Do I buy a Panerai or a Rolex??!

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Originally Posted by mjg002

Panerai DO make their own movements - and are NOT made in Italy

Correct. They even released a tourbillon model last year, and the watches are made in Switzerland.

A more appropriate price-to-price comparison might be the Daytona with the PAM 233, which has an in-house, 8-day movement with 2nd time zone. That said, the base models are very nice, and if you ache to have both, then buy a Rolex in the $5-6K range, which if you go pre-owned affords you nearly all of the SS Rolex sport models.

Best of luck in your choice!