PAM1316 is this a good one?

[vegetaleb]

Hello
I have found this PAM1316 in my country, the face looks nicely done but the back is transparent instead of closed.
Automatic movement and sapphire crystal.
Price: 200$
What do you say?
Would you buy it?

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[Thatwatchguy]

Looks like an absolute steal if you know what you are getting

 

[vegetaleb]

I am quite a noob in rep watches
This king sticker is a factory signature?

 

[Thatwatchguy]

You have been here since 2009 and say you are noob?

 

[vegetaleb]

You have been here since 2009 and say you are noob?

Yes, I rarely come here, I received an iwc big pilot rep gift back then. Since then I occasionally visit the forum

 

[vegetaleb]

So should I go for it?

 

[Soundriver]

Looks like a great watch, and King is the factory. I have a PAM1116 from King and it's stunning. You're good to go if you trust the seller.

 

[vegetaleb]

Looks like a great watch, and King is the factory. I have a PAM1116 from King and it's stunning. You're good to go if you trust the seller.

Thanks
He got good reviews from buyers so I guess I can trust him.
He will also bring spare Panerai leather straps, I am not too much into stainless straps

 

[Soundriver]

Is this from a TD?

 

[vegetaleb]

Nope, from a sort of ebay website

 

[Soundriver]

I like this watch a lot and would buy it in a heartbeat from a TD, especially at that price. That being said, some of these ebay-type sites (like Etsy, for example) let you pay using their own portal, giving you some protection (even more if you can use paypal) if the dealer ghosts you or sends you a watch that is different than the one pictured. If the seller insits you pay them at a site off of the trusted selling platform, run away and don't look back. Otherwise, you are taking a chance at never seeing that $200 again.

 

[vegetaleb]

I like this watch a lot and would buy it in a heartbeat from a TD, especially at that price. That being said, some of these ebay-type sites (like Etsy, for example) let you pay using their own portal, giving you some protection (even more if you can use paypal) if the dealer ghosts you or sends you a watch that is different than the one pictured. If the seller insits you pay them at a site off of the trusted selling platform, run away and don't look back. Otherwise, you are taking a chance at never seeing that $200 again.

He will deliver the watch himself to my office if I say yes, he lives in my city and he proposes free delivery hand to hand, he even gives a 2 years "warranty" on the watch

 

[vegetaleb]

Got the watch today, he was praising the mechanism during all his sales speech. The watch is clean, no scratches or dents and part of it still in nylon.
The sundial is pretty good though I was expecting a slightly darker blue, with artificial light the blue has a very slight purple tint in some angles, with natural light it's a beauty with a blue that is very close to the original one. I think the king of blue is the new Tissot Chemin des tourelles and this Panerai can be close in some light conditions.
As for AR coating I don't think there are any! The reflections on the crystal are pure white/yellow and not blue-ish that is a sign of AR coating.
Is this normal to not have AR coating on a "sapphire" crystal?

 

[Blshh]

Got the watch today, he was praising the mechanism during all his sales speech. The watch is clean, no scratches or dents and part of it still in nylon.
The sundial is pretty good though I was expecting a slightly darker blue, with artificial light the blue has a very slight purple tint in some angles, with natural light it's a beauty with a blue that is very close to the original one. I think the king of blue is the new Tissot Chemin des tourelles and this Panerai can be close in some light conditions.
As for AR coating I don't think there are any! The reflections on the crystal are pure white/yellow and not blue-ish that is a sign of AR coating.
Is this normal to not have AR coating on a "sapphire" crystal?

More photos please. Thanks