Beware a Panerai
I think the Watchsnob puts it the best over at AskMen regarding the 318 controversy: Beware A Panerai What do you make of the recent controversy involving the limited edition Panerai PAM 318 that was found to have an undecorated movement inside? Panerai h...
Ben
Ben recommended the PAM 337/338 like a month ago, semi-reversing his long held opinion that panerai is exclusively for horologically challenged wall street excel jockeys who need to compensate for lack of "personality" with a big watch when they go huntin...
The Watchsnob...
I'm sure that guy knows a lot about high end watches. Haute Horlogerie is wonderful! I may not have a lange 1, but I truely apreciate the art, science and craftsmanship put together in that beautiful watch (one of my favorites). But let's be honest, not a...
The condescending tone of the post speaks more to the writers issues...
The very fact that his login (?) name is 'watchsnob' speaks to his biases and opinions that a love of horology or design must in fact make one a snob. 318 issue aside (which I believe that Panerai handled with tact and discretion) he alludes to the fact t...
I actually think the issue, the real issue hasn't been
understood, by the various parties yet. It's not a value-for-money issue but a cost vs value one. Why do people refer to...intrinsical and extrinsical value? One has to do with the cost, the other with how much is a buyer willing to pay. That's it, as far...
I agree. + to me the problem is trust, respect, care and horology standards…
I agree. + to me the problem is trust, respect, care and horology standards… I do not care how much more or less it can cost, but I care for a minimum guarantee and respect. When it comes to Panerai, I expect a certain appearance, a reliable mechani...