Officine Panerai

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there is sentiment and there is business

Each has is personnal view of course but you can look at the 360 from different angles,  some who will see it as a sentimental object they will try to tell you it's about 'community' (whatever that may present) it's about 'tribute' , it's about 'being a part of a group of enthousiasts', or in honnor of moderator who passed away a year ago.   All that is fine but what's wrong if you just like the watch for what it is ??? a great watch (at least if you like it of course) or just that one piece you find attractive because it has that nice 'vintage' look ... also these points could make you dearly want one with the same drive as other people loved it for the other reason.  Just don't try to convince each other why your motive is the 'only and the right one'.  

Now comes the point if you may sell such a watch, here again there's the sentimental group who will drag you to hell if you do while for the other ones it can just be 'the moneymaker' to buy your ultimate grail you've been dreaming of so long .... as long as there is a guy standing on your doorstep with the price you wanted to sell it for I personally don't see a big problem. Paying a ridiculous premium is not forbidden you just have to find the guy that gives himself enough reason to buy it from you and make him happy on his turn (maybe the 360 was his grail)...everyone happy!

The thing is that is watch has become to much pointed out as a 'sentimental' piece with all the consequenses we see now.  I don't talk about the way it has been distributed that's an other discussion IMO,   look at it as a LE distributed by your local dealer, he also I'm sure has a list of clients who will be able to get the watch first, nothing new here!  Why would it have been different with the 360 ?

In conclusion I think you should give people the freedom of selling what they've paid for when they want and for how much they want , some will even regret later that they did I'm sure ... wouldn't that be the best lesson you can learn ??

just my 2c