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16 May 2010, 06:12 AM | #1 |
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Got my first compliment on my 111 today...
I was having brunch with a former co-worker. Not a WIS at all...
He says, "Nice watch"...after noticing my PAM. Then, he proceeds to tell me he just replaced the strap on his Tag with a new Gator. He complained that it cost $200! He had been wearing the prior strap every day for seven years. At this point, I was still grateful for the compliment...but smiling to myself that if the guy only knew PAM charges $400 for a deployant buckle and $320 for a Gator strap! |
16 May 2010, 12:14 PM | #2 |
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At least he didn't ask 'how much?'
Cheers
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16 May 2010, 12:39 PM | #3 |
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In the two months I have had my 111 I have received literally 5 times more compliments on it than my sub date that I have had for two years, and I only wear the 111 on weekends.
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16 May 2010, 02:53 PM | #4 |
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Panerai catches the eye .
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16 May 2010, 02:57 PM | #5 |
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The watch is so deserving of compliments....!
Nice one Bill!
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16 May 2010, 04:24 PM | #6 |
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Thanks guys.
Yes Phil...if this particular friend had heard the retail price, he would have fell over - dead. If had told him the much lower pre-owned price I paid, he may have only had an aneurysm. |
16 May 2010, 04:26 PM | #7 |
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To be honest I felt that way recently when I heard about the price of the buckle.....could not get my head around it!
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16 May 2010, 11:42 PM | #8 |
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and more will follow .. :) i think i also recieved more compliments on the PAM then on any of the other watches and funny enough many assume the R'lex are fake ..
the watch that gets the most compliments is my wives chanel j12... from woman mainly , i think im into the wrong brand.... |
17 May 2010, 03:15 AM | #9 |
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HAHA I hear you niels74... The only other compliments I have EVER received on watches were on my Speedy Pro (by a WIS) and on my Fossil. Not a problem though. The watches give me the most pleasure
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17 May 2010, 05:35 AM | #10 |
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Bill, how are you feeling about your PAM compared to your Rolex(s) now? Just curious...
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17 May 2010, 05:44 AM | #11 |
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Bryan...
I LOVE the PAM. More of a weekend watch as it only fits under the cuff of three dress shirts I currently own!!But I do wear it a fair bit on "casual" Fridays. I do think the Rolexes are more versatile...and I love the bracelets / smaller sized watches (if you consider 40mm small!) I think the decision to have a PAM added to the collection was one of the best I have made. There is a time, place and desire to wear the PAM. |
17 May 2010, 06:16 AM | #12 |
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Well said, Bill! I feel the same way about my PAM and it fits into the collection in the same way...
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