for the record (WatchProSite, in my opinion, is one of the most "civilized" forum, on the net, no fanatics, no factions, just pure unadulterated passion and objectivity!. It's important for me, that people that read us should depend on our...information I

in Singapore. I didn't have any mentor initiating me to the fantastic world of Panerai. By the time I "understood" the 2002A had ballooned out of my reach. Also the price of the 36 (which I got to know (reading your post on these pages) was pretty high. B

If the 202A had not been, already inside the bubble, so high, that picture could have been mine! I NEVER lost any sleep over the model. Drool, by the bowl load, sleep? NO. For "that kind of money" I would have probably topped it up some and went straight

Not quite. The first batch consisting of 100 pieces featured exclusively the non-matching dial, except for two pieces which were later updated with matching dials. On the 202, the dial issue was only solved with the 2d batch from late 1994 (50 pieces) whi

The outgoing CEO stated they would be reinstating some classics of the past. For me the dream would be to see the Pre Vendome 5218 series especially the ultra rare 202a. Its achingly beautiful, pure DNA. For me this would suck me back into the Panerai vor

even when I was wearing a watch daily, I like the 201 NM for 2 reasons: the dial and the history. 201 is the FIRST commercial Panerai. Had I chosen to feed the speculators, I would have bought ALSO the 202, which I consider the superstar of the pair, BUT

One thing is liking, the other is collecting. The 5218-201a started a new era for Panerai. The FIRST commercial model produced. Now, that's a milestone for the company. The 202a, on the other hand it's simply (I.M.O.) a spectacularly handsome model that h

apart from the Mamma Mia appeal, which makes the 202A THE Pre-V model to die for, also the dial conditions are superlative, The prestine, FAT matching indices are simply..spectacular. On the flip side of the coin, the dial of the 201A NM is a bit "worse f

I love the 202a and with such special provenance, even more delicious, but I must say you made the right choice with your MMR, till now out of all the MRs I have seen, it is the most unique and appealing, the combination of design and materials is sublime