Help with a Panerai watch

[ramz]

So sometime last year I inherited a watch, at the time I wasn't really in any frame of mind to think anything of it and I just left it lying around in a drawer.

Fast forward to tonight when I re-opened said drawer, found the watch and decided to check what they go for on fleabay, and was I surprised!

Here it is:





First off I obviously need to be sure it's the real thing and not a fake, can you experts tell from pictures or will I have to take it to an appraiser/dealer? And if it is the real thing what would could I realistically expect to get from selling it?

[sneijder]

From looking at the crown guard (the lump with the lever on the side) it's a fake, and one of the bad ones too.

I hope I'm wrong in my evaluation, but from the sound of it, it didn't hold too much sentimental value?

[tertius]

I'm far from a Panerai expert, but it looks a bit like a PAM63, however, the numerals are too "thick" and the GMT hand is red instead of black. I would also say the movement looks extremely poorly finished (though in any event a 63 should have a solid caseback I believe).

I'd get it looked at by a competent watchmaker to be sure.

[darreni]

100% Fake. Bin it.

[ramz]

That's what I was afraid of, it doesn't have the look or feel of an expensive watch so I should have known but since I'm no expert I thought I'd better check first... Move along, nothing to see here

[darreni]

If you want a 2nd opinion, post your pics here:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/353391/

[sneijder]

Honestly, the pin holding the lever in place in the crown guard is a dead giveaway.

The top of the pin should be perfectly flush with the crown guard. Even with a decent quality fake, folk still have to modify this to get it right.

A decent fake with a so-so movement will cost $90 / £50 ish, this isn't a decent fake however, and you'd only be able to sell it on a fake watch forum. Tenner tops, and folk would only be paying that for the strap.

[bry1975]

Deffo not genuine try the homage forum.

Bry

[Zingari]

Yes agreed. That is a fake and not a very good one at that.