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[jules_s]

I must admit I wasn't fully aware of what servicing a Panerai entailed

 

At one point I had a verbal quote at over £1.1k for what started off at £480. Apparently they 'have' to replace the hands, but don't include the cost. That and a new bezel gear ended up with the bill at £635

 

Live and learn I guess. Like Anz it wont be going back for many a year!!

[FLD]

Just for nev.

[Nev]

Phwef, now my blood pressure is up and I won't sleep!

[FLD]

Lol

[oblomov]

I must admit I wasn't fully aware of what servicing a Panerai entailed

 

At one point I had a verbal quote at over £1.1k for what started off at £480. Apparently they 'have' to replace the hands, but don't include the cost. That and a new bezel gear ended up with the bill at £635

 

Live and learn I guess. Like Anz it wont be going back for many a year!!

I assume that's for an in house 'P' movement rather than an uprated generic Unitas or ETA movement?

[jules_s]

Yeah, P9000 in a PAM305

[Nev]

Hey Jules can you come on Sunday to the meet? Bring your watch, I'll bring my servicing kit (aka a hammer)! LOL

 

 

[FLD]

Hey Jules can you come on Sunday to the meet? Bring your watch, I'll bring my servicing kit (aka a hammer)! LOL    

Is that the one you got from scuffers?

[darronwall]

Hey Jules can you come on Sunday to the meet? Bring your watch, I'll bring my servicing kit (aka a hammer)! LOL    

Is the hammer an estwing or a hulfators or snap on,or is it one of those really cheap ones that break,goes out of balance really quickly or is worth the square root of fcuk all once you have used it?

[Rusty789]

I've been considering watches for a few months now, never really been one for them until I tried one on and they do feel absolutely lovely! Which one though or both?

 

EDIT: They have come out a little bigger than planned, hopefully Nev won't spot them!

Edited by Rusty789, 06 April 2017 - 08:20 PM.

[Ali87]

Surely the top one Rusty!

[Foxy]

The omega without question!

[FLD]

Swiss watches will be heavy on servicing if it's a stock "Swiss" movement. Most use ETA movements made by swatch group. These guys have stopped supplying spares to anyone other than approved manufacturers. The service cost therefore covers the cost of a full new movement. A stock eta will set you back about 200 quid so then you have fitting on top. The Swiss mfers that make their own movements are all expensive anyway. There is a big argument going on with swatch group and watch makers to get spares back available. I'd reckon China will produce copies before it gets sorted. If they get the quality sorted it'll all go Chinese. The Chinese don't have the quality yet as parts aren't interchangeable between the same design of movement. Seagull movements are getting close but their prices are higher than the Swiss makers!

[ditonics]

Only just stumbled on this thread.
If it winds up Nev here goes (pun intended)

[FLD]

Gotta love a crystal back. It's the only reason I got mine; I love to see the engineering that's gone into it. The precision is epic, even a thou out is way too much.

[pete-r]

Love this thread

[ianrm]

One for Nev    €50,000.00

 

50 year guarantee too.

 

http://www.paneraino...om/en/pam00700/

Edited by ianrm, 09 April 2017 - 08:24 PM.

[Foxy]

Only just stumbled on this thread. If it winds up Nev here goes (pun intended)

Very nice indeed.  

[oblomov]

Yeah, P9000 in a PAM305

 

Ooooh - nice watch, and no 7750 wobble worries.  

[KurtVerbose]

Two men, 41 and 44, and a woman, 40, arrested over murder of businessman 'shot dead in his bed by masked intruders for his designer watches'