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12-13-2011 , 11:28 AM

#8101

ZackAttack

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Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 548

Be honest, guys. Would I be a total scumbag douche if I buy this?

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12-13-2011 , 12:35 PM

#8102

Onitsuka

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I just cringe at the thought of the conversation:

'oh wow, lovely pam'
'actually its not a pam, its a homage'
'ohhhh..... ok'

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12-13-2011 , 12:56 PM

#8103

ZackAttack

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Originally Posted by Onitsuka

I just cringe at the thought of the conversation:

'oh wow, lovely pam'
'actually its not a pam, its a homage'
'ohhhh..... ok'

I don't have a problem with homages. The issue is that Parnis uses the "Marina Militare" wording which they stole from Pan and might make it more of a replica than an homage. I guess that is the point of my post. If it's simply an homage I wouldn't feel at all like a douche for buying it, but if it is basically a fake Pan, that would be a lot worse.

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12-13-2011 , 01:01 PM

#8104

Onitsuka

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I agree with that, it is still technically a homage though but it's trying to be so exact that it looks more like a replica.

I have no problems with loads of watches that take inspiration from other brands but usually you can easily tell the difference.

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12-13-2011 , 01:10 PM

#8105

amoeba

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The issue I have with those Panerai homages is the subpar 50m water resistance.

Makes the crownguard completely aesthetic and non functional.

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12-13-2011 , 01:12 PM

#8106

pvn

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The crownguards on the real PAMs are completely aesthetic and non functional.

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12-13-2011 , 01:15 PM

#8107

amoeba

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hmm really? I always thought that was PAM's way of not doing screw down crowns.

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12-13-2011 , 01:25 PM

#8108

pvn

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Yes, but the screw down crown doesn't make a watch water resistant. It just keeps you from opening the crown and ruining whatever WR the watch otherwise has.

Ennebi Fondale, for example, has 1000m WR but the crown has no screw-down or other retaining device.

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12-13-2011 , 01:31 PM

#8109

amoeba

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oh, interesting. well in any case, I always liked the no badge radiomir homages over the luminor homages.

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12-13-2011 , 01:34 PM

#8110

Tyresias

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Originally Posted by ZackAttack

Be honest, guys. Would I be a total scumbag douche if I buy this?

Pretty much.

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12-13-2011 , 01:56 PM

#8111

ChipWrecked

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WUS will not allow a pic of that dial on the site. Thus 'Scooby Doo' watch as they're known there.

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12-13-2011 , 03:36 PM

#8112

parxface

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http://www.nixonnow.com/gunship. Bought this on ebay today for 400. I think i got a deal on a very rare watch.

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12-13-2011 , 03:42 PM

#8113

dibbs

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Ahhhh the competitive very rare Nixon market

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12-13-2011 , 03:48 PM

#8114

Dominic

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what the heck is that "power reserve" dial??

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12-13-2011 , 03:56 PM

#8115

dibbs

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Tells how many hours are left before the watch dies/needs to be rewound.

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12-13-2011 , 04:07 PM

#8116

amoeba

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This is a pretty entertaining video that was just linked to on Hodinkee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukywy...layer_embedded

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12-13-2011 , 04:27 PM

#8117

parxface

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Originally Posted by dibbs

Ahhhh the competitive very rare Nixon market

Well played. But what do you think of it?

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12-13-2011 , 04:29 PM

#8118

smellmuth

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Originally Posted by parxface

Well played. But what do you think of it?

400 is a lot for a quartz movement...

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12-13-2011 , 04:51 PM

#8119

Replay

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I think it would be nice without the red highlights, and yes, overpriced.

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12-13-2011 , 06:39 PM

#8120

dibbs

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Originally Posted by parxface

Well played. But what do you think of it?

In general I like the base look of that series but ya they're overpriced and that specific one not really my cup of tea, the red highlights and it's huge. I think the 42-tide in Stainless would be my pick of that series so different taste. Just realized they make them all lefty?

Think the finish will be neat though.

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12-13-2011 , 07:52 PM

#8121

gizeh68

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Do you guys with nice watches wear them to the poker table? As in Vegas, specifically? I have a few nice watches but often feel out of place wearing them at the tables. If I'm going to be grinding for 10 hours, I leave my Omega at home and put on my Seiko automatic diver instead.

thoughts?