sergio
[Panerai Moderator]
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I actually think..
that Panerai it's..flexing its muscles..technologically. Much as the automotive manufacturers create..concept cars...and shows them off at exhibitions. I also think that Panerai's managements has a "bar to be raised" policy all charted out. Following your reasoning: military timekeepers, keep them as simple as you can roots, also the tourbillon it's an affectation they could have easily done without 
Basically all of the medium-savvy Paneristi...know...where the brand comes from and where the roots are buried but, do we know where the brand WILL HAVE TO BE, 40-50 years from now?? Sometimes we forget that, the commercial life of Panerai is a short 20 years worth.... All of this IMO of course.
ps I'll be in Florence next Monday at the "Gala" presentation of the "lump". I'll try and strap it on my wrist and find out...first hand...whether I like it or not
Panerai PAM 600: A question.
Look at this: Tourbillon, GMT, and minute repeater carillon which can chime on the two times, the home time and a second time zone. Technically awesome, but is it really à propos to have such an offer in such a case whose roots are military, and whose dim...
Such a number of sophisticate complications
would definitely require a stylish case. And 49 mm is huge - even for Arnold S. whose family name nobody can write. Best, Kari
I actually think..
that Panerai it's..flexing its muscles..technologically. Much as the automotive manufacturers create..concept cars...and shows them off at exhibitions. I also think that Panerai's managements has a "bar to be raised" policy all charted out. Following your...
Agree, Sergio. We don't know where the brand will simply be in 50 years. Why not some haute horlogerie for them, but in a miltary case???
Not sure this daring concept will work, even in 50 years. Best, Nicolas
I think the powers that be, in Panerai....
want to..milk..the military image, when it suits them, not as a consequence of the..expectations..of the followers. The new pressure-back (instead of the traditional..screwed in one) limiting the water-resistence to 10atm in a Military Diver's watch, has ...
Respectfully,
I don't believe Panerai needs to "milk" the military image, as they, together with Rolex developed their 3646 tool watch in the 1930's, long before other watch houses. And, although the size eliminates most of the market, not anymore so than the prices of...
With the same respect....
Diver's watches exsisted already...before...Panerai/Rolex. All Panerai did was to find a..better..solution for the water resistence (the first diving watches flooded..abitually) and render them readible in the dark (which Panerai resolved by useing Radiom...
You didn't say diving watches Sergio
You weren't taking about diving watches Sergio, you specifically suggested Panerai "milks" the military image. The war watch is, after-all the genre they started / perfected at the time, no? I couldn't wear this watch due to my skinny wrist, and I can't a...
The first Panerais...
where manufactured for the Gamma Groups of the X MAS (which where the special forces, something like the US Seals). Every Panerai is, intrinsically, a..military DIVING watch..
I'd love to see a new classic round 44mm Panerai case
Who knows if we'll ever see this. Now for a classic dial for a Panerai repeater watch. Shrug. Both the ideas above are new concepts for Panerai, so only time will tell if either come to fruition. Cheers, Anthony
Heheh yup. I don't know how long I have to wait...
And then the question is ... if they do release a new case, is the case design a winner? Cheers, Anthony
I wonder ...
if OP realy wants to sell this watch ? I mean I have the feeling it's more sort of a exhibtion example of what they are able to, or more specific what Valfleurier is able to and for that matter it's much to big with 49mm to begin with, 42-44mm would be a ...
Big challenges are the most interesting ones...
Now, that needs some consistence... Best, Nicolas
I really don't know what OP is doing with their brand
OP to many has the bridge, these Radiomir and 1940 cases doesn't do anything for me. For this piece as reported for $400,000, I would expect to see a date and power reserve. For this amount, I could think of a few more complicated pieces which has a bette...
For 400, 000 Euros...
I go for a whole collection of JLC Duometres, ( hybris Mechanica à grande sonnerie apart. )