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Officine Panerai

I'm telling you that there is

 

Maybe not for other brands, but Panerai did a few exibition for the Marina Militare and their prototype for demonstration really did have it! If you manage to buy  a Panny and it comes with the book "Panerai Historia from the depths of the sea" by Giampeiro Negretti ( or borrow from a local Panerisiti who has the book), look at page 35, this is official actual photo from Panerai!

And the caption says "A 1938 prototype made for demonstration purposes; the see-through back allows the movement to be seen"

Yes, while i know they can just open it, but hey dont point fingers at me, i wasnt even alive back then! So when Panerai chose to do this, it was probably unique in their time, since you said that no one else does it.

Cheers

Stephen

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Guys, just a short comparison between the ORIGINAL 2/56 and this years re-make, the PAM341

 
By: BluNotte : January 19th, 2009-04:10
Can you see how DAMN CLOSE IT IS TO THE ORIGINAL!?!? Cheers! Hope those who want this piece gets theirs! Stephen...  

Hopefully Stefen but 300 pieces

 
By: ALEPOS : January 19th, 2009-05:43
is a low number compared to the potential demand! Alepos

No my fellow Paneristi...

 
By: BluNotte : January 19th, 2009-07:03
The original was executed in Stainless steel. Which makes the re-edition actually even TOUGHER AND BETTER than the original! I trust the movement in this one, and the material! Omg to die for! Cheers Stephen

I wonder if this is the beginning of yet another step

 
By: Jester : January 19th, 2009-08:29
in the evolution of case and sizes: Let's face it, with in-house P2002 movement at list of EUR19k, a run of 300 pieces is probably far from enough to recoup the tooling cost of the case. If this turns out to ge a huge seller, I won't be surprised to see f... 

well these are meant to be worn OVER a diving suit

 
By: viknijjar : January 19th, 2009-09:07
are they not? to me this has always been the disconnect with the historic models i suppose they could be worn over a business suit just as easily?=)

Unwearable?

 
By: BDLJ : January 20th, 2009-19:38
Saw some wristshots on another forum. Hilariously large. I've got a depth guage that is smaller! One question for the Experts: this has a caseback attached via screws, what did the original have?

g'DAY BDLJ!

 
By: BluNotte : January 21st, 2009-00:50
The original also had a caseback attached via screws, in fact the same 6 screws in virtually about the same exact positions! See how close this reproduction really is! Have a g'day mate! Stephen

Thanks Stephen

 
By: BDLJ : January 21st, 2009-03:21
Thanks for that info. I haven't seen any caseback shots of the original. So are you guys doing weights so your arms can support this watch? Or is that why they made it in Ti?

No probs mate!

 
By: BluNotte : January 21st, 2009-05:32
The only major difference between the original and this re-edition is that between the space that says Officine Panerai and Firenze it is blank on the original, while this one has the miale engraved. Well well, for me i'm asian and pretty slim, and NO i'm... 

All Cool

 
By: BDLJ : January 21st, 2009-16:02
I definitely understand why you Panerai fans like this piece, it's just amusing as an actual wristwatch. The reason I asked about the caseback is that I cannot fathom why Panerai (or anyone, for that matter) use display backs on a so-called Tool watch. Ju... 

Well it'S cause even Panerai

 
By: BluNotte : January 21st, 2009-18:18
In the olden days , when they wanted to show off the movements used in their timepieces, they had to make it a see-through caseback in order to appeal to the buyers, in this case the Royal Italian Navy. But once approved for production, the actual product...  

Never heard of that.

 
By: BDLJ : January 21st, 2009-19:51
That's pretty faithful. Pity about the mini-sub, didn't think the Egyptian navy used them! Interesting that these were originally commissioned (I think) in 1956. So the start of the Suez Crisis. What did the Nacy use them for, sinking ships to block the h... 

I'm telling you that there is

 
By: BluNotte : January 21st, 2009-20:24
Maybe not for other brands, but Panerai did a few exibition for the Marina Militare and their prototype for demonstration really did have it! If you manage to buy a Panny and it comes with the book "Panerai Historia from the depths of the sea" by Giampeir... 

Is that the one with the Angelus movement?

 
By: BDLJ : January 21st, 2009-20:34
If I'm thinking of the same picture, I always thought that display-back was a later addition - mainly due to the font and writing on the caseback bezel. No fingers meant to be pointed. Always happy to find out new things.