doesn't make the model more "collectible" or "desirable". You also need to figure in demand for that specific model.
There are many who don't like Destro's. Futhermore, I find the PAM217 dial to less attractive than the PAM127. It's just a minor difference in the dials but it makes a world of difference for me.
I would suggest keeping the PAM233 and not paying the added premium for the PAM127 or PAM217 since you're not married to either of them. Since you primarily want a 47mm 1950 with gold hands, I'd just wait until Panerai releases a PAM127 base (hopefully with gold hands), which is something they probably will do in the near future, or some other future 47mm 1950 model w/ gold hands.
Cheers,
Anthony
This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2010-02-20 19:56:51