Officine Panerai

I'm considering the purchase of the pam88 and would like feedback from those who

already own one or have knowledge on it. Being a 'non in-house' movement is there really

much of a difference with regards to its performance i.e. reliability/accuracy over time, as compared

to panerai's 'in-house' movements?. Many thanks.

is a real workhorse - the OPVIII / Valjoux 7750-P1. It has a history of being very robust and reliable (at least to COSC standards). If that is your issue, have no worries.

Cheers,

Asi

I also want to point out that just because a movement is "in-house" doesn't mean it's "better" or "more accurate".  Most of the time, if not all the time, these non in-house movements are as robust and accurate as in-house movements.  The main thing why many prefer in-house is because these movements tend to be finished better and in general are more "rare" than the common ETA or Valjoux movement.

It's like cars.  A Toyota gets you from point A to point B just as well as a Ferrari gets you from point A to point B.  Both do their jobs with no problem.  It's whether or not you want to be driving a Ferrari or a Toyota to point B

Cheers,
Anthony

Thanks for that, in the 88 i'm looking for an everyday reliable workhorse and am glad to hear

the ETA movement it uses will do the job. No point driving the ferrari everyday! Many thanks.