a general pam q

[PeteTO]

which reps are currently being produced with the accurate "broad sword" dagger shaped swan neck movement? ive sold off all of my reps but i would like a really nice quality pam rep. the broad sword is important to me.....thanks in advance!!

Pete

 

[Novesh]

don't think there is.

gen:

rep (perfect clones):

the gen is...just too crisp. lol

 

[JOEJOEJOE]

After reading Ziggy's review, I think that all the movements with the fat needle are problematic.

I have one of these movements, and they're working fine most of the time.

Compared to gen, (even with the fatter needle) my rep's movement looks really off in terms of quality, finish, and a few details, especially the "G" movements.

I wouldn't worry about the needle too much, since the rest looks different anyway.

Joe.

 

[PeteTO]

ya i spose ur right....ill just wait for the reps to improve....thanks!

Pete

 

[Novesh]

ya i spose ur right....ill just wait for the reps to improve....thanks!

Pete

might as well

I am, or I might just buy a gen, take the movement out and return it with a rep movement

hahahahhahahaahaha :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

 

[PeteTO]

haha....my dad told me back in the day people used to rent cars (back when they had muscle cars etc) and pull the motors and return em with something else under the hood haha

Pete

 

[Novesh]

haha....my dad told me back in the day people used to rent cars (back when they had muscle cars etc) and pull the motors and return em with something else under the hood haha

Pete

hahah i've heard of that too.

I've read some shady things online of people doing that. I mean. Would they be able to check? Probably not.

and you get instant gen mvmt/dial/cg only thing u gata use is rep case.

sh!te i'd do it.

 

[JOEJOEJOE]

haha....my dad told me back in the day people used to rent cars (back when they had muscle cars etc) and pull the motors and return em with something else under the hood haha

Pete

Great idea. Thanks for the tip :wink:

Joe

 

[babola]

Yup, sure there is.
Check the River's 232 with Swiss ETA and CDG bridges, swan-neck with dagger reg etc... Also, the "Officine Panerai" font on the main bridge is much closer to the gen.

cheers,
babola

 

[ragerover]

Pete: People used to do it with the Hertz Shelby/Ford Mustangs in the '60s.

Novesh: I'd sooner pull a motor out of a rental car than take the movement out of a watch. I know you're joking, but since everything has serial numbers on it, they would know its you. It may take a few months, even years. But they will get you, sooner or later. You don't think when the guy (who buys the watch after you returned it) sends it in for servcing they will call the dealer and ask where the watch has been? Then they pull up the reccords and voila, your name comes up.

Watches with swapped movements show up on eBay fairly often.

With a rental car on the the other hand, 20 people will rent the car before it goe sin for servicing, which at that point they will figure out the engine has been swapped. But since 20+ people rented the car, no way of knowing who did it.

So here's my suggestion, Hertz is once again getting some Shelby Mustangs. Anyone out there with a stock GT?? LOL

 

[Novesh]

Novesh: I'd sooner pull a motor out of a rental car than take the movement out of a watch. I know you're joking, but since everything has serial numbers on it, they would know its you. It may take a few months, even years. But they will get you, sooner or later. You don't think when the guy (who buys the watch after you returned it) sends it in for servcing they will call the dealer and ask where the watch has been? Then they pull up the reccords and voila, your name comes up.

Watches with swapped movements show up on eBay fairly often.

I can see what you are saying but I highly doubt the ask for your drivers license when you buy the watch at an AD. Especially if you are paying with cash. When you return it they probably do ask but hell, anyone can get a fake drivers license. :wink: