Officine Panerai

Hi guys, I have some questions about panerai as I recently bought my first panerai. How do you know/verify if its a authentic one eventhough you buy it from AD? Also, do you guys know how does the anti reflective coating looks on pam 441? Any suggestions ... 

is to remove the caseback and examine the inside. But if you bought it new from an AD, 99.9% it probably is authentic. For the anti-reflective coating, under certain angles of light, the sapphire crystal will show a blue/purple tinge to it. And for formal... 

will it be okay to bring the watch to the boutique for verification? Thanks for your suggestions for the straps.

of the outside. The Boutique is not equipped to take the caseback off to examine the movement. - AT

also....i noticed that the case back is the other way around (the officine panerai label) is on the bottom instead of the top...is this normal? Also, do panerai watch usually have glare from the lights? thanks

It depends on where they screwed on the caseback in accordance with the threading, so position will vary randomly with each watch. So yes, it is normal. Yes Panerai watches have glares from the lights because the sapphire crystal is treated with an anti-g... 

thank you for the info Anthony....cheers!