That first scratch....

[ck1109]

Just noticed a scratch on my PAM 512 and its a big one.

I'm very careful with my watches, so I was quite surprised when I saw it yesterday. Not even sure how it got there..........

[nursejm]

That one on the crystal?

[ck1109]

Originally Posted by nursejm

That one on the crystal?

That's just a speck of dirt. Its on the case, between the lug and crown. Here's a better pic.

[Cru Jones]

Scratches have a way of fading and blending with other ones, so, I wouldn't touch it until service time. But, you could always consider a little Cape Cod action, since the scratch is on a fairly easy spot to lightly polish.

[mikkolopez]

I look at scratches as war wounds. Shouldn't be so much a concern since it's an everyday possibility when you wear your watches.
If I was too concerned about scratches and not getting them, then I'd keep the watch in the safe.
You're Pam is a beauty so wear it often and not worry about those scratches.


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[EddieB]

That is in a very easy spot to remove with Cape Cod.

[ck1109]

About the scratch, yeah, its part of owning the watch, so I don't let it bother me too much. I was just venting at seeing the first big scratch. I'll get it polished out at service or if it bothers me too much get help from the AD.

On a separate note, today, I noticed that the OEM spring bars were bent.
The AD didn't have any in stock, so they've ordered new ones.

Does anyone know if there are any good/stronger spring bars that will fit the 512 while I wait for OEM replacements to arrive?
Found these two on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Springbar-Diam...dp/B00FFTC03G/
http://www.amazon.com/MARATHON-WP003...dp/B00K7CBEWO/

[iLuveketchup]

That's interesting... I had the same bent bar issue with my 512 (http://forums.watchuseek.com/f75/ben...s-1270218.html). I replaced them with shoulder-less spring bars from Marathon. The Marathon bars have a longer bar and is more robust. I bought from Amazon.

Edit: I just went through the links on your post. I bought the Marathon bars you have on your post. They are far better than bars from Panerai.

[ck1109]

Originally Posted by iLuveketchup

That's interesting... I had the same bent bar issue with my 512 (http://forums.watchuseek.com/f75/ben...s-1270218.html). I replaced them with shoulder-less spring bars from Marathon. The Marathon bars have a longer bar and is more robust. I bought from Amazon.

Edit: I just went through the links on your post. I bought the Marathon bars you have on your post. They are far better than bars from Panerai.

I saw your post while searching.
Ordered both of the spring bars from amazon, I'll likely keep the Marathon.

Does anyone know what Panerai's policy is on repair/warranty etc. if spring bar fails and watch is damaged?