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18 March 2009, 06:42 AM
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Panerai 233 Facelift Changes
Does anyone know if panerai have or intend to update the 233? I was asked today if the one I bought, (which is a jan 2009 k serial) was with the latest changes. Please can you shed some light for me.
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18 March 2009, 07:14 AM
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18 March 2009, 07:23 AM
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It's not the clearest of pictures, but here is the L series, thanks to Nad off Paneristi for the snapshot
 
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18 March 2009, 07:56 AM
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i might add..
Just because you have a K or earlier, don't assume your 233 more valuable than an L or later.
Though I have owned a 233 I and J, I prefer the am/pm. Just am matter of preference. |
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18 March 2009, 08:08 AM
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I prefer the clean lines without the am,pm too cluttered IMO.
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18 March 2009, 08:52 AM
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cannot see the am pm, where should i be looking on the photos?
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18 March 2009, 08:57 AM
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I loved the strap from the 233 so much that I bought it and put it on my 104...I really love it
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18 March 2009, 08:57 AM
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Sub-Dial, across the horizontal markers, and the additional hand on the sub-dial. As for my preference, well i chose the 233 over the 270 due to the AM/PM indicator, a bit too overly complicated for what it does and it does clutter up the sub-dial, taking away some of the Panerai basics.
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18 March 2009, 11:28 AM
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i prefer it without the am/pm indicator. hopefully, by the time i save enough $$$, it'll still be the am/pm free dial.
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18 March 2009, 01:02 PM
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I went back and forth on this.
I at first wanted the 270, got to handle them in the wild. I went with the 233 and I am glad! I am glad I got one before the changes, I just think it looks cleaner.
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18 March 2009, 01:03 PM
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I went back and forth on this.
I at first wanted the 270, got to handle them in the wild. I went with the 233 and I am glad! I am glad I got one before the changes, I just think it looks cleaner.
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18 March 2009, 01:45 PM
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I like the luminous dot
Cleaner look and more interesting.
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18 March 2009, 08:06 PM
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I think I don't really care about AM/PM indicator. Whatever I get in the end, as long as 233, nothing matter to me.
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25 April 2009, 05:37 AM
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With only 4500 'Dot' 233's ever made they will become very sought after in the future when everyone and anyone can buy a am/pm dial version!
'233 Dot' is going to be a rocket |
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25 April 2009, 06:35 AM
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25 April 2009, 06:45 AM
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In time all in good time, the 233 is highly sought after and perfect in design, changing it to the am/pm (which attracts a little critisism) will make 'the dot' the one! |
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25 April 2009, 07:20 AM
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Ok, i've blown up the picture a little from that picture, i have also circled the sub-dial as this is the area that's changed.
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25 April 2009, 03:48 PM
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oh, I see. I have am/pm.... no big collector model I guess. I am okay with it. I think the 233 is the watch I love the most...
Interesting though - I learned recently that my paint 177 is kind of rare. Didn't know tht until the other day.
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25 April 2009, 04:53 PM
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I thought you had the 'dot', the photos you posted were of a dot 233, i don't think the AM/PM 233 is out yet, it'll be available later in the year.
And any news on when it's coming back, are the withdrawl symptoms kicking in yet 
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25 April 2009, 07:04 PM
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 i would prefer calling the "dotted" am/pm the "Sun"...when it rises i'm slacking like a koala bear at work... when the "Sun" goes down,yeeeha i'm off like a jumping kangaroo!! Quote:
i think demand is very high,i remember my AD told me even now Panerai is still producing the Ks....Quote:
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 Jack!! you just got yourself a GOLDEN ticket and not knowing,it's an ERROR dial!!  Quote:
Jack you studied too hard on the 2009 catalog and now its making you thinking you have the AM/PM 233...
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25 April 2009, 09:31 PM
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I was told somewhere that change from dot to am/pm is done midway thru K series already not from L series onwards.
If someone saw am/pm and K series then I would be interested to know what series # it is... am/pm? ugh! dot? yes. |
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25 April 2009, 10:00 PM
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From what i know it was released at SIHH in January this year, there have been no sightings of it in the ADs or Boutiques for sale, so i would say it's definitely not in the K series, unless Panerai have been delayed in getting all the numbers out and they're still producing K series 233s. I think we'll start seeing the new 233 sometime this year, but a bit later as Panerai have been focusing on releasing the new models like the 312, 320, etc. Since the 233 is a current model and there is still stock they will do the L production run after the new models.
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26 April 2009, 12:08 PM
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The beauty of the 233/289 is its simplicity and symmetry. I do not like the am/pm indicator and rarely wear my 270.
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26 April 2009, 01:29 PM
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You guys are hillarious and your right!!!! I have a dot!!! I should have my Paneristi card taken away... I wasn't catching on - I thought by dot we were talking am/pm - no excuses - I am just lame... But, I do love my 233. Thanks for the help! Boy, I am glad I posted some pics... BH Boutique has 233 and 270...
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26 April 2009, 01:31 PM
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26 April 2009, 02:27 PM
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Personally,I am more of a dot person than a morning or evening person
My 289 has a dot.The dot is just so much more quirky and unique.I think it ads to future collectability.The future may prove that wrong or right.
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26 April 2009, 04:26 PM
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30 December 2010, 01:14 PM
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Just bought my PAM 233
I have not visited this site often but glad to see your discussions on the 233. I'm from Hong Kong and opt for the dot. Also glad to learn from your discussion that there are only 4500 of dot 233. I have a PAM 90 and has been looking for a 233 dot for sometime and finally got one. Will sure to have a lot of fun with it. I think the K series should be the last series with the dot and all K's are dot as mine is 19--/2000. But if K has the production of 2000, then the former versions added together only producted 2500? Is there anywhere that I can find the number produced for each series?
Once again, nice to have read all your discussions! |
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30 December 2010, 01:48 PM
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