AnthonyTsai[PuristS]
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Agreed. For old timers, the movement doesn't matter
Jul 08, 2009,17:59 PM
but I think it will matter for the new people interested in Panerai.
Someday Panerai will probably make a 44mm 1950 Luminor base w/ P.9000. It's just a matter of time IMO. Just like how many are waiting for a 47mm 1950 Luminor base.
Cheers,
Anthony
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Dial!
By: zephyr49 : July 7th, 2009-21:50
Let me shoot off my mouth first but I'll rather leave the issue of pricing out though, kinda of touchy and sensitive when it comes down to the so called "value" of a watch. For me, the dial and overall appearance is more important as that is the emotional...
Well, the broken record will sound again, I'm afraid
By: amanico : July 7th, 2009-22:06
The dial, the hands;, the case and the movement have to fill a certain purpose, a common purpose: They were made as a toolwatch. So, the Unitas is perfect for that, and the so called " in house " movement ( in fact made by Valfleurier for Panerai...Not ma...
I'm biased & I have conflicting interest
By: Fred Tan : July 7th, 2009-23:06
But, Anthony, from the bottom of my heart......321, 320, 305 or 312 for sure. Quick set time. 72hrs. Auto. 1950 case. Thick presence without overwhelming e wrist. Great dynamic shape. Balanced, graceful & gaitful dial. From my sane brain, I say 000, 005, ...
Yeah I know how you feel
By: AnthonyTsai : July 8th, 2009-17:56
and I guess this question is kind of difficult to answer since the P.9000 movements are in the 1950 Luminor case instead of the regular Luminor case. I wonder if Panerai will ever cease the Unitas models down the road and swap all the historics to the P.9...
For me overall aesthetics are more important
By: Guille : July 8th, 2009-08:58
Being an old timer the idea of an in-house movement is really not that critical to me. I do like however, the possibilities of the new 44mm 1950 case and am hopeful that it may take them to a base model sometime soon. The question really is for people tha...
Agreed. For old timers, the movement doesn't matter
By: AnthonyTsai : July 8th, 2009-17:59
but I think it will matter for the new people interested in Panerai. Someday Panerai will probably make a 44mm 1950 Luminor base w/ P.9000. It's just a matter of time IMO. Just like how many are waiting for a 47mm 1950 Luminor base. Cheers, Anthony
I would only buy the 312 from the new models.
By: ALEPOS : July 9th, 2009-06:59
What i would love to see is the dial of the historic line into the 312 case and i would not care about the movement if it is mechanical or automatic. Answering to your question, yes i would buy the the 312 as the dial is quite simple and it can be an easy...
Depends i guess....
By: SXW : July 9th, 2009-08:28
If we are talking entry level, id stick to the unitas..... essentially thats panerai history for u am i not right? although I guess its only a matter of time whereby we get more in-house movements in the entry level pams.......but as someone pointed out.....
P.9000 moved me
By: ocwatching : July 9th, 2009-11:53
well..as a newbie with no Paneri in my collection...the P.9000 has got me interested at a good price point... previously looked at the P2000 offerings and could not pull the trigger...
for the MSRP....
By: ocwatching : July 13th, 2009-14:03
well..I have been thinking that the 312 at $7400USD MSRP is an exceptional value for an in-house movement...for Panerai... just a matter of timing to see if I should wait a bit for the prices to calm down or should I join the fray...
Outer aesthetic is more important to me than the movement in a toolwatch
By: dxboon : July 9th, 2009-23:44
Anthony, as you know I'm a fan of the Unitas movements used in the PAMs under discussion, since I already own a couple non-Panerai watches housing the same, so I certainly can't deny the attractiveness of an entry level PAM with such an easily serviceable...
It's certainly on my shortlist, Anthony!
By: dxboon : July 10th, 2009-23:23
I feel that personally, I'm at the point in the hobby where I need to decide how I'm going to structure future additions to my collection. Some people seem to have themes of various sorts, some people appear to buy whatever strikes their fancy that they c...