of the 3 people that love the MN, in the world. Commercially, the MN line has been a fiasco (like the Chianti bottle, of old) my friend. Lollllllllllllllllll They stoned Panerai for the cheap Unitas movement. Imagine a cheap chrono one. That being said, if I were a MN buff, I would certainly own a 008 Pre-V. I find it a very handsome model with a beautiful t-dial