Is the End of the Panerai Trend Near?

[rcarney]

Panerai watches are well built, but these oversized watches will not be in fashion in 5 years or so. We are not that far away from these huge watches being out of style like bell bottom pants. I know Panerai owners HATE to hear this, but I think I'm the only person who can save them from paying thousands of dollars for a style of watch that they will be embarassed to wear in 5 to 10 years. Again, I know Panerai owners think I'm totally wrong, but all of us must admit that we wore clothes several years ago that we wouldn't be seen dead in now and these huge watches with impossibly simple dials will not be something people are wearing in a few years. The Panerai trend is fading my friends. At some point, wearing a monster watch will not look cool, it will look completely silly. And when that time comes, the watch will end up gathering dust just like every other out of style clothing that's sitting in your closet. Only these watches will represent a multi-thousand dollar loss to these people. The only thing unique about Panerai are the huge cases so ask yourself what happens to their value when huge cases are no longer in style? Are there thousands of people who will buy these huge, pre-owned watches when that trend is over? Of course not. Not when the trend is over.

I'm not saying this to be mean. I genuinely worry that Panerai owners are over spending on watches which will not meet the test of time and I don't want to see that happen to them.