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Panerai Titanium & PVD Quality Warnings! (Non DSN)

kdo2milger

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M is on preorder for late april release.

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cool, not too much longer...

i ordered a 177L from Lay back in march with some other watches, but the 177L was out of stock. So I guess he will be sending a 177M to me soon :excited:
 

tokeyx

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I read this thread and then noted the dates in the earlier posting... is it safe to say that the situation has changed and the current batch of 177s, 026s, etc are of a consistent and decent (read as good) quality?


I would really like to know this as well as I just ordered a 177M and am worried now that the quality of the case is going to suck!
 

GC

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I would really like to know this as well as I just ordered a 177M and am worried now that the quality of the case is going to suck!

No need to worry...this post is 2 years old! The 177 (L & M from the Hublot factory are amazing!)

Now breath...
 

ujin

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Hi JackTheBear,

Have you dealt with idolreplicas.net b4? How's the experience? Appreciate if you could share your experience?
The PVD pam seems nice but mostly mineral crystal.
 

ponerai

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yeah correct...

hey Daytona4me Im with you too.
also all guys must know 177-176-005-318-219-26K-288-212 all from same factory. I living at China. I know this factory very well.
you must know not only case and plating. also glass is very important. sapphire glass is not only one degree. swiss standarts glass must be non-finger print. and not easy dirty. but they all replica pams (including latest versions) glass easy dirty.
and Titanium also not only one degree.
hmm PVD or IP GUN or DLC necessary latest finish after than plating for non-finger print. if you said swiss quality for one watch case must not easy dirty.
I dont know you understand my mean .sorry for my poor english
 

ponerai

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PVD and DLC

please believe with me there not any real pvd or real DLC plated on pam replicas.
available on some brands replicas but not yet on pams.
I have a material like eraser it's PVD and DLC tester. I try with this tester all is just normal plating. no have swiss standarts pvd.
also I have genuine U BOAT pvd but I check it its also not real PVD.
(ok may be real PVD but not as my want quality)

yes maybe they are real pvd but I think proceed different
PVD possible with expansion of substance before than deposition.
best kind is AlTiN PVD for pams.
plating thickness must be min.2 max.5 microns
hardness must be 3300 Hv
Coating temparature must be 300-500
Thermal Oxidation temp. 800-900
last two topic so important ( for best expansion of substance for best deposition)

note: if you want to see PVD tester I can take picture for you
 

panto

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hey Daytona4me Im with you too.
also all guys must know 177-176-005-318-219-26K-288-212 all from same factory. I living at China. I know this factory very well.
you must know not only case and plating. also glass is very important. sapphire glass is not only one degree. swiss standarts glass must be non-finger print. and not easy dirty. but they all replica pams (including latest versions) glass easy dirty.
and Titanium also not only one degree.
hmm PVD or IP GUN or DLC necessary latest finish after than plating for non-finger print. if you said swiss quality for one watch case must not easy dirty.
I dont know you understand my mean .sorry for my poor english
Amen brother!
 

54369

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Can the mods unsticky this or at least update it? Its out of date!!!

Agreed! I recently acquired a PAM177, it is simply amazing! I hold it against GEN pics, even with reviews showing the spots I should be looking at, I see no difference...and the quality is just...too good to be true for $2XX
 

silay

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which one is better pam 176 m from the cartels or 176 h from davidsen?

from pictures it seems that davidsen has blueish ar

but he claims to have genuine sapphire

what is the difference?

which one is better pam 176 m from the cartels or 176 h from davidsen?

from pictures it seems that davidsen has blueish ar

but he claims to have genuine sapphire

what is the difference?
 

Autobahn

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For the PVD, try rubbing a dash of Chinese Night Soil onto the watch. This will enhance an inferior patina!