Just received my Pan 308 from Toro and apart from a scratch at the front bottom, it's fantastic. I'm wondering though why there's so little rep-posts about the 308, is this a lesser 'wanted' model?
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Why so little posts about the 308 ?
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IMO it is somewhat of a under the radar model....but
Why not be the catalyst....start blowing up that PAM forum and GET it talked about.
good luck and enjoy the timepiece
facepalm: too much ShopNBC Invicta watching)
Why not be the catalyst....start blowing up that PAM forum and GET it talked about.
good luck and enjoy the timepiece
facepalm: too much ShopNBC Invicta watching)
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I agree with Rob
That should not be a problem for you. If you like the watch and you can enjoy it ...
Why is it a problem if people doesn't talk about it?
Anyway, it is a model without available Firsts Class replicas until this moment. And with GEN manual winding like the old replicas fitted with Venus movement. Therefore we can say it is not a popular model. Although I think it has an awesome look.
Moreover, now when H maker introduces its replica puts into an Automatic movement instead of a manual one like the gen. This is very confortable but it is an inaccuracy for purists.
Read the PAM REVIEW-GUIDE for more info:
"Reference PAM REVIEW-GUIDE" - Replica Search, Identification, Evaluation & Selection
As above said, the PAM 308 is an awesome looking watch and people will like it more and more.
Be the catalyst !!
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PICS AND INFO
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THE PROMOTION HAS STARTED
EVALUATION: (*) FIRST CLASS REP (H-maker) (see comments about movement)
The PAM 308 was a Unique Edition of 500 watches to celebrate the 2008 “Regatta†Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge.
From 2008 the Panerai Luminor Chrono 44mm new launchings continue being a full-sized version of the "traditional" 40mm chronographs, but the square pushers are replaced by cylindrical type chrono pushers like the 1950 Chrono series.
The PAM 308 has a beautiful Black Hobnail textured dial, brushed SS case and brushed SS bezel with tachymeter, feature constant seconds @9, the usual chrono centre seconds hand and only minute totalizer with blue marked previous five minutes before the starting of the Regatta. It has a new completely and exclusive movement: the manual winding OP XXVI.
There are good quality replicas of PAM 308 fitted by the very reliable Venus 75 manual movement.
On June 2012 H maker released a replica fitted with automatic A7750, impossible accuracy since the gen has Manual OP XXVI movement, but the general construction and finish is a First Class replica. Always bearing in mind the matter about an automatic movement instead a manual one. Due to this reason we cannot consider this PAM 308 a Super rep.
Leaving aside the cost of the Venus and some people who doesn’t want the manual, I don’t understand this decision from H maker. The PAM 308 is not either Flyback or Rattrapante chrono, therefore it would be possible to make an accurate replica with all chrono functions and, since the quality of H maker is almost assured, likely it would have been a Super rep. But fitted with an A7750 it can be just a First Class rep.
REPLICA links:
(*)http://www.timesshop.net/12605-pa2896b-pam308-k-h-factory-super-lume-black-ss-ru-asian-7750
http://www.timesshop.net/11752-pa0440s-panerai-luminor-regatta-chrono-black-dial-ss-ru-asian-lemania
http://asian7750.com/cn/product_show.asp?big_pid=&ps_id=&P_id=1341&ti=
(*)http://www.trustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=352&product s_id=9595&zenid=73848038fc43d41e1eeca5b336ad9787
http://www.trustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_56&produ cts_id=3225&zenid=e804d2f8efe0077810574949cb0043d4
(*)http://www.kingshowbox.com/goods.php?id=7203
GEN links:
http://www.paneraisource.com/watch_details/Special_180
http://www.panerai.com/s_special_editions.xpd?id_lingua=2&id_sezione=16&i d_prodotto=7921&id_categoria=7899
One thing I noticed is that the minute counter (the small dial on the right side) is (very) slightly misaligned when reset, it's just a tad too much to the left. Is this easy fixeable?