Officine Panerai - Reconstituting my Panerai collection

Reconstituting my Panerai collection

Feb 26, 2012,20:09 PM

Folks,

After a number of years, I decided to sell my small panerai collection and focus on other things... but the time may have come to reconstitute my collection. I wanted to get opinions from esteemed paneristi with a few caveats:

1. No tritium... I know... sacrilege! but I'm not chasing after pre-vendomes because I can't deal with the servicing issues and potential flaking of tritium dials... but yes I love the patina.

2. No plexiglass... I know again with the history... but only sapphire crystal because I just hate scratches.

3. No repeats... I typically don't rebuy watches I've sold... so no 104, 172 (I might be convinced), 190, 292J, 780 (set of 2), 127 (fiddy), 332, 390, 240, 233, 305,... I think I've owned a few others but I can't remember...

4. Nothing over a gazillion... so while I'd love a 203... I'd probably buy another PP perpetual instead...

So, where to begin...

I'm thinking:

1. 360 bbq

2. 317k

3. 26k

4. 345 (i personally love the left hand titanio w/ 8 day)

5. 339 composite

Other quintessential PAMs that you'd consider to restart a collection...

Thanks!

OpC

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While reading you, I was thinking ' He will sell all to go for another brand ".

By: amanico : February 26th, 2012-22:54

And honestly, you may well consider it. You sold or are selling Panerais which are strong ones ( for example the 190 / 172 / 127 ) to replace them with those on your list. Honestly, you want to spend 20 K euros on a 5 or 6 K Euros watch ( the Pam 360 )? A...

thanks

By: optionc : February 27th, 2012-00:47

Hi Nicolas, I hear you... I've owned a few of the iconic PAMs but the decision to reconstitute my collection is a personal one. I sold my pams for a very specific reason that has been addressed. Having said that, I've been fortunate to own quite a few bra...

I've noticed no PAM 0 in your list...

By: SALMANPK : February 27th, 2012-03:03

If you've experienced that, you've experienced 80% of all Panerais imo. S

I had a look and was tempted to...chip in, with my

By: sergio : February 27th, 2012-05:26

opinion and then I read the no this, no that, Nicolas' reply and I agree with....him... Ciao - Sergio

Allow me to chime in from a

By: Jester : March 1st, 2012-20:17

slightly different angle. Firstly, on to your list: 1. 360 bbq, OUT due to simple fact that the premium attached in current market is just too high. 2. 317k, I like this and think there're merits to the in-house monopusher chrono w/ 8 day PR on ceramic ca...

Thanks! Love the Independent...

By: optionc : March 1st, 2012-22:07

hadn't thought about it. Dead second movement is special. best, OpC

cheap and good 372?

By: Mech : March 1st, 2012-21:43

one awesome watch. I just saw a pix on risti site and it's just awesome.