Gen Pam172 VS Rep172 Side by Side Comparison

[Etron]

A beauty and unique! Thanks for sharing this work of art.

I'm really getting the PAM bug but didn't like them at first. Maybe a little like Porsches... classic lines, every model is slightly different and you'd only know if you care.


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[ALE7575]

Thanks to [MENTION=46129]snbr2011[/MENTION] to take this opportunity with an intersting gen
The rep is nice but differences are obvious
-Case shape,colour, brushing,weight and material
-Lume application
-Bezel shape (gen has a very little base)
-Crystal quality
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REP POINTS ADDED

 

[snbr2011]

Update:

I reached out to @Killowattore as I was told he had been experimenting with different methods of case darkening to get the tantalum color. He agreed to send me a case and here's the result.

 

[kilowattore]

Not as close as I hoped, unluckily
I know the yellowish tone is a byproduct of titanium oxidation but I did not imagine it would have been so evident in comparison to the gen.
Any ideas?

 

[kilowattore]

And btw thanks [MENTION=46129]snbr2011[/MENTION] for the chance to make a direct comparison

 

[snbr2011]

you are welcome brother! just paying it forward.

And btw thanks @snbr2011 for the chance to make a direct comparison

 

[snbr2011]

So thanks to my friend [MENTION=35730]Heisenberg[/MENTION] for the pics. He has experimented with Oxyclean and hot water on his pam192 and has gotten in my opinion the closest match, only based on pics as I have not seen it in flesh. Here it is folks