The 15300 is a much more sober design than the ROOS and PAM's

and with the overall "flatter" appearance (not necessarily thinner, but appearances and perception count!) it, in my opinion, has more versatility - it can be dressed up or dressed down more easily.

The movement is in house, so if that matters to you, it is at least on par if not better than equivalent PAM's, with slightly higher "traditional" finishing.

Would I do the trade? Well, I am the moderator of the AP forum and founder of the first dedicated AP forum in the world, so I guess my personal preferences shouldn't be a surprise. Though I did "own" Paneristi for about a year...(glad everyone seems to have forgotten that! )

In the end, all fine watches, tastes do change and evolve, and it seems, from your own comments, it might be about time for you to try something new.

Let us know what you decide, you can't go wrong either way!

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Advice in buying an AP RO 15300

By: john11f : May 14th, 2010-11:36

Hi all, this is my first post on the AP thread. Even though i've recognized this brand as one of the top 3, it just now that i have taken interest. I've always been into sports, chunkier watches: panerai logo, rolex gmt iic, iwc aquatimer galapagos, breit...

The 15300 is a much more sober design than the ROOS and PAM's

By: ThomasM : May 15th, 2010-12:42

and with the overall "flatter" appearance (not necessarily thinner, but appearances and perception count!) it, in my opinion, has more versatility - it can be dressed up or dressed down more easily. The movement is in house, so if that matters to you, it ...

Thanks for the reply!

By: john11f : May 15th, 2010-13:01

... I posted similar threads in Paneristi and at the rolexforums and like you said they favor the brands that are dedicated to the mentioned sites. I'm in a bind since I know that the answer I wanted was what you replied because honestly, I've grown tired...

I think you have your own answer already

By: ThomasM : May 15th, 2010-13:47

Hi, John, "I know that the answer I wanted was what you replied because honestly, I've grown tired of Panerais and it seems like a fad now (specially here in Asia). As for Rolex, I can easily buy them back at a later date and I feel that I would only want...

oooppss

By: john11f : May 15th, 2010-19:26

sorry about that Thomas. Thanks again for your valuable opinion.

If it helps...

By: boa2 : May 16th, 2010-13:49

I'm 6'1" with a 7.5" wrist, and the 15300 is definitely not too small....

I have a 7" wrist

By: john11f : May 17th, 2010-00:16

The watch didn't look like that when I tried it on. Thansks! I'll definitely try it on again.

You're quite welcome. [nt]

By: boa2 : May 17th, 2010-12:15

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AP purchase

By: john11f : May 18th, 2010-07:51

What are the stuff to look for that should be included when buying an AP watch? Box (is there an outer box aside from the wood), warranty card (is there a COSC cert.?), documents? Thanks in advance!

The typical items

By: 1watch : May 18th, 2010-19:27

Outer box, inner wood lacquer box, warranty papers (hopefully signed and stamped by an AD), instructions and maybe even the original hangtag. Paul

Thank you very much!

By: john11f : May 18th, 2010-19:30

I'm ready to pull the trigger but will not be trading the Panerai and just top-up. Given the current situation where I live, I might get a good price for it.

Sorry not to reply to your PM's..

By: ThomasM : May 19th, 2010-10:09

Hi, John, I've been traveling and typically can't reply to PM's by Blackberry. Suggest you do the best research you can under the circumstances (online, local dealers) and make your decision based on that. Don't suffer from analysis paralysis, and remembe...

Invaluable!

By: john11f : May 20th, 2010-11:09

Thomas, I have exhausted as much as I can from the internet in researching how magnificent the 15300 is. I've also done extensive reading on the Jumbo but I feel the 15300 is perfect for what I want from an AP. I also found out that the downside to owning...

Yes, do it.

By: 1watch : May 18th, 2010-19:24

I may be biased as the owner of the previous version Royal Oak. No offense meant, but the Panerai may hold good value, but are not even in the same league historically and quality of manufacture/finish as an Audemars Piguet. For me this would be a no-brai...