Horological Meandering

i was surfing Panerai's for sale and saw this.. i think the case is superb, but are the company any good. i've read the history, but are they really 'the original panerai factory' or like lots of companies are they using history to their own advantage to ...  

They claim they purchased parts of Panerai's original factory. I don't know if it's true or not but that's one of the big points they've pushed when they first rolled out their watches several years ago. They're a little cheaper than most Panerai's and th... 

i dont like panerai's that much. i love the size, but i think they are very expensive for what they are especially as there is so much else i want to buy thankz again Graham

... in the self-styled Panerai 'homage' brand, which is extremely similar in style to the PAM Luminor Marina model but sits at a much lower price point. In so saying, I believe that I am talking about an established brand as opposed to a 'fake' or counter... 

pplater, are you referring to RXW who sell watches in the style of Pam's but without any fake branding on. i have a 'marina militaire' by RXW which is in style of an early radiomir with strap loops and old style crown. i dont class it as fake or replica a... 

....you're ahead of me already! Understand your point (and hence the suggestion). Glycine then? U-Boat? Just how big? Cheers, pplater.