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Ok, so the 292 is not your thing. I get it, not for everyone. But below is a pic of a hand made Panerai movement and a Quartz Timex made by a machine movement.
Panerai OP X Movement Timex Quartz Movement Yup, spot on Dr Seuss. about as sophisticated as a $12 Wal-Mart watch.
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Jewellery has never interested me in the slightest, go the BBK!
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Sounds like you've already made your decision...and I think it's the right one. I'd personally troll the risti marketplace for a 249 cali if I were to go with a rad, but the 292 is a beauty. Neither purchase is a good investment, but you'll definitely be better financially in the long run with the Panerai.
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I just picked this up last christmas in jamaica (duty free FTW). It's right in your price range. Of course I already have the Panerai you are showing, and I get compliments all the time ..... but not as often as I do from this: Bell and Ross Phantom Get the watch.. BBK come and go, timepieces last a lifetime.
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I understand the internals are of better quality which is why I said it LOOKS like a Wal-Mart Timex. Honestly, as long as it keeps fairly reliable time, and even a Timex will, then there needs to be some focus on the cosmetics. In the aethetics department the 292 fails. Miserably. |
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$86,480 from timeofswitzerland.
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i think it is moving to big black watches - big watches are still in but the distinctive luminor case or rad case will soon be very common in my opinion...which bothers some ...still have a soft spot for the 8 day reserve and california, dont know why. not a great movement but you are paying for the look and such, i am happy with it. i dont think audemars compare to this 6k watch...
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No matter which one you get now, you'll end up getting the other one down the road. You'll prob get more enjoyment out of the Panerai. Be prepared to spend a few hundred more on straps! =) I have a 177 myself and thought about selling it for other mods, but my wife stops me because she knows I'll end up regretting it or better yet pick up an AP ROO!
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This movement looks better to me than that Panerai picture (bad picture?) and many of these watches still work, and they were not a collectors item but a low-end workhorse, so those 60 years were not an easy ride. Buying watches for design, brand name, status symbol or as jewelry - I totally understand that, and there is a way to explain and justify practically any price. But a technological marvel they are not - even the most complex ones have many times less engineering thought invested in them than a disposable cell phone, and being hand-made only increases the cost but not the quality. |
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Much is made of in-house movements. Nothing automatically better about them, but I'd stick with the p2004 movements or one of the modifications of it if it means a lot to you. Finally just a comment about the JLC movements in the AP ROOs cited earlier. You'd be hard pressed to buy a new one without the in-house movement (3126/3840) as they made a transition a few years back starting with limited editions. This Montawk Highway LE I picked up last summer certainly has it. I think even the basic rubber clad models have it now too. |
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It's not uncommon for a watch movement with complications to take years to refine using state-of-the-art simulation software. Try taking 400 or so small parts and assemble them so they're accurate to +-2 secs per day in virtually all positions. While not a huge fan of Rolex, I have a few of them and even a basic review of their production facilities, especially the robotics involved is amazing. http://www.watchtime.at/archive/wt_2...006_04_102.pdf Last edited by BigHat; 05-17-2010 at 03:47 PM.. Reason: typo |
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