Auction Treasures
With Basel and SIHH behind us and the 2016 novelties not yet ready for delivery, June, July and August are typically the 'slow' months for the horological enthusiasts. Not to worry - the auction houses such as Christies, Sotheby, Philips and Antiquorum ca...
Amvox
Funny you say that the Amvox in titanium was too light - I used to have one too about a decade ago and felt the same. It was too light and I let it go. I also thought that the hands - especially the hour hand - just seemed that teensy weensy bit short. A ...
Well....some people like their watches light.
But not me. This AMVOX was not on my radar screen but since I could get it at a bargain price, so I thought....what the hell.... Too bad, the titanium was such a good looking piece... ...
Amvox II, Zerograph, and Pam 192. These are three superb pieces.
I owned the 192 and still wonder why I let it go... The Zerograph, I always loved it. Cool and refined piece. As for the Amvox II, no secret that it is one of my favorite modern JLC. I own it, in platinum, but the first version. The weight is not an issue...
The PAM 192 must weigh a ton.
It's a cool looking piece, but was it comfortable? I'm curious if anyone knows the successful bid price for the 192. Thanks. M4
Yes, it is on the heavy side but just right for me. I acquired the 192 ages ago....
It is a limited production of 300 pieces. Inevitably a few pieces appeared in recent auctions and fetched between USD15,000 and USD 20,000.
Thx. Panerai can be an addiction....
At one point, I have over a dozen pieces of the brand, then Nicholas advised me to focus on the older models... The tourbillons are selling at a fraction of their original prices and are thus huge bargains. This kind of make me feel good :P I am sure you ...