New Pam Owner!

[azrielsc]

Hello everyone!

I have been a long time lurker here in the Panerai sub-forum, reading all I can about Pams, whilst waiting for the opportunity to buy my 1st Pam.

I started my journey 3 months ago when I started looking for a Pam and fell in love with a Pam 351. I subsequently ordered one and proceeded to wait.

While waiting, I couldn't resist and bought 2 aftermarket custom straps & buckles.

Yesterday was the day that I received my Pam 351 and immediately switched out the stock strap and fixed the aftermarket one!

The 351 has not left my wrist since! Help!

Best regards to all and a Merry Xmas!

[r1_77]

welcome to pam club

[satch]

Welcome! How about some wrist shots

[Chen]

Welcome to the club! 351 won't be your only PAM :-)

[azrielsc]

Welcome! How about some wrist shots

Apologies for the crappy phone photos!

Pam 351 with aftermarket strap & buckle.

[azrielsc]

Honestly, after getting the 351, my wife commented that she likes it a lot and is now bugging me for a 000.

The PAM bug has bitten us hard!

[Watcha]

Nice 351!

Pam 000 is very different altogether. Opens the other door of clean lines.

And the story goes...

[rumrunners75]

Mine sharing with me where u got the strap? Look nice

[azrielsc]

Nice 351!

Pam 000 is very different altogether. Opens the other door of clean lines.

And the story goes...

Definitely. Love the simplicity of the 000. Wife saw the PVD version with bright aftermarket straps. Love at first sight and my wallet just shivered.

[azrielsc]

Mine sharing with me where u got the strap? Look nice

Had this custom made at http://www.wristart24.com/ by Philip.

The strap is 2 tone, the dark olive brown that you see and a dark yellow mustard at the back of the strap. It took him 4 days to complete the strap, sent me some photos and then sent the straps via registered mail, which took another 4-5 working days. The strap does not come with tubes or buckle. Overall price was around US$60.

The buckle was ordered from Horotomo here in Singapore.

Cheers!

[azrielsc]

Forgot to mention that Wristart24 straps by Philip comes from Thailand, and you can custom to our liking.

I have another strap on the way, from Gunnystraps.

Cheers!

[Paneraii]

CongratulationSs!!!!!!!!!!!!! that's a good buy!

[LSL]

"First pam is like first love always special" !

Enjoy youe new toy !

[azrielsc]

Yes, this is something special to me. Just want to share my journey with you all.

I was never interested in watches but after slogging at work for quite a few years, my wife suggested that I should reward myself with something nice/special and she pushed to look at Panerai. She likes "big" watches and she felt that my current watch, a Tag, which I have been wearing for the past 15 years, was getting "long in the tooth". The Tag has been my work/dress watch all this while and it has served me faithfully.

So on to the Internet I went, and my 1st choice was actually a Pam 386! But after reading reports about its still-birth, I chanced upon a review on the Pam 351 and was hooked. Ordered it through a close friend and patiently waited... for 3months! It arrived just in time for Christmas and now, I am glad to have it in my hands.

When I look at the 351, it strikes me as a really beautiful watch and my journey, the sweat and tears, that it took for me to afford it! So yes, it's "always special"!

I believe my Pam journey has just began and I hope to learn more of Panerai from the old-timers over here!

Cheers to all and have a Merry Xmas!

[Andykoh1981]

pam 000219

Average price of this would be? Any idea how much would it cost?