Officine Panerai

Hello all I like the look of all of these ceramic watches, especially the 292 (small seconds manual) 643 (hobnail automatic) and 384 (8 days manual). However, I have very little knowledge of the brand and the qualities of the various movements (any in-hou... 

Panerai experts on this forum can certainly tell you more, however I remember that the 292 definitely does *not* host an in-house caliber, and I'm sure it's considered very much entry-level (which is another reason why I use it as a daily beater without m...  

I have to say I like the black strap too (over the brown). Looks like you enjoy it which is the main thing

models: 292 and 643 have Eta/Unitas movements inside, whereas the 384 has a P.2002/3 in house movement. The Unitas calibres are among the sturdiest movement in the industry and well known for their durability. Also, since they are basic movements can be m... 

Is the most rare I believe; and it’s the only base ceramic radiomir. The 292 has been around and will always be a “go to” watch. Ceramics are nice in that they are pretty scratch resistant. Can’t drop the watch on stone or tile though! Here is my ceramic ...  

Any thoughts on how easy it is to change straps etc? I worry about creating scratches on my steel watches but is the ceramic much more robust?

The wire lugs can lead to some scratches... rule #1, never change straps if you are in a rush. The screws are not ceramic, maybe PVD covered screws? Also some inserts for the threaded area if recall correctly. The ceramic should be fine as far as scratch ...