Officine Panerai

Hi all, Since it will be extremely hard for some to get their hand on the highly anticipate Pam 448 & 449, How will the Pam 424 & 425 hold up in value, as they are more ready available ? Any feedback are appreciated. LionH.

And there can be so many factors playing a role. But compared to the 448/449 that you mentioned, it might be difficult to see 424/425 being more collectable due to the sheer numbers of them in the markets. However, 10 or 15yrs down the road, they might be... 

Well... I have the 424 already, and to me its highly collectible in that never in Panerai history, you have both a date & a Panerai logo on a Cali dial, and it's crystal not plexiglass. 448 to me less desirable, same dial no date no logo & its a r... 

Congrat ianmar on your new 424. You may have a point there, but only time will tell, as suggested by Jester. I do agreed with you that it has a date, and sapphire glass, and its more practical for everyday wear. All in all, I think the 4 will be highly so... 

May be sometime in October we get to see 448 & 449 but here's a photo of my 424 & so far the wait list for one is long... If I still have good funding... may be the 449 will pair off this 424. This 424 with gold hands makes one nice piece from Pan...  

Why? Because the dial is cleaner and more attractive in my eyes :) Otherwise, it's difficult to predict the future in terms of collectibility when it comes to Panerai watches now since there are so many more pieces made today than before in the past. Chee...