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Where do you get your PAMs now?

Moe79

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So it looks like I’ve been bitten by the PAM bug too, weird, first time I saw a Panerai I immediately disliked it, then I don’t know something happened and I started looking again and it really grew on me, proceeded to my favourite TD for a pam 438, told me he sold the last one from VSF he had .. no idea when VSF are opening again and other TDs saying the same thing, so my question now is: where do you buy Panerai reps apart from m2m and none of the TDs have any? Are HWFs any good and do they even make that model?
 
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Raddave

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So it looks like I’ve been bitten by the PAM bug too, weird, first time I saw a Panerai I immediately disliked it, then I don’t know something happened and I started looking again and it really grew on me, proceeded to my favourite TD for a pam 438, told me he sold the last one from VSF he had .. no idea when VSF are opening again and other TDs saying the same thing, so my question now is: where do you buy Panerai reps apart from m2m and none of the TDs have any? Are HWFs any good and do they even make that model?

lol same , i got a noob 243 , which i hated when i first seen it
 

kuntrol7

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M2m sales or TD definitely stick with trusted TD
I have a love and hate relationship with white face pams. But now cant get over my sub and GMT pam. Good luck on your search stay on the lookout in the member’s sale area a gem comes up often enough.

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Teamjlf

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Yes … bad news on VSF. Foregone conclusion, they won’t be back.

I was lucky just before the raids I ordered the PAM 719 and PAM 531 from VSF. 531 received and it’s very good and the 719 pole to pole is on its way. Glad I pulled the trigger when I did. I think they were part of the last batches put out by VSF before they were shut down for good.
 
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KOT1917

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Hello.

Regarding the VSF and TD models: Lately, there have been episodes where some dealers have sold some models that they were able to get at one time or another, and I believe that sometimes the desire for a particular model may coincide with the situation when the TD received her in a specific period of time, but apparently, it is difficult.

There is no free access to VSF models as before, and it is not a fact that there will be.

There are no direct alternatives for VSF, and even approximate ones. For PAM438 - for sure.

The HWF factory only makes models for 6497, such as PAM000 / 005/111/773/777/916/1084/1085 and some others. By itself, their quality is satisfactory, but no more, for most models, relative to what happened before from other manufacturers.

There are also smaller factories like the King or the XC and these are very modest attempts, however this is probably the only way to get a new automatic PAM.

In conclusion, answering the question: Where can I get it? My answer is:
At this point, formally VSF is completely OOS, and all the options are clear: Accidentally find some model that has been lying around for some reason, which remained in the dealer's hands, wait for the situation to change, choose a model of another factory that you like, and the most reasonable, contact m2m where you do it the fastest.

Anyway, good luck!
 

colorao01

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The new Pams of other factories have very poor quality an dmany flaws, only m2m and for user more fast, and with time will be more difficult got it.
 
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IPromiseItsFake

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Even Noob? I’m pretty new to this arena but I seem to recall Noob having a good rep in quality with other brands.

I’m looking at a 111 or 005 myself and a couple TDs have Noob V12.