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Difference between Limited Edition and Regular Production?

I'm a little puzzled with the so called limited edition and the regular production watches from Panerai.

I've been eyeing a pam242, apparently thats limited to 300 pieces production but its not a limited edition piece. My current 287 indicates that there will be 1500 produced, i mean that in its own way is limited too. Then you have pieces like the 246 that are specifically categorised as Special Edition.

This is making me really quite confused...I assume Special Edition and Limited Editions are totally 2 different matter? In that case every Panerai is limited edition because they are limited to a production number? Or does the production number only indicate the production figure for the year and they can have another figure for the next year?

Lets take for instance the 242, it's limited to 300 pieces. Will they produce another 300 next year with the same design? Or 300 means thats it, finish selling and u guys out there fight for it?

Lets face it we all know these limited edition thing with engraving on the case back is nothing more than a good marketing gimic...it's just a really glamourous and feel good way to give every watch a production number for identification sake. At the same time silly people like myself go after watches with nicer production numbers....that on its own is great marketing. How many nice numbers we can come up with for a 300 piece production 001,002,003,004,005,006,007,008,009,010,011,018,020,022,030,100,111............the list really does go on (you get the drift on what i'm driving at)...but then again due to the scarcity of Panrais we'd be happy enough to find the Panerai we want...

So back to the limited edition, special edition and regular production issue whats the difference?

Cheers,

ClockOnWrist

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