buying a Pam Luminor Marina

[fluxpattern]

hi guys,

I`ve been through all the information on this site and hoping that maybe you could offer some news as to the best quality and close to the original as possible of the Luminor Marina, just looking for advice as the Pamguide goes to PureTime and trying to find out what you may recommend?

 

[ALE7575]

I assume you are talking about PAMGUIDE WEB

Try to read a little PAM REFERENCE GUIDE and concentrate a bit more your choices
You will get there all PAM rep info:
"Reference PAM REVIEW-GUIDE" - Replica Search, Identification, Evaluation & Selection
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/reference-pam-review-107365?t=107365

Search in Section B all Luminor Marina PAM numbers and then make the consults in Section A
When you have more concrete choices ask again

ALE

 

[fkmau5]

noob PAM 005

 

[ALE7575]

noob PAM 005

I would not recommend as most accurate a rep with sausage dial


Below said is a copy of a post of mine published in RepGeek:

The main problem of REP sausage dials is not font accuracy, is the own structure of application of the lume material

Rep maker are using from the beginning a completely different structure of lume material application. Therefore rep sausage dials can be never accurate.

Gen sausage dial is not at all sausage shaped: the dial surface has a deep cavity with upper edges clearly rounded and the lume material is applied filling that cavity, but the lume material remains always flat and a bit under the dial surface.
Rep sausage dial has a less deep cavity with less evident rounded upper edges and the lume material is applied raising the dial surface and with a clear "sausage" shape. More or less like showed above pic.

Below pics, show clearly all above said. See the important differences (GEN I don't remember the source, REP is from Bozz)

Some time ago I liked rep PAM sausage dials, nowadays, after studying a little the matter I'm more and more disappointed by them. Indeed I never recommend these Super reps like 005 and 000 due to this inaccurate structure of the lume. But this is a taste matter as always. PAM 390 and PAM Boutique (417, 416....) are the same, but, although they have similar flaws, the sausage is a bit flatter for some reason, sausage is less evident, and these watches have other attractions like coloured lume, PIG logo, coloured dial..etc... you are no focussing the attraction in the lume.
I prefer a flaw in the movement better than a flaw in the dial (we are accepting everyday very inaccurate decorated movements). I repeat this is a taste matter

But I respect all opinions and many sausage reps are indeed awesome
Above said is just my thoughts

ALE

 

[Pauly404]

Great thread for me as I am after my first PAM and have narrowed down to a 299k ($238 noob) or 328 ($248?, $298 noob or $388 best edition)...... Any advice appreciated. I'm leaning towards $238 noob 299k as the price is great but will be happy to spend more on another if there is any significant quality difference. Beautiful watches

 

[ALE7575]

Great thread for me as I am after my first PAM and have narrowed down to a 299k ($238 noob) or 328 ($248?, $298 noob or $388 best edition)...... Any advice appreciated. I'm leaning towards $238 noob 299k as the price is great but will be happy to spend more on another if there is any significant quality difference. Beautiful watches

I would buy PAm 299 O-series Noob

BTW it is a fantastic rep. Be carefull if you are sensible to heavy watches because PAM 299 is really really heavy

ALE

 

[Pauly404]

Thanks. I only see 299 k on TD sites. Any idea where I can get a 299 o ?

 

[mysterio]

Thanks. I only see 299 k on TD sites. Any idea where I can get a 299 o ?

Got my O-series from toro.

 

[Pauly404]

Thanks. The 299k seems good enough... Any thoughts on the differences between the 2?

 

[Pauly404]

I'm going for the 299o...

 

[ALE7575]

Got my O-series from toro.

Me too

ALE

 

[fluxpattern]

hi ALE,

after some deliberation, I`m looking at a PAM 106 or 164 or even a similar high rep without the date PAM 001, is there anything you could recommend currently as a super rep and who I may best contact to purchase?

many thanks in advance,

 

[ALE7575]

hi ALE,

after some deliberation, I`m looking at a PAM 106 or 164 or even a similar high rep without the date PAM 001, is there anything you could recommend currently as a super rep and who I may best contact to purchase?

many thanks in advance,

Reading your post I assume you have not read PAM GUIDE, as above recommended

PAM 106 and less PAM 001 are not at all good replicas
PAM 164 Noob is a nice Super rep.

All is explained in PAM GUIDE and you will get some links to first class dealers

ALE