Officine Panerai

I have a 90 that I like very much. I bought it recently for my 50th birthday after having wanted a nice mechanical watch for many years. Now that I have the 90, I have taken a much stronger interest in mechanical watches in general and the Panerais in par... 

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I visited my AD yesterday to take another look at the 233 and feel more comfortable with the prospect of purchase. It is enough money that I want to be quite certain that it is justified. Since I can really only justify (and wear) one really nice watch, I... 

It's going to be a tough decision for you I presume. Think it over the weekend, and please do keep us updated! Cheers, Anthony

Hi Anthony, Thanks for your advice and encouragement. I have spoken again with my AD and have reached a price that is the minimum acceptable to them. Now it is up to me to either write the check or walk away. I suppose the things that most resonate with m... 

and that's the reasoning behind why watch freaks like me and everyone else here are willing to pay such high sums for a mechanical watch which is less accurate than a $30 digital Casio! Cheers, Anthony

233. In the end, I fretted endlessly over the painted dial versus sandwich dial, the "Reg. TM" on the device protecting the crown, the display back, etc. None of these things matter much to almost anyone. I doubt that anyone other than one friend who is a... 

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