I had never actually heard of this maker prior to becoming engrossed in this forum. Now I can even pronounce it correctly!! You guys rock... :lol:
Here's my dilema (if you can call it that). As a noob, I would like some help picking the best PAM111 for the quality to cash ratio. I see Davidsen's name repeatedly used as one of the best trusted PAM dealers. And his prices reflect that he is on the high end (both quality and price). I am looking to purchase in approxiamately 2 to 4 weeks.
Here's some definite wants:
Sapphire
SS case (is brushed or polished CG accurate?)
Sandwich dial
Good lume (haha...who doesn't) <<Should state: I don't necessarily need to read by it at night! 8)
Cannon Pin mod or fix
Also, is the yellowish AR the correct AR for gen? Are there any reps out there with close to gen AR? What movement would you recommend (I do like the small multi-engraved Panerai look, but not a necessity)?
And finally... Where can I get a kick a$$ worn suede bomber leather strap with Pan (or Pan style) buckle? I have looked through the strap dealers on here and am looking more for suggestions (or links to reviews of similar).
OK, that should be enough to get started. HAHA. Sorry for being such a needy noob. Hopefully it is apparent I tried to do some legwork myself prior to asking for help...
Oh yeah, and thanks to RWI for giving me the Panerai bug...I think :wink:
Here's my dilema (if you can call it that). As a noob, I would like some help picking the best PAM111 for the quality to cash ratio. I see Davidsen's name repeatedly used as one of the best trusted PAM dealers. And his prices reflect that he is on the high end (both quality and price). I am looking to purchase in approxiamately 2 to 4 weeks.
Here's some definite wants:
Sapphire
SS case (is brushed or polished CG accurate?)
Sandwich dial
Good lume (haha...who doesn't) <<Should state: I don't necessarily need to read by it at night! 8)
Cannon Pin mod or fix
Also, is the yellowish AR the correct AR for gen? Are there any reps out there with close to gen AR? What movement would you recommend (I do like the small multi-engraved Panerai look, but not a necessity)?
And finally... Where can I get a kick a$$ worn suede bomber leather strap with Pan (or Pan style) buckle? I have looked through the strap dealers on here and am looking more for suggestions (or links to reviews of similar).
OK, that should be enough to get started. HAHA. Sorry for being such a needy noob. Hopefully it is apparent I tried to do some legwork myself prior to asking for help...
Oh yeah, and thanks to RWI for giving me the Panerai bug...I think :wink: