Comments:
Picked up 2 more Panerai's
This is the first. PAM 01288
Aesthetics = Very nice. Dial is awesome. The bezel works here. Date window is super cool as it's the same gradient style as the dial.
Comfort = awesome. Nice and thin when compared to previous models.
Horological/innovation aspect = absolute trash! The p900 might be one of the worst "movements" ever produced for the mass market. Absolutely atrocious! Panerai should be sued for selling such low quality movements! The esteel is a nice marketing grab as well!
So 2/3 work for me!
Aesthetics = Very nice. Dial is awesome. The bezel works here. Date window is super cool as it's the same gradient style as the dial.
Comfort = awesome. Nice and thin when compared to previous models.
Horological/innovation aspect = absolute trash! The p900 might be one of the worst "movements" ever produced for the mass market. Absolutely atrocious! Panerai should be sued for selling such low quality movements! The esteel is a nice marketing grab as well!
So 2/3 work for me!
Looks very cool
Tell me more about the unacceptability of the movement, though! I want to hear it.
My sample size here is large.
It's a basic movement made by ValFleurier for the masses to lower their costs.
I have had a variation of this movement in the IWC mark x2 and Ingenieur x2 and various submersibles. IWC has the best iteration as they seem to modify the date mechanism and gear train bit. With that said one of my Ingenieur's broke when pulling out the crown.
Panerai however took this movement and to cut costs and removed the hacking functionality. On top of that if you go to any AD and try to change the date you will see what I am talking about with the horrible loose gear train! Say 1 full turn of the crown to change the date! Compare that to other brands and it will be self explanatory!
Accuracy of every submersible with this movement has been +8/10 on a good one and up to +25 ranging from new to 2 year old models.
Now panerai quietly added back the finishing and hacking seconds as I saw yesterday when looking at the newest arrivals but outside of that it's still a budget cheap alternative for $12,500 dollar watches!
The amount of complaints from the community forced them to create the P980 which is basically the p900 with hacking a full balance bridge. Most likely same crap!
Shady brand. Their old stuff is and always will be awesome though!
I have had a variation of this movement in the IWC mark x2 and Ingenieur x2 and various submersibles. IWC has the best iteration as they seem to modify the date mechanism and gear train bit. With that said one of my Ingenieur's broke when pulling out the crown.
Panerai however took this movement and to cut costs and removed the hacking functionality. On top of that if you go to any AD and try to change the date you will see what I am talking about with the horrible loose gear train! Say 1 full turn of the crown to change the date! Compare that to other brands and it will be self explanatory!
Accuracy of every submersible with this movement has been +8/10 on a good one and up to +25 ranging from new to 2 year old models.
Now panerai quietly added back the finishing and hacking seconds as I saw yesterday when looking at the newest arrivals but outside of that it's still a budget cheap alternative for $12,500 dollar watches!
The amount of complaints from the community forced them to create the P980 which is basically the p900 with hacking a full balance bridge. Most likely same crap!
Shady brand. Their old stuff is and always will be awesome though!
I owned a 973
42mm Submersible with, I think, a hacking version of that movement. I recognized the loose gear train complaint, it was the slowest 'quick change' date I've ever experienced!
Congratulations on your new Panerai 01288.
I have to agree the dial is indeed awesome and the bezel also looks really nice. Wear and enjoy it in good health. Can't wait to see which model is the other Panerai.
Marc
I like the anthracite....
colour of the dial. For the rest it's a....submersible. Vade retro, Satan!!!! Lolllllllllllll
Very handsome …
Rugged too watch. Enjoy!
I too have recently been bitten by the Panerai bug. I will be receiving two new ones tomorrow to match the two I’ve bought in the last month!
What can I say? I’m smitten by this brand’s 47mm beasts!