One of the "arms" that holds the strap to the watch casing split off when the watch dropped. The $16,000 covers the factory making a new casing. This is the infuriating part of the process--the case is still made today as a PAM 318 (vs 317), but because my watch is 4 years old the factory is insisti
I own multiple Panerais. I recent dropped my PAM 317 (my fault) and I was told by Panerai Dallas that the repair bill would be $16,000!!i was shocked that a $25,000 watch could cost $16,000 to repair. This is nothing short of thievery. I will never buy another Panerai. Anyone else experience this ki
I have three Panerais, including a PAM 317. I dropped the 317 and the case cracked. I took the watch to the Panerai boutique in dallas. Three weeks later I received a call from Steve at the boutique telling me the watch would cost $16,000 to repair! I was shocked that Panerai had the balls to charge