8 Days...

[dman]

FedEx brought this one today. The JLC movement is just tooooooo sweeeeeet!!!






Size of case and dial are perfect. Gold hands add a sweet vintage touch and the movement is BUTTUH.

[walds11]

...a week :)

Nice Daren.

[diablojota]

Beautiful watch. Beautiful. Me jealous.

[mikey]

very nice

[Launch Mini]

Welcome to the 8 day club.
Gorgeous watch if I do say so myself....
Now, in your case, do you flip the watch when the PR gets down to zero???

[mlb]

Sorry not familiar with these watches...What is the '8 days' for?

Mike

[Launch Mini]

Originally Posted by mlb

Sorry not familiar with these watches...What is the '8 days' for?

Mike

The power reserve. These are not automatics.
So , on a full wind, they will run for a full 8 days ( mine ran just over 9)
This was used in the navy days, so the watches had less exposure to moisture entering the watch & ruining them.
This has the meter on the front


The one like Darens & below, has the meter on the back.


The Two have JLC movements, the one with the PR in the front, has the new inhouse Panerai P2002 movement.

[mike]

Nice score D!! That is truly a beautifull watch. Nice lume shot!!

[JJ Irani]

Congrats, Daren....what a superb looking watch. Love that transparent caseback! Wear it in good health, my friend.

JJ

[Rockrolex]

Nice one, D. How long do you plan to keep this one?

[Lol-x]

Great looking watch Daren, and JLC do make exceptional movements.
Thanks for the photos Daren, I hope you really enjoy your new watch :)

Nice catch Daren. Hope you can hang onto this fish.

[djemmtee]

nice 8 day, the jlc is the best movment around!

[amanda]

BEAUTIFUL - love these 8 days watches! Congrats!

[Lol-x]

Daren I noticed that you had a 57C a while ago. That looked like a keeper to me, but I would be interested to hear how you found it and what you thought of the titanium case.
I see that you now have an 8 day model. How does that compare to the Black Seal 8 days?
I have seen a Black Seal for sale locally for just under AUD$5,000. Looks real good, but I don't know if I'm ready for a Pani yet :)

[Andad]

Beautiful watch.
I like the idea of a fuel gauge.

[dman]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

Daren I noticed that you had a 57C a while ago. That looked like a keeper to me, but I would be interested to hear how you found it and what you thought of the titanium case.
I see that you now have an 8 day model. How does that compare to the Black Seal 8 days?
I have seen a Black Seal for sale locally for just under AUD$5,000. Looks real good, but I don't know if I'm ready for a Pani yet :)

The black seal has the regular unitas manual movement in it, PR is about 56 hours or so. The 190 has a JLC manual movement with 8 days of PR and gold hands. A little more historically correct.

The 57C was nice, but just never grabbed ahold of me. I see them selling for almost 2K more than I sold mine for, less than a year later. But I don't flip through watches to make money, my banker could attest to that.

Give a Panerai a try mate, you may just fall in love.

[walds11]

Originally Posted by dman

The 57C was nice, but just never grabbed ahold of me. I see them selling for almost 2K more than I sold mine for, less than a year later. But I don't flip through watches to make money, my banker could attest to that.

Daren, bought a 27C Sept. 2004 and sold it March 2005. Made a little profit, but could of made more if I held onto it. I don't flip watches to make money and I am a banker :)

Can you help me to justify purchasing a 233? It is all I want in a Panerai...brushed case, fiddy case, date function, 8 day movement, but a nice chunk of change. $10k is a lot to tie up in ONE watch. To make it work without dipping too much into savings, I would most likely have to sell both sub date and 104 or atleast one. Guess I can't go wrong with the sub date/104 combo.

[leopardprey]

Pans use JLC movements? I know the original Pans had Rolex movement in them.

Seems the Panaris are the second favorite watch of many Rolex owners!

I really do like the 40mm GMT they have!

And really nice looking watch Dman!! Congrads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That Lum is awesome!

[dman]

Originally Posted by walds11

Daren, bought a 27C Sept. 2004 and sold it March 2005. Made a little profit, but could of made more if I held onto it. I don't flip watches to make money and I am a banker :)

Can you help me to justify purchasing a 233? It is all I want in a Panerai...brushed case, fiddy case, date function, 8 day movement, but a nice chunk of change. $10k is a lot to tie up in ONE watch. To make it work without dipping too much into savings, I would most likely have to sell both sub date and 104 or atleast one. Guess I can't go wrong with the sub date/104 combo.

27C was also my first Panerai, now with Aurelios pics, I wish I had it back. Traded it to Drew Watson for an 88. What was I thinking on that deal? LOL!

I know what you mean Adam, but I sacrificed a couple of pieces for the 190 as I knew the secondary prices were only going one way.

I love the 233 and if I had the spare change I would have bought one a few weeks back. I am glad that John from here was able to land it from my AD though.

I still have a BASE, DJ and Omega SMP but I feel like for me I can wear the 190 99% of the time and be fine.

The 233 seems like that type of watch for me. Love the Fiddy case.

[dman]

Originally Posted by leopardprey

Pans use JLC movements? I know the original Pans had Rolex movement in them.

Seems the Panaris are the second favorite watch of many Rolex owners!

I really do like the 40mm GMT they have!

And really nice looking watch Dman!! Congrads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That Lum is awesome!

Thanks Chad. But I am far more a Panerai owner than Rolex owner, though I do own a Rolex again after a few year hiatus other than for a week at a time.

The JLC movement was a temporary thing, they have also used GP movements and Unitas and ETA re-worked movements.

Thanks for the kind words.

[walds11]

Thanks for making my decision any easier :)

Where do you think the 233 values will go? Myabe Panerai will make model similar to the 233, but without GMT and/or power reserve functions. That would keep the cost down a bit. Check your email. I sent it through TZ. thanks.

Adam

Originally Posted by dman

27C was also my first Panerai, now with Aurelios pics, I wish I had it back. Traded it to Drew Watson for an 88. What was I thinking on that deal? LOL!

I know what you mean Adam, but I sacrificed a couple of pieces for the 190 as I knew the secondary prices were only going one way.

I love the 233 and if I had the spare change I would have bought one a few weeks back. I am glad that John from here was able to land it from my AD though.

I still have a BASE, DJ and Omega SMP but I feel like for me I can wear the 190 99% of the time and be fine.

The 233 seems like that type of watch for me. Love the Fiddy case.

[djemmtee]

Originally Posted by walds11

Thanks for making my decision any easier :)

Where do you think the 233 values will go? Myabe Panerai will make model similar to the 233, but without GMT and/or power reserve functions. That would keep the cost down a bit. Check your email. I sent it through TZ. thanks.

Adam

the 233 prices are gonna go through the roof! j/k if u get one, it will be the only one you will want to wear. the 104 and 88 were collecting dust when i got it.


heres a fun pic i took with my crummy sidekick:

[walds11]

Come on Mike, convince me with a better pick than that :)

Originally Posted by djemmtee

the 233 prices are gonna go through the roof! j/k if u get one, it will be the only one you will want to wear. the 104 and 88 were collecting dust when i got it.


heres a fun pic i took with my crummy sidekick:

[Han]

Daren,

A belated congratulation on acquiring such magnificent time piece. I know the feeling when wearing one, I have a PAM 048 myself.
But the 8 days is another Panny altogether! ... if only they make it in 40 mm.

Question: I thought Panerai manufacture their own movement OP 1012 (not sure of the numerical identification) for the 8 day?

Anyway, great watch. Simple yet speak volume.

Regards,
Han

[amanda]

Originally Posted by walds11

Myabe Panerai will make model similar to the 233, but without GMT and/or power reserve functions. That would keep the cost down a bit.
Adam

Adam - I WISH they'd do that too... love the case style of the 233, its awesome

[walds11]

Amanda, yep!!! Also the love sandwhich dial and 8 day movement.

Originally Posted by amanda

Adam - I WISH they'd do that too... love the case style of the 233, its awesome