I received a PAM111N Noob Factory today from Watch International. The specs are as follows:-
However, there was some discussion in the Watch International sales thread on RWG that this is a v1 but there is a better v2 version available. The only two differences (afaik) being sharper inside corners in the crown guard and a better colour match of the lume in the hands and on the dial (I honestly don't know if this was in daylight or in the dark).
So, let's get the crown guard point out of the way. Yes, this version has slightly rounded inside corners but with the naked eye it is almost impossible to tell (let alone ever notice when someone is wearing it!). Here's a pic:-
Secondly, the lume. It glows like a torch and there is no difference that I can see in colour or in brightness. Here's a pic:-
The AR is pretty good as you can see from this pic (which also shows that I didn't clean the crystal properly :facepalm: ):-
The display caseback shows the lovely movement with engraved "Officine Panerai":-
And finally, the two money shots!
P5148874v2 by Bjorn Dajoak, on Flickr
P5148891v2 by Bjorn Dajoak, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed! :thumbsup:
- 44mm x 15mm in size
- Asian 6497-2 platinum plated, hand wind movement running at 21,600bhp
- 316F s/s case
- Sapphire crystal with single colourless AR
- Superluminova C1 & C3 dial
- Came with rep brown croc-type strap (changed to rep Asso)
- $218 plus shipping plus 5% Paypal
However, there was some discussion in the Watch International sales thread on RWG that this is a v1 but there is a better v2 version available. The only two differences (afaik) being sharper inside corners in the crown guard and a better colour match of the lume in the hands and on the dial (I honestly don't know if this was in daylight or in the dark).
So, let's get the crown guard point out of the way. Yes, this version has slightly rounded inside corners but with the naked eye it is almost impossible to tell (let alone ever notice when someone is wearing it!). Here's a pic:-
Secondly, the lume. It glows like a torch and there is no difference that I can see in colour or in brightness. Here's a pic:-
The AR is pretty good as you can see from this pic (which also shows that I didn't clean the crystal properly :facepalm: ):-
The display caseback shows the lovely movement with engraved "Officine Panerai":-
And finally, the two money shots!
P5148874v2 by Bjorn Dajoak, on Flickr
P5148891v2 by Bjorn Dajoak, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed! :thumbsup:
