Officine Panerai

Allen posted this picture in a below thread, and what are you guy's opinion/thoughts about this Blackseal Ceramic? Any of u guys holding out and waiting for Ceramic Luminor? Cheers, Anthony...  

I'm pretty early on the list, and excited to get it. When do you think they'll finally drop? The dealer keeps giving me the run around...

The latest from Panerai NYC (earlier this week) is that 292s will not be delivered until 2008, and it may not be until the Spring. Meanwhile, there are more people on lists for 292 than the 1000 units that will be produced. Craig

I have a 292 on order from a London Panerai dealer, i have been told by them, obviously on panerais information, the release date for the UK was september, then begining october, now end of november maybe, i phoned Panerai and they thought it was hilariou... 

Everyone here has to admit it is all in the chase. They have a certain style in building up demand and rolling out the product. Yes it is a pain in the backside waiting. But for most you just learn to live with it. If they took a more methodical engineeri... 

than the steel version of the Blackseal. I don't have the exact weight difference but it is lighter. Cheers, Anthony

Hi folks and Anthony, Just curious here!some of you mention on the ceramic must handle it with extra care!!if that's the case in my opinion,they should not release the watch!As the watch fail to cater the basic requirement. Ie.IWC's ceramic before launchi... 

If the Radiomir ceramic case weren't durable, Panerai wouldn't release it. The Radiomir case is smooth and curvy and doesn't have any 90 degree sharp lines as a Luminor case has at its lugs so there shouldn't be any problem with the ceramic Radiomir case.... 

The 292 is listed on the Panerai site under Historic > Radiomir > Radiomir Ceramic Blackseal ttp://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id_lingua=2&id_sezione=15&id_categoria=3205 Regards, C