Is PAM111 @ EUR5,500 consider a good deal? (before 14.5% tax refund)

[behyx]

Is PAM111 @ EUR5,500 consider a good deal? (before 14.5% tax refund)

So after tax refund, it's EUR4,702 .. Which is about SGD7700.

Please advice

[lufu]

Any PAM bought in Europe is a good deal

[satch]

It is rather high. Rather get a pre owned 312 for that price.

[behyx]

Thanks for the replies!

As for PAM 312, Luminor 1950 case is rather thick for me..

I still prefer manual winding timepieces

Anyway at EUR5,500, it's out of stock, and the Italian AD doesn't know when stock will arrive

[satch]

Noted...not that I don't like 111 but just looking at other options

[behyx]

Hmm i'm very surprised, that an AD in Switzerland is willing to sell the PAM111 at CHF 6000. 8% tax refund in the shop.

Works out cheaper than Italy! I thought the latter should be the cheapest place to buy Panerai in the world..

[Absolutionaw]

Can easily get a preowned at 2k less in Singapore.....

[infinitesadness]

About the same as what private/grey dealers would charge.

[svbz3ro]

A friend of mine just got a PAM 111 in HK at 9maiali. Cost about the same ~ 7.7k sgd

[behyx]

Thanks all..

Typically how much % discount does the Italian ADs give?

[kel12]

Got mine O series from Sam Cheng, Watchlink at far east plaza, brand new @ $7.2k, before x'mas '12

[Robinson88]

Very good buy. But is the strap original? Looks different from the catalogue.

[kel12]

Nice watch.

thank you Rolex116613!

[kel12]

Very good buy. But is the strap original? Looks different from the catalogue.

no, that's not... that's JnS strap... also bought from same shop...
the 111 comes with 1 original brown leather n 1 black rubber... sadly, only 1 original buckle...
changing the buckle is pretty hard... takes lots of patience n skills...

not being very good with nimble stuffs... i bought a used orginal buckle from another bro on this forum...

cheers!

[coern]

Is PAM111 @ EUR5,500 consider a good deal? (before 14.5% tax refund)

So after tax refund, it's EUR4,702 .. Which is about SGD7700.

Please advice

At that price, pay a little bit more for an in-house mvt instead of ETA. That's what I would do...