Hi all,

I started working for a Swiss company a few years back, and quickly became obsessed with watches after seeing some particularly interesting pieces on the wrists of colleagues. I have a tiny collection right now that consists of some inexpensive gens and homages (Citizen Nighthawk, Suunto X-Lander, Modded Seiko Monster, Vostok Amphibia, Alpha Submariner, Helenarou Marina Militare, etc.)

As you might gather from my username, I love the Panerai PAM090 Luminor Power Reserve and I am on a quest to find/mod the ultimate perfect rep of this model. Seems like most of the reps of this watch have an exhibition caseback and a quickset date button, both of which are incorrect. I know they are out there with the correct caseback, but I will probably have to do a case swap to get rid of that date button. Every rep I've seen has it, and as much as it pains me to REMOVE a nice bit of functionality just to be more accurate... I think I'm willing to do just that.

I'm not into building a collection, but I do want a watch box that represents many different styles, so I have a short list of watches that I plan to be acquiring soon (in order of preference.)

Reps:
Panerai PAM090 (obviously...)
Rolex Milgauss (white-dial - and maybe PWC's GV, too, since it seems too good to resist at $99...)
IWC Portuguese Chrono (white-dial, blue hands & numbers)
Bell & Ross BR02 (PVD with arabic numerals and a gen nylon strap)
Lange Zeitwerk in Platinum (at ~$75K for the gen it would be pure fantasy even as a rep - anyone who knows the piece would instantly know that it's a rep, but I wouldn't care!)
JLC Reverso Squadra (chrono or otherwise, but only if it has an automatic movement and approaches 1:1)

Gens:
Marathon TSAR (on bracelet)
Tissot Le Locle (beautiful white guilloché dial and roman numerals - to wear when I travel to Switzerland)
Seiko Spirit SBFT003 (world time, solar/atomic, high-tech goodness)
Robert Lighton San Remo (can't explain it, just love it)

That's a restrained selection, right? And I think that just about the only style I would be missing would be a regulateur... But I will still be within my self-imposed constraint of having no more watches than I have pairs of shoes!

So, thanks in advance for all of your guidance as I begin my descent into this crazy world of reps!