflects the DNA of the brand the best.

But at the price they are asking, I find the value proposition of the brand to be lacking. I was able to compare my previous PAM219 against an acquaintance's "made in shenzhen" 112, even comparing it up close (without a loupe) and apart from the usual telltale signs, I can say the differences are minimal. In fact, I think his 112 has a better AR than my 219 :cry:
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Post by doinkydoink » 02 Feb 2014 10:41

The design is nice but for the price I rather get a MM300 plus one tuna and maybe still got change to buy kopi

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Post by ivan » 02 Feb 2014 10:59

Solanum88 wrote:Panerai has been using outsourced movement for a long period in it's history(Rolex, Angelus, ETA ) so it doesn't really bother me that ETA movements are in some of the models. It's also the reason why I find the base PAMs reflects the DNA of the brand the best.

But at the price they are asking, I find the value proposition of the brand to be lacking. I was able to compare my previous PAM219 against an acquaintance's "made in shenzhen" 112, even comparing it up close (without a loupe) and apart from the usual telltale signs, I can say the differences are minimal. In fact, I think his 112 has a better AR than my 219 :cry:
Oh ya.
Thats another reason for the con.
The fake r so many out there that I dont wear pam anymore. Actually lolex, AP .... oso got fakes. Ha ha ha.....

I m bias now





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Post by ivan » 02 Feb 2014 11:02

doinkydoink wrote:The design is nice but for the price I rather get a MM300 plus one tuna and maybe still got change to buy kopi

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Depends which mm300 & tuna u getting.

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Post by doinkydoink » 02 Feb 2014 11:09

ivan wrote:
doinkydoink wrote:The design is nice but for the price I rather get a MM300 plus one tuna and maybe still got change to buy kopi

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Depends which mm300 & tuna u getting.

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Post by ivan » 02 Feb 2014 11:15

doinkydoink wrote:
ivan wrote:
Depends which mm300 & tuna u getting.

Ha ha ha

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Baby steps bro. The rusty kind are way out of my league.


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Is patina bro.
Patina.
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Post by doinkydoink » 02 Feb 2014 11:42

ivan wrote:
doinkydoink wrote:
Baby steps bro. The rusty kind are way out of my league.


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Is patina bro.
Patina.
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Post by ivan » 02 Feb 2014 11:44

doinkydoink wrote:
ivan wrote:
Is patina bro.
Patina.
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Post by okies8 » 02 Feb 2014 12:19

Solanum88 wrote:Panerai has been using outsourced movement for a long period in it's history(Rolex, Angelus, ETA ) so it doesn't really bother me that ETA movements are in some of the models. It's also the reason why I find the base PAMs reflects the DNA of the brand the best.

But at the price they are asking, I find the value proposition of the brand to be lacking. I was able to compare my previous PAM219 against an acquaintance's "made in shenzhen" 112, even comparing it up close (without a loupe) and apart from the usual telltale signs, I can say the differences are minimal. In fact, I think his 112 has a better AR than my 219 :cry:
bros, u hit the nail on the head...those are the reasons why i'm considering this

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Post by doinkydoink » 02 Feb 2014 12:33

ivan wrote:
doinkydoink wrote:
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I m lost for words.
You win

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No la. The one with the patina watches win.

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Post by Paladium » 02 Feb 2014 15:09

I have a pam 390. I like it for its sporty look and simple dial. Uses an eta movement but I don't really care, all the better for finding a cheaper third party service when the need arises.

But to those who don't like it they may hiam dial too simple, watch too big, etc. if you like it just buy it. But similar to rolex not all models retain good resale value. Mostly base pans are in demand, like the 000, 005, 111, 112, etc.
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Post by KKFA » 02 Feb 2014 15:29

ivan wrote:
doinkydoink wrote:
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I m lost for words.
You win

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Re: Panerai GMT

Post by KKFA » 02 Feb 2014 15:32

Thanks for all the the replys from bros in scs..

They surely help muddy the waters even more.. :lol:

The distillate from all these, just buy Seiko lah.. Cheers.
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