New PAM346p by ZF?

[ernien]

PT has listed a new 346 on it's site, a P series. My guess is ZF judging by the hands/CP. The movement decoration looks to be a close copy of KW's. What do the experts think?

ZF?

KW

ZF?

KW

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[Pamtastic]

Why?

 

[ernien]

Why?

Yup, my thoughts exactly.

 

[ALE7575]

Another absurd and unnecessary competition IMHO, we were happy enough with KW version

Dial, CP, hands and mainly cyclops look better in KW

New movement is very similar, but inscriptions are much nicer and accurate. Howerver PR indicator is way better in KW

Most likely Zfac. This is another weird and bothering fashion: not to say maker at the beginning, but we will know it in some days from whatever info

ALE

 

[centrum]

Huh... ZF releasing a 346 that is already well repped by KW? ZF is doing what JF has been doing against Noob. They replicate watches that have been replicated by a different maker. But we all know that KW's Panerais are superior to ZF's Panerai's except for a few models that are not made by KW.

 

[kilowattore]

What's that yellow stuff under the plates in new P series? It's awful.

 

[bennyb]

Is this manual movement with date is reliable?

 

[ALE7575]

What's that yellow stuff under the plates in new P series? It's awful.

They are simulated gears existing in the gen and not in the rep
KW has the same simulated gears but the "device" is much better made and is more "accurate"
Anyway colour is maybe a lighting or prototype matter

ALE

 

[ALE7575]

Is this manual movement with date is reliable?

It seems to be a good movement base and this is the secret. KW is saying it is from "Shanghai" but they are not saying the concrete reference
I have mine from the beginning and works nicely
I'm guessing ZFac (if this is the maker) are using the same movement base
ALE

 

[bennyb]

Thanks ALE...maybe the only problem is how to source parts when a problem occurs.

 

[ALE7575]

Thanks ALE...maybe the only problem is how to source parts when a problem occurs.

Yes. I agree
ALE

 

[Norrie]

What's that yellow stuff under the plates in new P series? It's awful.

Cheese off the ZF assembly guy's sandwich?

 

[bennyb]

Antimagnetic plate?

 

[kilowattore]

Antimagnetic plate?

Most likely what Norrie said