dfer777 0 Posted April 2, 2011 I just placed an pre-order from puretime ,I have been waiting for awhile,it is my first pam It has been noted that these photo's of the l model I hope there are members that have had good transactions from Puretime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted April 2, 2011 Puretime is not a trusted dealer here as his communications aren't as reliable as they might be. Overall, though, you should be safe buying from him, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfer777 0 Posted April 2, 2011 On his website he shows affiliation to RWG. Can anyone tell we what the crownguard, and caseback issues are? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted April 2, 2011 It might be RWG2 he is affiliated with, not this RWG (RWG1.1). Caseback issues were apparently engraving that needed improving, and the crown has been spaced slightly out from the case as a lot of 177L sold previously seemed to be just a bit too close to the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFleischer 4,355 Posted April 3, 2011 You can get the 177 from most dealers. Right now I'd have a hard to recommending PureTime, my last order has been a real mess. I had better dealings with them in the past. I know that he also suffered a recent DDOS attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanuel777 0 Posted April 3, 2011 I second that. I almost ordered a 250 from them, but started reading their reviews on a message board where puretime is a trusted seller... I suggest you do the same. Why take a chance with this, when you can have the same exact watch from a trusted, tested and proven dealer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverspeed 10 Posted April 3, 2011 I wouldn't pay for a rep on pre-order, introduction dates or availability provided by the factories are not exactly set in stone just ask if it's in stock if yes then pay for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted April 3, 2011 On his website he shows affiliation to RWG. That's RWGJr (a completely separate board), not here. Like I said, he is NOT a trusted dealer here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torobravo 9 Posted April 3, 2011 You will have a quite long wait than because they´re not available, but don´t worry PT is a trusted dealer, so he won´t fail. It became very trendy these ¨pre-orders¨, myself not a huge fan because you cannot give a reliable delivery info as you´re only in the middle between the manufacturer and a buyer. Same happened to the 026 pre orders, they promised delivery on march 20, and nobody has received it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prestigewatchco 2 Posted April 3, 2011 Why pre order ? When factory release them everyone will have them anyway. Plenty of problems with all these new Panerai too many in my opinion to pay blindly for something not even in production at the moment RG have stopped dealers taking money for pre-orders as I remember there is a rule about it because of so many problems with it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFleischer 4,355 Posted April 3, 2011 So all the 177s are sold out, and you have to 'pre-order' the next batch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prestigewatchco 2 Posted April 3, 2011 177's have been out of stock at factory since 1st week of February and already the factory have missed 3 delivery dates so who knows when next available certainly not a good idea to pre-pay either from a dealers or buyers point of view. these are not an exclusive everyone will have when they are available Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFleischer 4,355 Posted April 3, 2011 Hmm; I see- thanks PWC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alw 0 Posted April 3, 2011 I´ve pre-ordered a 005K. Will let you guys know if I get it before Christmas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
