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Old 19 October 2011, 12:54 PM   #1
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Panerai attributes

I see many panerai timepieces in the classifieds. Can anyone do a brief compare and contrast of rolex v panerai so I have a better understanding of the panerai brand and it's attributes ? Thanks in advance
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Old 19 October 2011, 02:42 PM   #2
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The Panerai is bigger.
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Old 19 October 2011, 06:33 PM   #3
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hi,

your question is kind of open-ended.... my suggestion is to check out panerai's Web site (the catalogue, the history, etc.) and explore this sub-forum. lots of great posts and impressions of the brand.

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Old 20 October 2011, 12:05 AM   #4
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My summary.

Panerai....you either get it....or you don't.

PS - Don't hurt yourself thinking about it.
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Old 20 October 2011, 02:06 AM   #5
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Visit an AD that has both brands and it's pretty apparent as to the difference in their look.
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Old 20 October 2011, 02:35 AM   #6
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Rolex:
- Classic designs they basically invented
- all in-house movements
- Shoulders as crown guards with double- or trip-lock screwdown (or no crown guard)
- some of the smoothest rotor movements on automatic watches

Panerai:
- very few in-house movements, most being modified Valjoux/ETA
- many models have easily-switchable straps, a real convenience that leads to a fun side collection of straps
- very unique style crown guards with lock latch instead of screwdown crown (or no crown guard)
- tend to be bigger (though you can find down-sized models)
- rotors tend to dance and buzz a bit on your wrist
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Old 20 October 2011, 03:01 AM   #7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timber Loftis View Post
Rolex:
- Classic designs they basically invented
- all in-house movements
- Shoulders as crown guards with double- or trip-lock screwdown (or no crown guard)
- some of the smoothest rotor movements on automatic watches

Panerai:
- very few in-house movements, most being modified Valjoux/ETA
- many models have easily-switchable straps, a real convenience that leads to a fun side collection of straps
- very unique style crown guards with lock latch instead of screwdown crown (or no crown guard)
- tend to be bigger (though you can find down-sized models)
- rotors tend to dance and buzz a bit on your wrist
My 164 has the famous Valjoux wobble, but I haven't noticed any dancing or buzzing with the 000, 351 or 380.
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Old 20 October 2011, 03:20 AM   #8
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Take your time and read the forumsm, try a few on. You'll get it.
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Old 20 October 2011, 05:12 AM   #9
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Rolex inspires envy, Panerai inspires lust. Which vice are you more prone to? :-)
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