Help to decide which PAMs to sell

[korneevy]

Help to decide which PAMs to keep!

Hello all

Well I think I finally realised that I have to start controlling my PAM addiction as my current collection has exceeded the space available in my dedicated Panerai box.
So I am faced with the dilemma of off-loading several pieces, more for practical reasons than anything else.

Here is my lineup as of today (sans H fac 026K currently on loan...)

Right->left, top row:

1. 029M v2 Noob
2. 326M Noob
3. 164N Hfac/Noob CG
4. 237H Hfac

Right->left, bottom row:

5. 380/292 mutt in DLC (Hfac)
6. preV 201a, top parts from FDG/Noob/DSN & mods, elabore-grade swiss mov't, self build
7. Anonimo Millimetri (gen, not selling it as of yet)
8. 115F, top parts from EL/Nfac/Hfac, elabore-grade swiss mov't, self build
9. 114E, DSN/Noob mutt, basic mods, self build

Now I have tried logically to figure out which ones I want to sell. The problem is that I know that I go though "phases" when I wear only modern autos, then get tired of them and switch to historic hand-wound models, then get tired of Luminors and start wearing Radiomirs (well that hasn't happened in a while, but still...).

My current rotation, which has been pretty stable over past 5-7 months, includes:

• 115 - as I am left-handed, I love the comfort of wearing it on right hand.
• 326 - super-quality all over the place, love the titanium, very unusual w-end dial that gets tons of complements
• 164 - best crystal I've seen, most gen-like of any auto's I've handled.

+ occasional Anonimo.

So if you were me, which 3 of these would you KEEP - just say (1, 2, 8)? I'd dump it in excel after and do a bit of analysis based on the responses, quickly followed by "for sale" thread here and on the other forum

Just one thing - from selling prospective, I've long noticed that more expensive builds (such as my 201) are almost always unlikely to sell quickly and I'd have it take a 200-300$ loss on a piece like that so I think I'd rather keep them. Is there truth to that? Let me know your opinion...

Thanks all in advance!

 

[GT5]

Lol, man you have some hard choices if you only want to keep 3, haha. I can't really say.

 

[korneevy]

Lol, man you have some hard choices if you only want to keep 3, haha. I can't really say.

No joke, mate. I used to think of people who posted similar threads in the past " i wish I had tough choices like yours", but it was back in the day when I had the total of 2 watches. Look where it has taken me two years later)))

 

[GT5]

Ok, from what I've looked at, I would say keep 2, 5, and 8. I would say 9, but I would exchange that strap with the one on 2. The it would be 5, 8, and 9. You get a variety of face colors, strap colors, and case styles.

 

[korneevy]

Ok, from what I've looked at, I would say keep 2, 5, and 8. I would say 9, but I would exchange that strap with the one on 2. The it would be 5, 8, and 9. You get a variety of face colors, strap colors, and case styles.

That's a start. Thanks...straps are the least of my worries - I have (literally) a box full of spare onces and mostly OEM stuff so mixing and matching is easy.

 

[GT5]

That's a start. Thanks...straps are the least of my worries - I have (literally) a box full of spare onces and mostly OEM stuff so mixing and matching is easy.

No problem man. Good luck in the long run!

 

[karesz501]

I can't help you out much buddy, the only "advice" I'd give to narrow down your "auto" line. Based on what you've said, the 326 is a keeper, I'd get rid of 2-3 autos and keep 1-2 altogether.

The 201 is a keeper, period. Time, effort put in your own pre-builds will not be paid back and "reproducing" them later on takes time&money.

The 115 seems to be the same.... Keeper as well. Most probably it would not be sought after, not a "common" model as a destro.

I expect the 2 factories to come up with decent white faced PAMs, and the DSN 114 can be repurchased if not.

All in all, I'd keep: 2, 6, 8 and I would not be in your place to make these decisions, believe me, you would buy them back. Live with them and enjoy your collection, which I must say is very nice and has lovely pieces in it.

 

[Rwolf]

6 8 9

 

[panermaniac]

5 6 8

 

[COLDI]

1, 6, 8 (followed closely by 9)

 

[korneevy]

Great stuff, guys. Keep them coming...

But for now I think I've marked #4. 237H Hfac as one of those that will go on sale closer to the end of the week. The DLC Radiomir mutt is edging closer to be included on the sale list as well...

 

[carlton]

I will choose 1,6,8 too.

 

[karesz501]

6,8 seem to be definite keepers for most of us

 

[co-axial]

1-6-9

 

[kirbYbuffe43]

Ill take the 114!

 

[korneevy]

Ok looks like 237, 114 and the Radiomir mutt are on the chopping block. I am a bit torn about 029 as the quality is very good and it's got a lot of fans but I just dont wear it all lately...

 

[Hitchcock164]

Don't sell. What you could be addicted to next could be more costly.

 

[slask111]

You should sell the wity whale to me

 

[ALE7575]

6 and 8 are definitively to keep them, it is no worth to sell them with the job put in them.
The other watch is a taste matter, for me 029 or 326


To reject: 380 DLc'd , Anonimo

ALE

 

[t0fudelivery]

Sell me that 292!