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Mkhongk · 4 October 2011, 06:13 PM

Got my PAM 321 a few months ago. Mine is 780/1500. Love this watch. A few weeks ago I was in Beijing and visited the local Panerai store at a luxury mall close to the China World Hotel. They had a PAM 321 and I was surprised to see the engraving on the back 1***/2500!? if I buy a limited edition I expect the watch to be limited to this number and not a few more later. Maybe it wasnt a 321 but it sure looked like it. Any idea?

MP5 · 4 October 2011, 06:17 PM

321 isn't LE it's regpro

SeanLandsnaes · 4 October 2011, 10:49 PM

its a regular production piece. All Panerai are produced in a numbered series for each years production run, ex: NXXXX/ 1500. Also, Limited Edition pieces come in an oversized Panerai box, larger than the standard box.

SaddleSC · 4 October 2011, 11:36 PM

The 321 you saw was from a different year, which would be designated with a different letter. Regular production pieces have runs of different sizes.

H2F · 5 October 2011, 12:29 AM

Yeah, it can get confusing at first. As mentioned, all Panerais are limited in quantity produced per year. The special, one year only models are called Special Edition or SE. So, all Panerais are LEs, and some are SEs...! Cheers!

TSW · 5 October 2011, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by seanlandsnaes

its a regular production piece. All panerai are produced in a numbered series for each years production run, ex: Nxxxx/ 1500. Also, limited edition pieces come in an oversized panerai box, larger than the standard box.

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Mkhongk · 7 October 2011, 09:49 AM

Ah! Thanks for all the explanations. I understand now. Cheers! Love my 321!

Gulfstream · 8 October 2011, 06:48 AM

Makes perfect sense now. Thank you to the experts for sharing ttheir knowledge!

subtona · 8 October 2011, 07:14 AM

although in the OP's case it wasn't,

i have read there are cases where LE has been produced beyond the original numbers...
232 for example... 40 pieces OOR (outside original run of 1938)

1CO · 10 October 2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mkhongk

Got my PAM 321 a few months ago. Mine is 780/1500. Love this watch. A few weeks ago I was in Beijing and visited the local Panerai store at a luxury mall close to the China World Hotel. They had a PAM 321 and I was surprised to see the engraving on the back 1***/2500!? if I buy a limited edition I expect the watch to be limited to this number and not a few more later. Maybe it wasnt a 321 but it sure looked like it. Any idea?

321 is a limited production piece NOT a special edition. It's limited production to certain number, and different number each year.

4 October 2011, 06:13 PM	#1
Mkhongk "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: JacksonvilleBeach Posts: 3	Limited edition? Really? Got my PAM 321 a few months ago. Mine is 780/1500. Love this watch. A few weeks ago I was in Beijing and visited the local Panerai store at a luxury mall close to the China World Hotel. They had a PAM 321 and I was surprised to see the engraving on the back 1***/2500!? if I buy a limited edition I expect the watch to be limited to this number and not a few more later. Maybe it wasnt a 321 but it sure looked like it. Any idea?

4 October 2011, 10:49 PM	#3
SeanLandsnaes "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Florida Watch: Panerai Posts: 13,600	321 isn't a limited edition.... its a regular production piece. All Panerai are produced in a numbered series for each years production run, ex: NXXXX/ 1500. Also, Limited Edition pieces come in an oversized Panerai box, larger than the standard box.

4 October 2011, 11:36 PM	#4
SaddleSC "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Charles B Location: GMT -7 Watch: Hulk 116610LV Posts: 6,131	The 321 you saw was from a different year, which would be designated with a different letter. Regular production pieces have runs of different sizes. __________________ Hulk 116610LV + GMT II 126710 BLNR + Explorer 124270 + Air King 126900 + Submariner 16613LB

8 October 2011, 07:14 AM	#9
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,599	although in the OP's case it wasn't, i have read there are cases where LE has been produced beyond the original numbers... 232 for example... 40 pieces OOR (outside original run of 1938) __________________

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4 October 2011, 06:17 PM	#2
MP5 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 2,886	321 isn't LE it's regpro

5 October 2011, 12:29 AM	#5
H2F "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Horace Location: RPV, CA & JAKARTA Watch: Pam & Lings Posts: 89	Yeah, it can get confusing at first. As mentioned, all Panerais are limited in quantity produced per year. The special, one year only models are called Special Edition or SE. So, all Panerais are LEs, and some are SEs...! Cheers!

7 October 2011, 09:49 AM	#7
Mkhongk "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: JacksonvilleBeach Posts: 3	Ah! Thanks for all the explanations. I understand now. Cheers! Love my 321!

8 October 2011, 06:48 AM	#8
Gulfstream "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA Posts: 101	Makes perfect sense now. Thank you to the experts for sharing ttheir knowledge!

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