Panerai 392 ZF Factory ( vs KW)

[Pamino]

Hi Panerai fany,
i would need your knowledge or advise on something. I'm considering to buy the ZF 392 or the ZF 535, but unfortunately there isn't much talk about those models from this factory.

i would go with the KW, but i don't like the brownish colour they use on the dial. Imo that makes them a obvious rep.

so if anyone has experiance with ZF, that would be very helpful!

Thx, Klaus

 

[Pamino]

Anybody?

 

[ALE7575]

People take care of supposed (non confirmed, or not always present) flaws no noticeable from 40cm of distance and forget the gen like appearance visible from more one meter.
Please forget supposed litte inaccuracies and try to get a true and strong gen-like appearance, you will not get disappointed. The more obvious tell for a rep is the lack of gen appearance.

Don't forget either the consistency of the quality

Anyway, there is not perfect rep and you have to decide the flaws you will be able to live IN THE FUTURE

Just my thoughts, based in "some" gen and reps experience

ALE

 

[Pamino]

Thx. Ale. I own the Pam 535 from KW. I wonder if the ZF Factory can keep up with KW? Is there a gap in quality? Never owned a ZF Pam bevore...

 

[ALE7575]

As far as I know I have never owned a ZFac. Of course I have had in my hands several of them and have made reviews and comparisons with KW.
ZFac quality is not only inferior but inconsistent. You would need a lot of luck to get a ZFac with similar quality and gen-like appearance to KW.

Read in the fora to get more opinions from KW and ZFac owners.

Anyway PAM 535 and many modern PAMs (from about 2012) have the inscriptions on dial more brownish than Lume

ALE

 

[hasat]

As far as I know I have never owned a ZFac. Of course I have had in my hands several of them and have made reviews and comparisons with KW.
ZFac quality is not only inferior but inconsistent. You would need a lot of luck to get a ZFac with similar quality and gen-like appearance to KW.

Read in the fora to get more opinions from KW and ZFac owners.

Anyway PAM 535 and many modern PAMs (from about 2012) have the inscriptions on dial more brownish than Lume

ALE

Thanks ALE