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Paxman wrote:Well you can clearly see from the markings on the strap that this is more a counterfeit than an homage. These ass clowns are obviously selling the same piece with Pam markings. Sorry but that jut pisses me off as all the WIS who are buying Parnis are inadvertently supporting counterfeiting. Personally, Bought one which was junk and never thought to buy a second.
Sorry for the rant but this just turns my stomach!:X
NO worries about the rant, and my apologies for getting you upset...
I had no idea the strap has those Panerai inscriptions inside and I don't know the typical markings on a typical Pam strap as I have never seen one. I gotta be honest with you, I really did not focus on the strap at all when I bought it as I expected it to be junk anyway and expected to replace it with one from Ron. I just loved the dial and case and figured it'd allow me to gauge the fit/looks of a Pam. But I don't disagree with you, it is not a practice I approve of and it is my only low on the watch as I indicated in my OP. I expected it to be an homage like many others sold on various websites I see on the daily WURW thereds whether under the Parnis name or others. They definitely should not have inscripted Panerai on the inside of the strap.
It is otherwise a cool watch for the $ and definitely swayed me towards buying a REAL Panerai when the time comes to buy, hopefully in the spring. I have three Parnis watches ( 2 are not PAM "homages") and I would say none are junk, perhaps I got lucky but they keep good time and look good IMO (subjective though) especially with the new straps I put on.
My apologies to those I offended or upset with this posting/pics.
Hey no worries. I'm surely not upset with you. I'm just surprised at how often WIS get sucked into spending their dough with what really amounts to counterfeiters. They know you won't buy it if it is marked as a fake so they simply put their name on the dial instead. The strap shows their true colors.
IMHO the $$ spent on these and the Alphas are just supporting makers of replicas in a less direct way. Frankly, and yo have to learn this for yourself, the $ spent on Chinese crap could be better allocated toward say a real Panny. $60 here...$80 there... it adds up. It takes time and determination to get there so keep it rolling.;)