Officine Panerai

sprinbars snap up case back ETA movement This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2015-09-25 10:01:33 ...  

Love the blue Pre-V logo on the white dial! Thanks for sharing this picture Bruno! Cheers, Anthony

They are already for sale in Paris Anthony

I suppose they have reached the....anything goes....stage, until some of the models will not meet the favour of the public and will fade away. I still will buy the one I...like...anyway

when you pass the border of 'a base watch' before entering the 'the cheap watch' In all honnesty I don't think OP should make this kind of stuff, it brings down the whole brand, it's like bringing a Rolex Sub with an ETA, a fix plastic bezel a snap-on bac... 

I think they are brilliant and a throw back in terms of price and aesthetic to the pre V it works out at £3600. I would buy at this price, ETA....you paneristis always love DNA LOL!!! I get the spring bars too...just like vintage Panerai (read Rolex) The ... 

On that white dial is looking very nice.

the one on the left as it would team nicely with my A series PAM22 which is a destro

a REAL Tritium model with a...copy Tritium...one, shouldn't mix IMO ...  

I\'m no way near being a watch expert, but isn\'t an ETA a very reliable, workhorse engine? So what\'s wrong when it\'s put inside a workhorse watch with closed case back? Can you compare an ETA movement with early Rolex movements? Quality wise?

There's nothing wrong in an ETA-UNITAS movement. The only problem is the...cost...which is pretty low (per unit) and for the "horological" purists, doesn't belong in a watch that costs several thousands of USDollars. The principle behind is that a more re... 

But technically speaking: what is the (big) difference in quality between a solid ETA movement and a (vintage) Rolex movement? (talking closed case back watches) And if you talk about cost: how much cheaper is an ETA movement compared to a Rolex movement?... 

consists in the....perceprion...not cold, hard facts The perception is that a 200€ ETA is worth less than an "in house movement", that's all. In certain cases IT IS, in several others....no, IMO

how such a simple to judge technical product is valued so emotionally.