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Thinkin of buying first - pls help (first watch first post!)
Just joined this / first post / pls help and as another guy said on here recently, go easy on me. I'm looking at 4 Panerais and can't make up my mind! Will buy one or two.
Radiomir help / thoughts please. Here are mine:
- 210 - love the clean, traditional look and the price
- 232 (limited edition) - same as above (and love the slightly larger size) - but for approx double the price 210 probably is the one to chose out of the 2
Luminor thoughts please. Here are mine:
- 111 - love the clean, tradition look and price too!
- 312 - like the in house movement, price is decent and the 1950 case (very interested in hearing thoughts on the case - what do you think, 1950 or luminor case like the 111 style case)?
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Thinkin of buying first - pls help (first watch first post!)
Just joined this / first post / pls help and as another guy said on here recently, go easy on me. I'm looking at 4 Panerais and can't make up my mind! Will buy one or two. Radiomir help / thoughts please. Here are mine: - 210 - love the clean, traditional...
232, and if you can, 111.
You will have a Rad Base, and a Luminor Marina, 2 different cases, a base and a small second. Welcome here, by the way! Best, Nicolas
Thanks for the reply - great tips. One question
Great tips and interesting: you're not suggesting I buy ANY with in house movements...
In House is a very relative concept, at Panerai...
But an expensive one! Well, the movements are taken from ETA, Valfleurier, Minerva or Piaget, and Panerai used to house Rolex, Angelus, Zenith, JLC, which is not an exhaustive list. Therefore, as Panerai was a " Laboratorio de Ideas ", the simpler is the ...
just to clarify
I think I get what you're saying, but just to check. You're point is that the so called in house movements are only relatively more "in house" than previously? You don't think they're original or just more so than before?
They're made by Valfleurier for Panerai...
So can we really call them " In House "? Same for the new manual " in house " movement in the Rad 42 mm... Made by Piaget... Best, Nicolas
intersting
i did not know that! sounds to me like they aren't "in house" if that's the case...
I have a question Nicolas...
Is that always the case of Richemont's watch brands? I mean let's take Panerai's P999 calibre which I read was based on Piaget's Antiplano movement also the one in the 309 & 322 was based on Minerva movement and not forgetting the chronograph movement on ...
In house versus " in the group " movements...
Well, it is all round the conception and the definition of a Manufacture, in my opinion. Fro me, and I want to immediately precise this, this is only my personal take on the topic, Panerai is not a Manufacture, it is totally different, and personally, I d...
I agree with nicolas..
You will have a good combo, 1 rad-1 luminor ; 1 vintage style and 1 pre-v style. You can't go wrong with this combo my friend I hope to see your new panerai soon! SamRotandi
Thanks - follow-up question(s) for you
Thanks for the kind words and taking time to read and respond. (1) What's your view on buying in house vs. ETA? I think I get your view on vintage and non-vintage. I'll definitely upload the pictures. (2) Secondly, thoughts on buying a "near-mint" vintage...
For your 1st Panerai, I'd get a Luminor instead of a Radiomir
The iconic crown protector is Panerai's magic sauce. So from there I'd choose either the PAM111 or PAm312. For your 2nd Panerai, then I'd get a Radiomir to mix it up. This is what I always suggest to new Panerai fans - Luminor 1st and Radiomir 2nd. Cheers...