Panerai Luminor Marina PAM217 ZF Factory Review

The Panerai Luminor Marina PAM217 model is produced by ZF Factory with a solid stainless steel 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.

At the beginning of 2018, Z factory has done great work in producing superior quality replica watches. For example, the magnificent PAM 127 developed by ZF and Noob and the Portuguese 7 Days Power Reserve V5; Both are important models and appreciated by many watch enthusiasts. Now, with the newest version released, they will create a new sales storm. I had just shared the PAM 127 review on my blog, and right after that, many of my readers asked about the price; It is a truly perfect replica, just like the PAM 217 I will introduce today. PAM 217 is a destro watch, which means it is designed for left-hand use and people wind it with their left hand. In fact, all of the diver's watches produced by Swiss brands in the old decades were for left-hand use; Including those produced by Panerai for the Italian Navy. PAM 217 was previously produced by the Noob factory, but what we are considering here is the newest V3 from the Z factory and is currently the best-selling one on the internet.

Case and Body Workmanship

Stainless steel case 47 mm in diameter; The case is brushed and the bezel is polished. The case is 17.5 mm thick, like the original watch. The crown bridge is positioned on the left side of the case, so you can easily wear the watch on your right hand and wind it with your left hand. The case back has a transparent sapphire glass and has accurate engravings on the edge.

Dial and Hand Details

The black dial uses the classic sandwich structure; The lume effect of this type of dial is great. The two hour and minute hands in the center indicate the hours and minutes separately, while the small seconds hand rotates smoothly on the 3:00 subdial. Arabic numerals are used at 3, 6, 9 and 12 on the dial. Lume material has a patina look but emits a super green light in the dark.

Movement and Caliber Performance

The movement inside is a manually wound Asian Unitas 6497-2 with 17 jewels. Like the real ETA 6497, the replica has the Y-Incabloc shockproofing system and the correct Swan Neck regulator. The mechanism plates are decorated according to the appearance of ETA 6497; rubies, blued steel screws and blue "OFFICINE PANERAI" engravings are present.

Glass and Sapphire Crystal

I almost forgot the replica's brightest spot: the sapphire glass. It has a super domed sapphire and a colorless AR coating. The sapphire glass surface is so domed that it takes a watchmaker several hours to complete it; Ensuring that the glass fits perfectly into the case without any gaps requires even more mastery.

Strap, Buckle and Comfort

As for the strap, it's a black leather strap with white stitching, but you can also request an ASSO leather strap for XXX if you want. Meanwhile, the replica has a good waterproof performance of up to 50m.