What Are The Common Indicators..........

[ohsixx]

of a fake Panerai?

[mfer]

The smoothness of the winding.
The crispness of the sandwich dial or paint.
The decorations on the movement.
Missing triple boxes.
Mismatching serial numbers.

Numerous more.

[Vito_Corleone]

The 2 and the 6 are usually a dead giveaway, as well as the spacing, but "little hero" recently made a near perfect rep dial. It's scary.

[Trurolexer]

The gears in the movement look so fake in PAM 183. And maybe in another models too.

[GBJIV]

I have not seen a fake one.

[Tripp11]

I'm sure the discussion of purchasing a fake watch are frowned upon; however, I would like to wear a 44mm Panerai for several weeks before throwing down a wad of cash on a new, authentic Panerai. Does anyone have any reliable websites which sell high quality replicas where you have experience purchasing from?

Thanks!

[mailman]

Not fakes but 'Hommage' watches. Do an ebay search for Marina Militare

[Trurolexer]

Originally Posted by Tripp11

I'm sure the discussion of purchasing a fake watch are frowned upon; however, I would like to wear a 44mm Panerai for several weeks before throwing down a wad of cash on a new, authentic Panerai. Does anyone have any reliable websites which sell high quality replicas where you have experience purchasing from?

Thanks!

I don't get it...You have a fake Pannie?

Well... Try...Well...

[Tripp11]

Originally Posted by Trurolexer

I don't get it...You have a fake Pannie?

Well... Try...Well...

No, not yet anyways; however, I would like to wear a 44mm for awhile before plunking down $5-8K on an authentic Panerai. Your mileage may vary.

The hommage watch is a very good recommendation, mailman. Thanks!

[Trurolexer]

Originally Posted by Tripp11

No, not yet anyways; however, I would like to wear a 44mm for awhile before plunking down $5-8K on an authentic Panerai. Your mileage may vary.

The hommage watch is a very good recommendation, mailman. Thanks!

For homage one try Marina Militare.
Japan made, good one.