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Best PAM??

ASVP

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Looking to get a PAM but have absolutely no experience with them. Ive read older posts... but what is the closest to gen PAM out there??? looking to get one from ryan and get a custom strap made but dont even know what to look for when it comes to PAMs.. Any help is appreciated
 

Doright

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PAM390 or PAM111 are 2 of the best IMHO.
Do some more reading in PAM section. A lot to learn there.
Good luck!!
 

rolexwatchfan

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All the help you'll ever need neatly tucked in one place:
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=107365
BTW, dont forget to thank Ale and The Boys when you're done.
Enjoy the reading!

Looking to get a PAM but have absolutely no experience with them. Ive read older posts... but what is the closest to gen PAM out there??? looking to get one from ryan and get a custom strap made but dont even know what to look for when it comes to PAMs.. Any help is appreciated
 

ASVP

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Yzl114

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Pam390 is a beautiful piece. The detailed guide from ALE is all you need, he did an amazing job
 

Norrie

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I prefer the 417 to the 111. Dial is just a bit nicer. Not sandwich though. One of these or a 390 is a good starter.
 

Mikmihai

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I have a kw 312 o i have also 111 v3 i had 390
by far from this I recommend 312 you will fill it like a gen
 

Burrogs

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What's interesting to me is that I had never even heard of or seen a Pam 029 before, I had to google it to see what it was. To be honest just looking at it it looks like a fake because it is so unlike most of the popular Panerai styles. Kinda like an explorer II Pam. So you have to ask yourself, do you want a 1:1 replica of a watch that is relatively unknown leaving people to think its a rep by default, or a 95% copy of a well known style that will likely be more passable to the general public. By default, the closed case backs are gong to have a built in advantage over display back. But who's gonna see it anyway?

I'd pick the case you want, then the color of case, then color if face, then hands, then whether or not you want a date and then pick the best of what's left. Pam's are all subtle iterations of a couple of styles. Kinda like Porsche. Just my $.02...
 

Norrie

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I agree, the 029 is an acquired taste. Not for me.
 

COLDI

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Haha it took me owning the 029 three times to appreciate it.