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PAM1393 [VSF]
- Thread starter KOT1917
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If you are looking for better quality rubber straps I can recommend this two sellers.Also, are rubber straps a no-no on the dressier PAMs? I'm thinking Aliexpress dark blue rubber... Like this one:
I'd actually prefer that over leather anyway.
First link/store has super soft straps and second store has also vsf straps.
€ 24,60 30％ Off | Top Quality 22mm 24mm Black Blue Red Green White Brown Fluororubber Watchband For Panerai Strap Waterproof Watch band Pin Buckle
€ 38,91 | 24MM luminescent rubber strap for Panerai strap for Pam111/441/389 belt strap accessories
I already kinda figured I'd probably like my first PAM, but dayaaam, I can't get this thing off my wrist since Tuesday. 
Plus, this watch lost a mere 12 seconds in 4 days (constant -3s/d). Pretty impressive for an OOTB rep.
Plus, this watch lost a mere 12 seconds in 4 days (constant -3s/d). Pretty impressive for an OOTB rep.
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Yup. I'm pleasantly surprised how good it is despite being better than just affordably priced.
Close-up of the 01393 VSF dial with the sunburst in its full glory:
Update on my PAM 01393. So after around a dozen of reps bought since April 2021, it finally hit me too: A total movement death. After 3.5 weeks of excellent time keeping...
No way to get it to work, winding, shaking, trying to initiate it by crown pull-out/in, setting the time etc... Nothing gets it ticking.
The fact that it had to be the one watch of a new brand that I tried and fell instantly in love with bothers me more than the failure itself. Why couldn't it have been one of my 5 Omega reps?
Oh well, Sead reacted instantly and advised me to send it back. Since the watch came from his EU stock it goes back to Italy instead of China, which makes me wonder if it's possible to do this with his watches from China as well? I would never send a rep back to China...so, anyway, the PAM is on its way to Italy now and he will try to get it fixed there. Let's see how that goes. I'll report back.
No way to get it to work, winding, shaking, trying to initiate it by crown pull-out/in, setting the time etc... Nothing gets it ticking.
The fact that it had to be the one watch of a new brand that I tried and fell instantly in love with bothers me more than the failure itself. Why couldn't it have been one of my 5 Omega reps?
Oh well, Sead reacted instantly and advised me to send it back. Since the watch came from his EU stock it goes back to Italy instead of China, which makes me wonder if it's possible to do this with his watches from China as well? I would never send a rep back to China...so, anyway, the PAM is on its way to Italy now and he will try to get it fixed there. Let's see how that goes. I'll report back.
Sorry, can't help you there. It's my first PAM and I don't think I'll try a 44mm any time soon. I can only tell you that on a smaller wrist (sub 16.5cm) the 42mm wears very comfortable and feel like a sweet-spot size. I believe the 44mm would be too large for me, but that's just a guess and not based on actual experience. I never tried a 44mm gen at the AD either...