Officine Panerai

I really liked the look of the watch and started wearing it more often.  Now, i wish i would have treated like one of my more delicate watches.  Sad day...

I feel sad in your place ... that's a total loss IMO, wonder if the costs (new case + full service) in the hope the movement wasn't damaged, are not coming close to an almost new watch ??

 

Keep us posted on what the solution will be .....

 

And yes after seeing this (i know it's still an exception) i would have serious doubts going into a ceramic case again !

... i feel your pain. Scratch resistant but it breaks. Your photo is a good reminder of that issue with the ceramic.

you should re read the press files about this watch and ask Panerai what they are willing to do for you.

If they claim that Ceramic is hardzer than SS. With a SS case, that would not happen in such a terrific way.

Best,

Nicolas

The...only...other "ceramic" which went bang, to memory, was a 317 few years' back. The chappie had a case change (in Panerai) and went back to normal. Sorry but, however much you're frustrated and would like to offload the responsability on anybody and everybody, there's no antidote to...clumsiness. There's also no "worldwide exclusive" on it, either, and it affects everybody at one point or another. IMHO

Unfortunately, ceramic whilst very hard and scratch resistant is brittle unlike steel which is malleable. Thus , ceramic will shatter when hit with force ( like dropping it on a hard floor ) whilst metals such as steel, gold being malleable will dent.

Hope the cost of a new case will not be too expensive.

Cheers,dreamer

I dropped my 320 8ft down wooden stairs 2 bounces to a tiled floor.  I was scared stiff at what happened.  I do agree with you on the buckle.  Should  be a deployment clasp. 

I needed a movement service which was lucky.

Hope you get it back quickly once its fixed

I really hope OP sort it out for you 

This morning, I took the watch to the Shanghai Richemont service center.  They, of coarse, said they will have to send it back to the factory for repairs.  Good news is that the movement is still ticking, as it should be, it only fell from my wrist while standing. 

The service center's PANERAI sign is crooked / not even working right. Not a good sign at all (no pun intended)

Ouch and sorry to hear this

- AT

The official Richemont repair center in Shanghai quoted me 53,000 RBM (8,700.00 USD) and three months to repair.  It seams extremely high given the movement is okay.  The cost of ceramic case should be less then $1000 and that is being generous.

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i was afraid they (OP) would charge you an almost new watch ....

in that case i'd opted indeed for a new one but not in ceramic, as with your comment in mind you wouldn't even enjoy that watch any more,

other possibility, repair and sell it but i'm afraid the cost will remain the same at the end .....

 

 

they just have to tak a new case, they have plenty in stock for other watches, you not asking to make a one of a kind ceramic case.

 

almost 9K is insane

 

Great decission for customer satisfaction !

Considering it is a regular production piece, the cases should be readily available.  The price is way too high

to go abuse their own...sphincter...with a fully charged triple speed vibrator But then, I'm known to be extremely..latino..in my show of emotions.

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rather than paying to get a brand new replacement case.

- AT

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I found one at 10,500 ... no way I would pay  9K for a new case

On the other hand I would never buy a ceramic again, buy a steel 8 days ;-)

Use that money + 9k to buy something else.


Other options...

Did you buy the watch with Amex?

or some other type of insurance you have.

At ba ridicluous price, with a big loss for the seller, BUT not only for the seller, most of all for the brand.

The brand doesn't want to help, no problem, I would not help the brand.

It would be an excellent marketting idea.
Best,
Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2013-05-25 23:25:35

I WILL NEVER buy a panerai ceramic EVER

... A watch hfrom the Laboratorio de ideas, which considers that ceramic cases are much more valuable than the so called in house movement, since I have been quoted 9000 USD for a new case.

Which leads me to think that the movement is worth nothing, as it seems that Panerai is all about the case.

The price I ask for is ridiculously low ( 2000 USD ) , but this is the price this watch is worth it.

I bought the lesson, which is very expensive, and I learned the lesson at my own costs.

So, you will just have to pay for the watch.

My loss, your " luck ".

Please note that I will gladly accept a best offer, or any trade with a Swatch, a Hublot, a Pequignet, a T Touch, and so on...

No trade on Panerai watches, please. "

This message has been edited by amanico on 2013-05-26 02:36:03

 

 

To the owner ...  consider this and do put it on that famous paneristi site.

You never know they will reconsider their  stupid 9K bill

I left before they ban me, in 2006, with a post of this kind...



Best,

Nicolas

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