Panerai 1662 VS Factory Review

Panerai Wristwatch 1662 model is produced by VS Factory with a 5th class titanium case, 47 mm diameter and Super Clone P.9010 movement architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

Now, let's look at what the quality of the VS Factory Panerai 1662 replica watch is, what is the detail workmanship like and where it is reliable to buy it.

VS Factory new product: Panerai Luminor Marina 44 mm "grey" 1662 replica watch. The sandblasted titanium case adds an industrial feel; The protection bridge, bezel and crown are in dark carbon fiber color. Color layers are high-end and stylish; The real watch looks better than the photos.

The feature of Panerai PAM1662 is that its case is titanium and its bezel is carbon fiber. The PAM1662 again features Panerai's familiar three-layer (sandwich) dial; The standard hour and minute hands and hour markers are lume-enhanced. Apart from this, there is no lume in any other parts. There is a full case back. Panerai's "up-down lightning bolt" logo is engraved on the case back. The gray dial is a monochromatic combination not often seen from Panerai. Lightness was also targeted in the case; The hollow titanium case was produced by combining DMLS high-power laser with 3D printing. Bezel, crown and guard bridge lever are made of carbon fiber; Naturally, it is also quite light when worn. Black DLC titanium was especially used on the case back; Color harmony has been taken into consideration, and thanks to the skin-friendly structure of titanium, the possibility of metal allergy in the part in contact with the wrist has been reduced. DMLS (direct metal laser sintering, a technology similar to high-end 3D printing) was also a new technique that Panerai introduced a few years ago.

This time, the titanium used in VS Factory Panerai 1662 is different from the usual titanium in our mind. The DMLS technique used sinters titanium powder into titanium layers that are only 0.03 mm thick; These thin titanium layers are then stacked on top of each other until the Luminor's case parts are revealed. The titanium case produced with this method has stronger corrosion resistance and less weight. Additionally, the factory applies sandblasting to the case surface; Thus, the watch becomes more special and impressive both when looking at it and when worn, compared to an ordinary titanium watch.

To increase the visual integrity of the watch, Panerai used extra unpolished gray metal even on the dial. The Super-LumiNova lume material underneath the sandwich dial structure is also gray. That's why PAM01662 looks like an all black watch at first glance; But when you look at it a few more times, you realize that its black color actually contains light and dark layers. This does not make it difficult for the wearer to read the time in any way.

In order to match the dark color of the case and strap, the dial and lume material of the VS Factory Panerai PAM01662 replica watch were chosen in the same color tones; Thus, the watch gains a more in-depth, three-dimensional appearance.

The case, lugs and crown protection bridge are made of titanium with direct metal laser sintering. The bezel, winding crown and the lever that releases the crown are processed with Carbotech. The solid cover on the back of the case is also made of traditional titanium (black DLC coating has also been applied to match the overall black-gray color).

The mechanism uses P.9010 one-piece mechanism produced by VS Factory. This movement is actually a modified version of the plate inscription of VS's replica P.9000 movement; Although it still has some differences from the original P.9010 movement, the stability and precision of the movement is quite high. Just like Omega's 8800 movement; Its basis is actually the 2824 movement, but parts such as the spring box and the regulator-less mainspring have been redesigned. This mechanism was used in many Panerai models; Its stability is extremely strong, it has already passed the market test and is very reliable. Traditional titanium material is used on the case back; Here, it is probably considered to be skin-friendly. However, Panerai did not neglect to cover the case back with black DLC; Thus, both the front and back of the watch are completely black.

The strap is made of black Sportech material; It is decorated with stitches on both sides and its workmanship is fine. It is somewhat similar to the material commonly used in NATO straps, but the waterproof performance of this material is very good. It will also be more comfortable for someone who wears the watch and does sports. No more worrying about contact with cold wrists in winter; It is also extremely practical to wear with its pin buckle design.

In general, two different materials are combined in this VS Factory Panerai 1662 replica watch; When the mineral black sandwich dial is added to this, a very special visual effect emerges. As a matter of fact, among the new models introduced by VS in 2020, this 1662 is one of its favorites.

If you read until the end, I hope this article was useful to you. We will share more detailed reviews in the coming days.