VS Factory Panerai PAM01616 carbon fiber watch review (differences between 960 and 1616)

The Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM01616 model is produced by VS Factory with a 5th class titanium case, 47 mm diameter and a high precision automatic Super Clone 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.

Panerai 1616 and Panerai 960 are a duo, one big and one small. The 1616 size is 47 millimeters, the 960 size is 42 millimeters. The two watches are identical in appearance except for their size. Both use Carbotech carbon fiber composite material, come in a blue color option, with blue lume hour and minute hands and hour markers. So why do I call it little brother?

Because they are almost identical in appearance; The biggest difference is size. While PAM1616's case diameter is 47 mm, PAM960's case diameter is only 42 mm. We can say that this size is more suitable for most people's wrists; Of course, women can wear it easily, after all, its 47 mm diameter is a size that many people have difficulty carrying.

The 960 and 1616 watches are exactly the same in form; The main materials are carbon fiber and carbon fiber raw material is extremely light. Its resistance to corrosion in deep diving conditions is quite high, its matte black texture is versatile and it stands out by far among many high-end watch materials such as ceramic and titanium!

Carbon fiber material is the biggest feature that Panerai has brought to PAM1616 this time and the most important promotional point it highlights! Indeed, carbon fiber is the ideal material for watch production: it has high hardness and low density, meaning it is hard but light! But since the material is expensive, many brands avoid it! The material used in this PAM1616 from VS Factory is carbon fiber throughout; more durable, more resistant to corrosion and impact! Among the world-famous watches, Richard uses this material the most.

Case and Body Workmanship

The bezel is a unidirectional rotating physical time measurement bezel; Its mission is to enable every watch user to read minutes and seconds easier, faster and more accurately! There is a lume dot on the bezel at 12 o'clock; This is not a protruding point, it is a recessed point. The thickness of the watch is exactly the same as the original, the texture of the carbon fiber is natural, extremely finely processed, and the corners are smooth.

The matte black texture is versatile, giving each watch its own personality and making Panerai the unique watch on your wrist. The dial design is also black; The hour markers are super lume coated! While the minute, hour and 12 hour markers of the watch emit a dazzling green light, the other hour markers are blue; In this way, the wearer can easily read the time in dimly lit environments or from the 9 position on the left side of the dial. A small seconds hand is placed in this position, and a useful date window is positioned at position 3 on the right.

The case back is made of titanium alloy and coated in black with DLC technology. The watch's code and batch number are engraved on the case back; The writings on the back of the case are quite clear. The slow torpedo logo is engraved on the case back of VS Panerai 1616; When you open the back cover you also see a steel inner ring at the base and you can clearly see the outside mounted mechanism of the watch!

Movement and Caliber Performance

The mechanism used is again a single piece caliber 9010; It is exactly compatible with the official original, works precisely and the failure rate is extremely low! Moreover, the setting functions are also compatible with the original; You set the date by quickly setting the hour hand, there is no separate quick date setting level. Exactly compatible! This point is an important indicator in distinguishing whether the watch is made by VS Factory or not!