PAM388 from King Factory. Looking for opinions

[brahmabull]

Hi everyone,

curious if anyone has purchased a PAM 388 from King Factory and what are your thoughts? I have an opportunity to buy one and wanted to get some opinions from more experienced members. Thanks in advance for your insights.

 

[Rodraid]

I'm new here so don't have a lot of experience with rep watches but I also have an opportunity to purchase a King factory Panerai. I have been searching here and using Google. From what I have found the consensus is VSF makes the very best Panerai. I have a VSF Panerai and will say I think it is great. I don't have the knowledge to look at these reps and find the very little detail others do. The pics I have of the King factory Panerai look great to me. I do see something that isn't like the gen but I'm ok with that. The King factory Panerai is about 50% the cost of the VSF so I'm willing to try it.

Here is a pic of the one I'm purchasing.

 

[brahmabull]

What does the back look like?

 

[Rodraid]

It is closed.

 

[brahmabull]

What model is this? Not sure if the back is correct. Maybe other more experienced members can chime in

 

[donkacper]

I'm new here so don't have a lot of experience with rep watches but I also have an opportunity to purchase a King factory Panerai. I have been searching here and using Google. From what I have found the consensus is VSF makes the very best Panerai. I have a VSF Panerai and will say I think it is great. I don't have the knowledge to look at these reps and find the very little detail others do. The pics I have of the King factory Panerai look great to me. I do see something that isn't like the gen but I'm ok with that. The King factory Panerai is about 50% the cost of the VSF so I'm willing to try it.

Here is a pic of the one I'm purchasing.

Can you tell me which Pam reference is that supposed to be?

 

[Karbon74]

1177

 

[Rodraid]

Can you tell me which Pam reference is that supposed to be?

Luminor-GMT-ION-Special-Edition-44mm-PAM01177

 

[Rodraid]

What model is this? Not sure if the back is correct. Maybe other more experienced members can chime in

Here is a pic of the back I found of the gen.

 

[donkacper]

Thanks @Karbon74

@Rodraid do you have more pics of that rep that you're buying? Some better shot of the dial maybe? From the pic you posted it looks pretty bad IMO.

 

[Rodraid]

Thanks @Karbon74

@Rodraid do you have more pics of that rep that you're buying? Some better shot of the dial maybe? From the pic you posted it looks pretty bad IMO.

Here is another. As I have mentioned I can't tell when a rep "looks bad", they all look great to me. What do you see that makes you say that?

 

[Karbon74]

Thanks @Karbon74

@Rodraid do you have more pics of that rep that you're buying? Some better shot of the dial maybe? From the pic you posted it looks pretty bad IMO.

last time someone said something like this in public, he got slapped by Will Smith

 

[donkacper]

Here is another. As I have mentioned I can't tell when a rep "looks bad", they all look great to me. What do you see that makes you say that?

Looks like the dial is wrong color and has no sunburst effect.

 

[Rodraid]

Looks like the dial is wrong color and has no sunburst effect.

Yes I agree. There are other differences from the gen but as I mentioned I'm ok with it. I like the complete black dial on this one. The other differences don't bother me either.

Rod

 

[donkacper]

Yes I agree. There are other differences from the gen but as I mentioned I'm ok with it. I like the complete black dial on this one. The other differences don't bother me either.

Rod

Ok, enjoy your watch then!

 

[Karbon74]

King is not VSF.
for the price they ask, what they deliver is nice

I like your watch a lot @Rodraid
I had a fantasy piece custom built
If you like the watch who cares about rep accuracy

 

[Rodraid]

King is not VSF.
for the price they ask, what they deliver is nice

I like your watch a lot @Rodraid
I had a fantasy piece custom built
If you like the watch who cares about rep accuracy

That is a very nice watch. I have been admiring Belkin12's work and will work with him soon on a watch. Who put that watch together?

Yeah, I'm probably doing this rep watch thing all wrong but for some watches a 1:1 match with gen isn't important to me. While some watches I would like for it to be a 1:1 but for reason I see a lot of Panerai that I could care less if it is a 1:1 match. This seems like a very customizable brand.

Thanks,
Rod

 

[Karbon74]

That's a Belkin
there is noone I know who does better

 

[brahmabull]

Did you end of deciding to buy it? If so, How much did you pay for it?

 

[Bronzo81]

does anybody knows this king factory?

on my facebook page i see it all the time