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Pre-SIHH 2008 Officine Panerai Examination - All Paneristi must score 80% & above

Subject: Pre-SIHH 2008 Officine Panerai Examination

Date: 4-Mar-2008

Instruction: There’re 20 questions in this examination. Each question has a set multiple choice answers. There’s only one correct answer. Please select the best answer.
To pass this subject, you'll need at least 80% score.

Kindly post your answer now as a respond to this post no later than Apr-7 0000hrs (GMT).
There's no price for top scorers. Only bragging rights.

Duration: 30min

1. How many new models of Panerai will SIHH 2008 unveil? (4 points)
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
e. 10
           
2. Will Panerai introduce any Perpetual Calendar in-house movement during SIHH 2008? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

3. Will there be any Minute Repeater movement introduced during SIHH 2008 by Panerai? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

4. How many more new Tourbillon model will Panerai launch for SIHH 2008? (4 points)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

5. Will Panerai introduce any low end mass produced in-house movement to replace OPX or XI ETA6497/2 for PAM000 / 005 / 111 / 112 / 176 / 219 during SIHH 2008? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

6. For this SIHH2008, will Panerai replace OPIII ETA7750-P1 inside PAM104 / 164 / 240 with its in-house movement? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

7. During SIHH 2002, Luminor Marina 1950 47mm Brushed Steel Case Black Dial OPXI PAM127 was introduced.

This was followed 3 years later by Luminor 1950 Left-Handed Marina Militaire 1950 47mm Brushed Steel Case Black Dial OPXI PAM217 and Luminor 1950 Marina 8 Days Angelus 47mm Brushed Case Brown Dial in 2005.

Last year, during SIHH 2007, we’re given a Luminor 1950 6 days Tourbillon 47mm Brushed Case Brown Dial P.2005 Cal PAM276.

Will SIHH 2008, 3 years after 2005 see any 1950 47mm of any case material & of any dial colour without a Tourbillon movement like what happened in SIHH 2007? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

8. Will there be a launch of a tourbillon movement with 10 Days power reserve from Panerai during SIHH 2008? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No
 
9. Last year, Luminor 1950 8 Days Automatic Monopulsante GMT 44mm Brushed Steel Black Dial P.2004 PAM270 was introduced during SIHH 2007.
For this year’s SIHH 2008, how many more 8 Days Monopulsante GMT will Panerai introduce? (4 points)
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4

10. Will SIHH 2008 heralds the end of co-operation between Panerai & Ferrari? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

11. After the success of Radomir 1938 47mm Polished Steel Black Dial OPX Cal PAM232, Radomir 1936 47mm Polished Steel Black Dial OPX Cal & Radomir 1938 47mm Platinum Brown Dial OPX Cal PAM262 launched during SIHH 2006, will Panerai release a new Special Edition for Radomir during SIHH 2008? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

12. 2 of these models listed below will be launched during SIHH 2008. Which will the pair be? Hint: The pair uses the same movement. (4 points)
a. Luminor 1950 10 Days Automatic GMT 44mm Brushed Titanium Brown Dial P.2003 Cal
b. Luminor 1950 10 Days Automatic GMT 44mm Platinum Blue Dial P.2003 Cal
c. Luminor 1950 10 Days Automatic GMT 44mm Ceramic Black Paris Hobnails Dial P.2003 Cal
d. Luminor 1950 8 Days Monopulsante GMT 44mm Brushed Titanium Brown Dial P.2004 Cal
e. Luminor 1950 8 Days Monopulsante GMT 44mm Polished Steel Black Paris Hobnails Dial P.2004 Cal
f. Luminor 1950 8 Days Monopulsante GMT 44mm Platinum Blue Dial P.2004 Cal
g. Luminor 1950 8 Days Monopulsante GMT 44mm Ceramic Black Dial P.2004 Cal

13. No Left-Handed Panerais has ever been made for more than 4 years. PAM022 is the only Destro ever made for that long under A, B, C & D (4 years running).
Will Luminor Left-Handed 44mm Polished Steel Black Dial OPX Cal PAM219 get discontinued in 2008? (4 points)
In another word, will J series be the last series for 219?
a. Yes
b. No

14. Panerai has never remake of any of its previously discontinued model under the same model number.
Example, Luminor Marina 44mm Polished Steel Black Dial PAM001was discontinued after D series in 2001. In 2002, the same watch was re-made under a new model PAM111E. This is followed by PAM111F, G, H, I & J.
Will 2008 heralds the first time Panerai breaks this tradition? Meaning will Panerai in SIHH 2008 remake a discontinued under the same model number before it was discontinued previously many year ago? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

15. Minerva movements are the most bedazzling caliber ever made by man-kind. Richemont Group purchased the 1858 founded Minerva Company in 2007 & in few months time, Mont Blanc started to use the beautiful Minerva movement in September 2007 for its Villeret special edition series. Will SIHH 2008 see Minerva movement in Panerai? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

16. Luminor Chronograph 40mm is out of production since PAM 072 & 074 ended on 2003 (F Series). PAM 121 & 122 was never produced and may only remain as prototype. Will SIHH 2008 heralds a new 40mm Chronograph since 2003? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

17. Will SIHH 2008 welcome a new Radomir Tourbillon? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

18. Will Luminor Marina Automatic 44mm Polished Steel Black Dial PAM104 & 164 be discontinued in 2008? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

19. Will Luminor Marina 44mm Polished Steel Black Dial OPXI cal PAM111 be discontinued in 2008? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

20. Will Luminor 44mm Polished Steel Black Dial OPX Cal PAM 000, 112 & 176 get discontinued in 2008? (4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

21. Will Luminor 44mm Polished Steel Black Dial OPXI Cal PAM 005 gets discontinued in 2008? (BONUS 4 points)
a. Yes
b. No

Thank you for your time & effort.
Good luck. Happy Basel World 2008. Best of luck.
I can't wait.

Best regards,
Fred Tan