Ha ha ha!! You nailed it very fast Michael!! Yes, authorized dealer.

Nov 11, 2019,13:03 PM
 

It´s a shame I can´t overcome my resistance to buy a watch if it is not made of steel (or bronze, gold or other metal). This one would be a very nice piece of collection I feel.

Last year an Explorer 1 was discovered with a numeral "3" at nine. It was shown in IG and in some Internet videos. The shape of the 3 and 9 indexes is very very similar.
Rolex can make mistakes too!!. I would have loved to get that Explorer for my collection.

Imagine: the mistake was passed by the guy who installed the numbers to the bezel, then to the guy who installed the bezel to the watch, then to the person in charge of final inspection and quality control. Same in the Rolex Explorer.

Not an easy thing to happen... but it surely happens!
Cheers! Abel

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A fresh picture of the Panerai Submersible Carbotech 47mm

 
 By: foversta : November 11th, 2019-10:45
I like a lot its contemporary design. One of my fav pieces from the current collection. Fx ...  

It looks impressive!

 
 By: renerod : November 11th, 2019-11:53
As Nicolas said, too many, it should be named the year of the submersible But I like them a lot. Didn’t you try the 42mm green? Best regards. René

That’s an awesome looking watch. I’m not very fond ...

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 11th, 2019-12:36
... of watches made of non traditional materials (ceramic/carbon fiber, etc) Otherwise I would have jumped in one of these ... an special example I viewed in a local watch shop a few days ago. Can you see what makes it so unique?? Cheers!! Abel ...  

That is at an authorized dealer? Wow... embarrassing quality control!

 
 By: MichaelC : November 11th, 2019-12:47
I don't ever recall this exact mistake before... maybe if your favorite # is 30 you got yourself a winner ;-)

Ha ha ha!! You nailed it very fast Michael!! Yes, authorized dealer.

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 11th, 2019-13:03
It´s a shame I can´t overcome my resistance to buy a watch if it is not made of steel (or bronze, gold or other metal). This one would be a very nice piece of collection I feel. Last year an Explorer 1 was discovered with a numeral "3" at nine. It was sho... 

This...

 
 By: India Whiskey Charlie : November 11th, 2019-16:47
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Ahh yes!! That’s it!! Thank you!!

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 11th, 2019-18:02
It was my mistake: it was two nines not two threes! Anyway a unique mistake making for a unique watch! Abel

Check out this other mistake

 
 By: smatt99 : November 12th, 2019-17:36
I was at Miami boutique in May and they had one of the first one of these for a picture I took The second is the one I actually bought. The first one had a speckled dial.. Mine an all the rest have a flat dial. ...  

Haha [nt]

 
 By: dedestexhes : November 11th, 2019-13:09

;))) [nt]

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 11th, 2019-13:11

I prefer it’s predecessor.

 
 By: Ahoi : November 11th, 2019-22:18
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I prefer the....

 
 By: sergio : November 11th, 2019-23:43
uncompromising part of the Panerai production-collection. The one that says: "You don't like this, buy another brand". I have already expressed my general opinion on the "colour coordination" (dial/strap with belt/shoes/socks) potential of a number of mod...