technically, they got back to their "value". The Asian bubble, had a ridiculous effect on the T-dialled models. Japanese, Hongkongers, Indonesian, Malaysians, Thai and last but by no means least...Chinese, chased after everything that was remotely connected with the origins of the brand....Firenze. Money was no object! Nowadays any, and I mean any modern Panerai with an in-house-movement, is considered preferable by the neophites and the new-and-improved-larger-client-base alike. For the majority of them, forking out conspicuous 5 figures amounts (Euro) for something with an ETA/UNITAS inside, is...NUTS