PAM292 J Pig Noob Best Edition on Brown Asso Leather Strap 'REVIEW w PICS'
Hi Guys,
I thought I would write my thoughts on my new PAM 292J I bought from PT.
http://puretime.co/product/pam292-j-pig-11-noob-best-edition-on-brown-asso-leather-strap/
I wish to make clear that I have dealt with other TD's on this site and am not biased towards PT but they are one of my preferred dealer(s). This is the end result of my extensive research on TD’s on RWI, other members feedback/comments and my own experience with recent purchases.
I have sourced a few reps from PT in the last month or so and it has always been a pleasure to deal with them. So hats off to Angus, Francis and the team for their great communication, easy purchasing process and patience in QC team.
Shipping – from China to Conus
I purchased the watch on 2nd August 2012 it was delivered in CONUS on 16th August 2012. There were no delivery issues and customs clearance was a 2 day process. Tracking updated it all the way to my front door.
Side note - I was advised by PT (Francis) there would be a minor wait before my purchase given stock delivery so I was aware that an extra few days in delivery could be expected.
In the big scheme of things my usual delivery time from PT from time of purchase is between 8-10 business days. This covers any issues QC issues (which in most cases has been a green light on the first set of pics) time in customs and postal handling.
The Watch
Quality -
On unwrapping the watch I felt the weight to be solid and well constructed – not that heavy for a watch that size 45mm however it does have brown leather asso shoes on. In light of all the speculation on the ceramic case and other factory reps being offered in the market place I honestly felt good about my decision. On the wrist it feels great, very comfortable and the asso leather strap is second to none. I am usually one for wearing rubber straps and black in color so the color combination is different to what I am use to but in the short term to put it simply it’s ‘easy on the eye’.
The dial and lume is a thing of beauty, I am considering sending for mods – double AR but will decide when I spend more time with it. I will make the point that it certainly is an eye catcher at night with the ‘super lume; it does have no problems with bringing the 292’s dial to life. Usually with some reps you need a ‘lume mod’ to achieve the same result however straight out of the box the 292 steps up to the plate and hits a home run.
I was expecting the 292 to sit higher off the wrist however I have AP’s and they do the job well for that. In the case of the 292 it is an ideal height at 13.8mm.
Generally speaking I think the watch is Perfect for both business and casual attire.The brown/tan asso is great in color and the quality for a rep strap is high in my opinion. Those thinking of wearing it with a suit on a regular basis may wish to consider the black strap option or have a black strap on hand - personal preference really.
Movement -
This is a manual/hand winding watch – that meaning you need to pull the crown and wind the watch on a regular basis. I am use to wearing automatics and well its only been a few days and its started to become habitual.
Pictures -
Summary -
In short the watch looks and feels great on, it molds nicely around my 6.75 inch wrist with two holes in the strap spare (those with smaller wrists not going to have a problem here), the brown Asso leather strap and watch quality (the dial/case/AR crystal) is everything you would want in a REP @ $400. I have bought AP & Hublot reps at a much higher price and whilst they are in a different GEN price range all together both the quality and the feel of the watch share similarities and for this I ‘smile’.
On a side note within a few hours of saddling her up onto the wrist I received my first comment from a stranger in a coffee shop. I personally thought this was due to the watch color combination of the brown asso strap and the dark grey ceramic case as seen from a distance.
Hope this review helped and if you have any comments or feedback or would like to ask me any questions to help with your decision on purchasing a 292J feel free to PM me.
Thanks for reading.
TT.
Hi Guys,
I thought I would write my thoughts on my new PAM 292J I bought from PT.
http://puretime.co/product/pam292-j-pig-11-noob-best-edition-on-brown-asso-leather-strap/
I wish to make clear that I have dealt with other TD's on this site and am not biased towards PT but they are one of my preferred dealer(s). This is the end result of my extensive research on TD’s on RWI, other members feedback/comments and my own experience with recent purchases.
I have sourced a few reps from PT in the last month or so and it has always been a pleasure to deal with them. So hats off to Angus, Francis and the team for their great communication, easy purchasing process and patience in QC team.
Shipping – from China to Conus
I purchased the watch on 2nd August 2012 it was delivered in CONUS on 16th August 2012. There were no delivery issues and customs clearance was a 2 day process. Tracking updated it all the way to my front door.
Side note - I was advised by PT (Francis) there would be a minor wait before my purchase given stock delivery so I was aware that an extra few days in delivery could be expected.
In the big scheme of things my usual delivery time from PT from time of purchase is between 8-10 business days. This covers any issues QC issues (which in most cases has been a green light on the first set of pics) time in customs and postal handling.
The Watch
Quality -
On unwrapping the watch I felt the weight to be solid and well constructed – not that heavy for a watch that size 45mm however it does have brown leather asso shoes on. In light of all the speculation on the ceramic case and other factory reps being offered in the market place I honestly felt good about my decision. On the wrist it feels great, very comfortable and the asso leather strap is second to none. I am usually one for wearing rubber straps and black in color so the color combination is different to what I am use to but in the short term to put it simply it’s ‘easy on the eye’.
The dial and lume is a thing of beauty, I am considering sending for mods – double AR but will decide when I spend more time with it. I will make the point that it certainly is an eye catcher at night with the ‘super lume; it does have no problems with bringing the 292’s dial to life. Usually with some reps you need a ‘lume mod’ to achieve the same result however straight out of the box the 292 steps up to the plate and hits a home run.
I was expecting the 292 to sit higher off the wrist however I have AP’s and they do the job well for that. In the case of the 292 it is an ideal height at 13.8mm.
Generally speaking I think the watch is Perfect for both business and casual attire.The brown/tan asso is great in color and the quality for a rep strap is high in my opinion. Those thinking of wearing it with a suit on a regular basis may wish to consider the black strap option or have a black strap on hand - personal preference really.
Movement -
This is a manual/hand winding watch – that meaning you need to pull the crown and wind the watch on a regular basis. I am use to wearing automatics and well its only been a few days and its started to become habitual.
Pictures -
Summary -
In short the watch looks and feels great on, it molds nicely around my 6.75 inch wrist with two holes in the strap spare (those with smaller wrists not going to have a problem here), the brown Asso leather strap and watch quality (the dial/case/AR crystal) is everything you would want in a REP @ $400. I have bought AP & Hublot reps at a much higher price and whilst they are in a different GEN price range all together both the quality and the feel of the watch share similarities and for this I ‘smile’.
On a side note within a few hours of saddling her up onto the wrist I received my first comment from a stranger in a coffee shop. I personally thought this was due to the watch color combination of the brown asso strap and the dark grey ceramic case as seen from a distance.
Hope this review helped and if you have any comments or feedback or would like to ask me any questions to help with your decision on purchasing a 292J feel free to PM me.
Thanks for reading.
TT.
