sergio
[Panerai Moderator]
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If this means that you DIDN'T buy the PAM279...
you should count your blessing. Imagine is you had been able to buy one of the most horrible Panerai ever built 
This being said, people are people and their behaviour can't monitored 24/7. You ARE right though: few years ago, before the boutiques expansion, Panerai production was rather limited and a "known" client was treated with priority. If you think about it though, if you're a member of a Frequent Flyer program, a Frequent Traveler program, Hilton, Hyatt etc member you DO have privileges (and nobody complains). Why should be different for a Frequent Panerai buyer? I was a Solitaire member of Singapore airlines for many years (before repatriating) and Solitaire membership was ALL about privileges. A Solitaire was guaranteed an economy class seat (minimum) on every flight. It means that if you turned up at the airport..last minute and without reservation, you could get on ANY SQ flight (in Economy if no other class available). If the flight was full or overbooked they would toss an Economy class passenger, with regular reservation to accomodate you!
Buy more, a chance to get Bronze 671
Perhaps a way to curb buyers from racking in a big profit after getting a Bronze watch then sell on the secondhand market. In HK, I was told one must buy a few models (current or past) to reach a certain pre-set limit and then boutique will see if you are...
Maybe the explanation wasn't clear enough.....
maybe the guys in the Boutique were trying to say that, since all the Bronzos are REALLY coveted by collectors and regular and frequent Panerai buyers, in order to have a chance to be "considered", you have to...build up...your client's profile and turnov...
But the ridiuclous
Thing is that flippers exist precisely because of the sales and marketing policies. If a watch is popular, then make more of it so you sell more and more people can enjoy the product! But no, they want you to buy more of the less popular products by lever...
In principle I might agree with you....
in..real..facts, if you have built a relationship over YEARS and you have purchased a "truck load" of Panerais, you expect to have a privileged position, when it comes to bookings. I have some 30 Panerais and started to buy Panerai when other clients woul...
I do not dispute
That loyalty should be appreciated but I don't see how that goes against a manufacture producing more of their popular items to please more collectors unless it is their express intent to not do so for the purpose of creating stronger demand for those pie...
If you produce more....
of their popular items, you don't please more collectors. Collectors like models produced in very...VERY few pieces, isn't it? One thing is true, every manufacturer wants to..sell..their products and make money.
I consider myself an enthusiast
But I don't care much for rarity. What I care about is whether the watch has appeal whether it be technical, aesthetics or history. Rarity is actually the last thing I care about to be quite honest. Daytona is not a rare watch but it was always not made r...
Looks like they have been looking to the car brands like Porsche and Ferrari 😬
They handle the same policy if you want to buy a super car from them 👎🏻imho.
I've always had a funny feeling regarding the boutique in HK
When I first delved into Panerai a long time ago, I was a frequent visitor to the main boutique in Central. But I had a feeling that there was always a disdain towards new customers. How are you supposed to build brand awareness if you treat new customers...
If this means that you DIDN'T buy the PAM279...
you should count your blessing. Imagine is you had been able to buy one of the most horrible Panerai ever built This being said, people are people and their behaviour can't monitored 24/7. You ARE right though: few years ago, before the boutiques expansio...
Haha, unfortunately I did buy it :)
But we parted ways a looong time ago!! I wasn't a diehard paneristi, but I liked the tobacco dial alongside the titanium, and the fact that i could switch from the bracelet to straps in a matter of seconds. And it felt great on the wrist in all titanium!!...
I'm extremely glad you....
sobered up and got read of the 279..phew. I solved the titanium/tobacco crave with a PAM36 I agree with you about how customers should be treated by the boutique staff. That's why I wrote you can't keep track of what the staff does 24/7. I also have to sa...
The PAM 36 was a dream....
But at the time, I couldn't locate one anywhere... however, it did lead me to nearly pulling the trigger on a PAM 40 before I was sucker punched by a higher bidder at a grey dealers!! I'm going to search your profile for some pics of the 36! I don't want ...
Finding a good dealer/boutique is sometimes harder than finding a good watch
While I have no particular interest on Panerai, poor salesmanship across brands sounds way too familiar in our part of the world. It seems that many dealers have been spoiled by tourist shoppers who buy recklessly in recent years, and few of them still ca...
Minimum purchase
Hi ! I am also in HK. I know some people from the boutique well and heard the minimum spending to get the 671 was 250k (HKD) of their regular models (not include special or limited editions). It's a pity but they want to privilege their regular clients to...
the 671 is very coveted Limited Edition...
the 690 is a regular production model that can be bought by...everybody and their brothers. Better keep the Platinum or Black card at the ready, in a few months, if you want to buy a 671
PAM690
Are you sure it's regular production now? It's been said it was a boutique edition, and 500 pcs were produced. Isn't right?
A quick look at the Panerai official website...
and you'll find the 690 in the Radiomir 1940 collection
Yes, but...
It’s on the site, but it’s sold out. A boutique only edition done once with no plans for more at this time.
Sold out doesn't mean...limited.
Sold out only means that the quantity produced has been already booked and you have to wait to get one. I know that the production has been kept low, on purpose. If it were not available anymore, they wouldn't keep in in the regular collection on their we...
One for sale in secondhand market
Checking out the secondhand dealers in TST HK on Sunday and noticed one Pam 671 on the display shelf, asking for a cool quarter of a million HKD. Whoever flipped this, would have spent quite a lot to get this and doubt he would recovered his total spendin...
Par for the course.....
Bronzos have been the "stars of the show" since the production began with the 382....