Miranda
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Initial reflections on SIHH 2012 and Panerai
Dear Borthers and sisters, let the sermon commence.. LOL
I think definately mixed feelings...........
lets start with the "belle" of the ball...the 399
lets face it who did not want to see this model, a re-edition of the 6152/1 (not 6154..subtly different):
then we see it, and subsidiary seconds?? ahh but we have a Minerva mvt, and a very beautiful one at that..but still this makes it not quite what we all dreamed of.
Even if you want it...its going to be very difficult for sure, as of the 100, 50 are in a box set, hence you can imagine the price...
so that leaves 50 for us to fight over..will I joing the fight, yes why not, but only out of a fear that they may not make this again..but, actually BUT..
I genuinely do not believe this to be the case... if the pattern of the 1950 base is to be seen..I strongly believe we will see a new line, the Radiomir 1940 collection..
next year perhaps we will see the base version with an inhouse P.3000, may be limited in the 1000's or maybe not...
talking of the 1950 base 372 morphosis...
or the B'stard sons of 372.... I am not sure of this strategy..the reason the 372 was so popular was because of the die hard panerai nuts like us who will dare put on a 47mm behemouth
(except Bruno...he wrists like an elephant), but I ask genuinely, are there "real" people who wear these 47mm???? and justify the costs of 2 new models?
I presume OP have done their homework, as I can not (but happy to be proved wrong) see the "DNA" brigade buying these...
Then there is the much predicted 374.. I mean 449.
perfect...yes but we also have the 425....how much variation can we achieve....well lots , just look at the california dial...
the 448 is a nice piece too..but how would I feel if I was the owner of a 249? The pieces are identical except for the movement...
oh and the date model...BUT I actually admire this one, as atleast it provides a new novelty, a manual wind with date, I can see a sense of purpose for some collectors
or "real" people for this one..in a bizarre way.
I a funny way the All black, Tuttonero, 438 is a fantastic piece, I love these new concepts, but is overshadowed unfairly by the 449 and 339. my kids loved this one the most...maybe I am getting old with this DNA heritage obsession 
A strange year, not like last year for sure, I wanted so many models, but finances allowed only 2, the 372 and 382.
And the 382 is on its way..pick up this week
just my thoughts, I'd love to know yours.
Best,
Imran
Initial reflections on SIHH 2012 and Panerai
Mee too have mixed feeling about this year
