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Old 28 May 2009, 09:57 AM   #1
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88 and 90 both manual wind?

Are both the 88 and 90 both manual wind? I do not want to manually wind the watch every second day. I am on a waiting list for the 88 but the 90 has come up and I like both.

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Old 28 May 2009, 10:02 AM   #2
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Both are automatic movements. Two very different looks.
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Old 28 May 2009, 10:39 AM   #3
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Also check out the 8-day movements PAM has to offer. Some of them are exquisite and they are of the historic Panerai pedigree. I only wind mine, well, every 8-days and enjoy every second of doing it.
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Old 28 May 2009, 03:09 PM   #4
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Old 28 May 2009, 04:17 PM   #5
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I have been quoted $7500 Canadian for both, I'm sure the us has some better deals, especially the bev hills official shop
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Old 29 May 2009, 01:15 AM   #6
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Even autos needs winding once a while! Right? Winding an auto is real PITA compared to manual!
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Old 29 May 2009, 09:33 AM   #7
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i havent wound my 88 since the day I purchased it which was in december.

its a great automatic watch.
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Old 29 May 2009, 08:50 PM   #8
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i havent wound my 88 since the day I purchased it which was in december.

its a great automatic watch.
Same here never manually wound any off my auto's, however the + on a manual wind is that you can assure it keeps running without wearing it and note the thing stopped again ...
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Old 30 May 2009, 02:43 AM   #9
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So you guys wave your arms that much?

Anyway, once owned an auto, I'd wind once a week or thereabouts to keep PR fully wound. Go figure...It was PITA to wind it.
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Old 1 June 2009, 12:06 AM   #10
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I have a 297 (which is essentially the 88 on a new-model steel bracelet) and I LOVE IT. I like it more than the 90 (or 171) because of the larger, cut-out hands; they just have a little more flair and character...

I also have a 177 (manual wind) and to be honest it is on the bay' right now because I wore it 7 or 8 times and got sick of having to wind it.

To each their own. Some people LOVE manual winds. Just not me ;)

I, too debated over the 88 and 90 (or 161/171/297...all similar models but w/ bracelets) and in the end, the GMT function won me over. To me, WAY more useful than a Power Reserve :)

Good Luck and enjoy whichever you are lucky enough to snag!
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