sergio
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Nico, the serial A...
is a bit of an exception. The Swiss started producing Pre-As, with the inventory they inherited from Firenze. In the meantime they opted for a different case manufacturer (no more Coro) and started receiving the products. The cases 6500 are ALL produced by Coro, whereas the 6502 are part Coro and part of the new manufacturer. That's why SERIOUS collectors only "consider" 6500 cases...collectables...because of being ordered by the Italians. The 6502 are "hybrid". The dials of the model As were already Swiss and used on 6502 cases. I have 001A with a 6502 case Pre-A. 
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Early tritium PAM question
After many current Panerai, I finally found "the keeper" PAM, a complete and very nice 2A which is everything I need and want: simplicity close to its roots, tritium patina and wearable size (for me). Now the interesting thing is: I recently found a 2A of...
First, congratulations for your 2....
which is one of my favourite Panerais. Second, the case mistery. For some of the earlier A pieces, Pre-A cases were used and that justifies the millesimation. As the production went on, the new cases (from a new manufactuer and with new millesimation) wer...
Nico, the serial A...
is a bit of an exception. The Swiss started producing Pre-As, with the inventory they inherited from Firenze. In the meantime they opted for a different case manufacturer (no more Coro) and started receiving the products. The cases 6500 are ALL produced b...
Two wonderful watches Anatol
... and, with sergio's response, one of the things that makes this forum interesting.
Congratulations for this wonderful timepiece.
No one can better answer these question that Sergio 👍🏼. I had the pleasure to put this beauty during the GTG in Lucern from a my paneristi friend pascal. ...
I was having a second look at the.....
2A below (1500) and kicked my own butt. It'a a FAKE!!!!!!!!!!! If you look at the dial, the 3 is "carved" on the dial, same as the Pre-V and Pre-A. The other 3 digits are "applied" to the dial, same as the A models (unless the picture is so horrific, the ...
