Help with pam441 pam438 version info

[APjumbo]

Hello all
I am trying to find more info on my panerai, I bought from a friend who bought from who knows where, so I didn't get any specifics other than it was real ceramic.

Sold to me as a 441 and I added a bracelet.

If it is the weight and feel of ceramic and it has a gmt hand that travels the same as hour hand (12hr) does that mean it is VSF?

The steel ( not blackened) movement is throwing me off, is that because the 441 has a steel colored movement and the 438 is blackened? or is mine just an early version like a V2 or V1 but with correct movement gen like function.

I tried researching a bit but have broken down and realized some of you know this all already, it would save me a great deal of time.

 

[Deep]

I searched up some previous threads (here and here), this appears to be a PAM 441 v2 from VSF.

You have the balance wheel @ 11 and a working GMT, the movement is a super clone of the gen P.9001 from Panerai.

I'm still learning things, I am confident someone smarter can reply with some more information

 

[APjumbo]

The balance on mine is at 7, which I think is what makes it a VSF instead of the older 7750 V6F

But I think you are right, I think it’s a VSF V2

 

[Deep]

You have the balance wheel @ 11

Sorry, that should read "balance wheel @7"