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[caravaggio]

Thanks Caravaggio: I'll follow your advice.
After all, PAMs are diving watches, who's reputation trades heavily on their use at sea, so I would be happy with one that I could at least go swimming in.

I have a half decent 47mm Marina Militare rep, that I obtained from helenarou on the bay. It looks great, keeps excellent time, but when I was once caught under a heavy rainfall, condensation developed onder the lens. It soone cleared up, without affecting the watch's performance, but I know now that I will never be able to wear it on the beach.

Some Pam reps may very well be watersafe but you would still need to dry test it to make certain. The dealers here can sell you something like a Pam Submersible, maybe a Slytech or maybe the Arktos but test it first.
Thing is, the image of someone coming out of the ocean with a Pam rep on his wrist is a funny one....I'd take him seriously with maybe a PO or SOSF....imho