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Guys.. is this a real Noob v4 pam 111?

Darkimplicates

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Hi guys need some advice.

So 2 months back i ordered a Noob v4 pam 111 from a TD. Ive done countless research about what to look out for and i know the latest v4 has the updated Y Incabloc and thin engraved "Officine Panerai" On the movement. I owned it before and i know how it looked like until a friend of mine liked my PAM and i gave it to him as a gift.

So is started missing it and ordered another one from the same TD today. Finally received the QC and i notice the officine panerai engraving is rather thick. Its not fine and thin like the one that i used to own.

So i compared my old QC and my current one, huge difference.

Am i missing something here? Im not a Panerai expert so i dont know if its normal for a v4. Last i checked, some dealers are selling the "v4" but its in fact a old v4 case with just the modified incabloc.

Am i getting the real and latest v4 here ?

I did some research before about the serial number. Noob factory serials are always N then i saw someone mentioned that P serial is the latest one from noob. The QC i got is P serial too.

Kindly have a look.

This is my NEW QC picture.
NEW_pam.jpg


Heres my OLD QC picture , the previous watch that i had before i gave it away to a good friend of mine.
old_PAM.jpg


Notice the difference in the engraving?

I dont doubt the ethnicity of my TD. I have ordered many watch from him for the past 3 years.

Im just trying to clarify. If any PAM rep expert say its normal then i will still proceed with it. I know its a rep and there will always be flaws. Honestly i can live with that flaw but i just want to know if im getting what i paid for.
 

ALE7575

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Real PAM V4 is not a movement matter, but a caseset matter
We would need to get good pics from 3 hrs. and from 12 or 6 hrs. to tell a V4 case and Crown

The movement of your watch is the typical A6497-2 with rep Modified Incabloc fitting all "False V4"
Remember, "False V4" is a V3 fitted with a movement like yours

ALE
 

Darkimplicates

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Real PAM V4 is not a movement matter, but a caseset matter
We would need to get good pics from 3 hrs. and from 12 or 6 hrs. to tell a V4 case and Crown

The movement of your watch is the typical A6497-2 with rep Modified Incabloc fitting all "False V4"
Remember, "False V4" is a V3 fitted with a movement like yours

ALE

Hey i know u.. Ure the legenday PAM Guide guy. Omg, such an honor that you even replied to a newbie like me. Hehe

Back to the topic.

I knew it. I knew this is not the real v4 just by looking at it thanks to your PAM guide which i spent hours reading before pulling the trigger on this. But i wasnt too sure so i posted it.

Anyway thanks ale for your input. I never rejected a qc before with my TD after more then 10 watches so i guess this is gonna be the first.
 
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ALE7575

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Hey i know u.. Ure the legenday PAM Guide guy. Omg, such an honor that you even replied to a newbie like me. Hehe

Back to the topic.

I knew it. I knew this is not the real v4 just by looking at it thanks to your PAM guide which i spent hours reading before pulling the trigger on this. But i wasnt too sure so i posted it.

Anyway thanks ale for your input. I never rejected a qc before with my TD after more then 10 watches so i guess this is gonna be the first.

Thanks for your kind words
Glad to be helpful

ALE
 
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