Officine Panerai - OOR-why not?

OOR-why not?

Hi Ian,

I believe there are 2 sides to the OOR saga, the one that most enthusiasts get upset about are the OORs that appear after a limited edition of say 500 is made or produced. You will then get an additional say 10 OORs thrown into the mix of the original limited edition of 500, therefore the limited edition has been diluted somewhat or as some other may view as a limited edition of a limited edition!

Then there is the case of an OOR that is produced despite the fact that the range is still in production, such as the OOR Pam 24. I don't know what to say about these OORs except that they are usually frowned upon by certain quarters.

Then there is the other OOR which are the ones made by Panerai after a certain series is discontinued. For example I have an OOR Pam 170 which was bought last year at a boutique. It remains a cherished watch as it is an example of a watch made available after it was stopped in very limited numbers. I guess Panerai has some additional parts/cases and it makes no business sense to keep them if they can sell them.

Ultimately it is up to each individual to decide how to view this and I trust you would buy the watch if you like it, the fact that is is an OOR is just a bonus.

cheers,

KC

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Out of Range - to buy or not to buy

By: Watches4ever : May 23rd, 2011-08:26

Hi to all, I have recently posted a message on Out of Range Panerai watch, and thanks to all those who voiced their honest opinion. All agreed that OOR represent no added value to the existing range, and even unfair to those who got the original series. T...

If you like it then I'd buy it.

By: grigo : May 23rd, 2011-09:02

If they have a 249 give me a shout. I would die to have one of those Best regards, George

as with all purchases...

By: ocwatching : May 23rd, 2011-09:06

buy it if you love it...OOR or not...

if they are offered by a Panerai Boutique

By: P@trick@Belgium : May 23rd, 2011-10:53

in that case you'd pay the normal 'last' listprice of that certain type i guess .... si if you like the model why not buy it, but buying it 'because' it is an OOR I wouldn't do. Maybe you can enlighten us which ref. nr. you are talking about ?

You're taking the OOR thing, out of context.....

By: sergio : May 23rd, 2011-15:21

there is NO stigma, in buying an OOR watch. If you like the models and can afford them, by all means, buy them all. The only caveat, IMO, about the OOR models is about the price. Most dealers would try to peddle the OORs at a higher price because of the "...

OOR-why not?

By: kesharoo : May 23rd, 2011-16:37

buy only if you like the piece

By: playtime : May 23rd, 2011-17:41

that is the crucial point. simply because something is OOR doen't make it inherently special... J