Officine Panerai

Hi all, I’m considering entering the world of Panerai - thinking about a 721 or a California. I keep bumping into info speaking about movement issues with the p3000 (mainspring issues, winding issues, accuracy problems etc....) I was hoping that Panerai o... 

Both of which have the p3000 movement. No problems whatsoever with either watch and both keep excellent time.

Do you wind and wear them regularly?

I wear them in rotation but each stays on my wrist for a whole week before changing to something else. Another friend has a 721 and hasn't said anything negative. I also know someone who has had a 372 with that same movement for a couple years and he love... 

There is so much chatter out there on the Internet forums , it’s often difficult to know what’s real and what’s not when it comes to trouble reports....I’m used to Rolex and Seiko reliability which has been quite good to me so far.....I hope that The expe... 

haven’t encountered any troubles. I do wind them every three days even if I didn’t wear it. btw May I know what is the source of your doubts? Best, Mahesh.,

I keep bumping into posts about the mainsprings giving troubles during or right after winding... I have no idea what’s true and what’s not

Once the winding is full, the crown stop turning. I am no expert but I always thought the mainspring could by over-winding or forcing the crown.

it’s more folklore than reality

and never had any problem. I don't use them daily but regardless of how long they have been in the box, whenever I pick one up, I just wind it and strap it on my wrist. I will conclude mentioning that I've never had any of them serviced. I can't comment o... 

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which does not have a P3000 movement inside....

532, 662, and 721.

I encountered winding issues after a few months. The watch is an O serial so it was probably a 3 year old piece at that time. So off to the service center it went. The waiting time wasn't too long, probably a couple of months or less. They did a full over... 

Whenever I put it on it works flawlessly and accurately. Best, Thomas ...