I'm a happy boy!

[Slagathore]

What movements do Panerai use?

[Dai Capp]

sgathore said:

What movements do Panerai use?

According to their website its an in house hand-wound mechanical, Panerai OP XI calibre with swan's neck regulator, 16½ lignes, 17 jewels, Côtes de Genève decoration on the bridges. Glucydur® balance with Nivarox® I spring, 21,600 alternations/hour.

Cheers

DC

[Stuart]

el stovey said:

Nobody would ever consider an unbranded daytona copy with slightly different hour markers to be a unique creation.

Client of mine has one of those super rare navy faced Daytonas. 2008 model. I'm too polite to point out the obvious, and he clearly doesn't think that I know a thing about watches.

[ShadownINja]

Um, I'm confused.

There are loads of Rolex-a-likes and Seamaster-a-likes in the Argos Catalogue (as close as you can get for someone like me who can't tell the difference between a real and a fake).

[Slagathore]

Dai Capp said:

sgathore said:

What movements do Panerai use?

According to their website its an in house hand-wound mechanical, Panerai OP XI calibre with swan's neck regulator, 16½ lignes, 17 jewels, Côtes de Genève decoration on the bridges. Glucydur® balance with Nivarox® I spring, 21,600 alternations/hour.

Cheers

DC

Ahh!

I thought I read somewhere that they use bought in movements!

[jamieboy]

sgathore said:

I thought I read somewhere that they use bought in movements!

They use modified bought-in movements in some watches, and they use their own movements in others.

Edited by jamieboy on Tuesday 3rd February 15:52

[sparkyhx]

el stovey said:

Stuart said:

You hear many people saying their copy panerai is unique etc which is at least a bit odd seeing as it's a copy of a genuine one with minor cosmetic changes. Nobody would ever consider an unbranded daytona copy with slightly different hour markers to be a unique creation.

I keep saying it and point is that they are unique cos thay are to your specification otherwise you may as well buy one of the hundreds of ebay ones which come pretty close to the 'replica' description. If you get one from Ebay you get no choice and end up with one that hundreds of other people have.

If there was a manufacturer that did a daytona 'copy' that allowed you to specify the face type and colour, the markers and colour, the movement, the case finish, the hands, the lume type and colour, then I would be in the market for one - ignoring the small fact that fact they are too small for me.

Thats the whole point of the Ray Knight, JOA and Davidsen - bespoke customisation.

p.s. to answer another question - I'm sure Pan's generally use SOPROD ETA movements

[Chairman LMAO]

I have a Tag homage, bought when i was 12 from a Nigerian in San Antonio, He said it was real but i think i always knew. Apart from the badge being slightly skew i think its an accurate depiction of a Tag. £250 if anyone's interested.

[Chairman LMAO]

PS. that's a genuine Pleather strap.

[anonymous-user]

sgathore said:

What movements do Panerai use?

Untill recently most Panerai have used Unitas (ETA) movements with some watches using Zenith, Minerva and even JLC movements.

Now Panerai have developed three of their own in house movements for use on some watches like the radiomir and GMT and those with day reserve complications. I understand they are making or have already made their own tourbillon also.

[Slagathore]

Cheers for the info!

Read a few different things, but now I know properly!

[ShadownINja]

Chairman LMAO said:

I have a Tag homage, bought when i was 12 from a Nigerian in San Antonio, He said it was real but i think i always knew. Apart from the badge being slightly skew i think its an accurate depiction of a Tag. £250 if anyone's interested.

I've got an old Avia that looks like that... probably worth more, mind.

[Chairman LMAO]

ShadownINja said:

Chairman LMAO said:

I have a Tag homage, bought when i was 12 from a Nigerian in San Antonio, He said it was real but i think i always knew. Apart from the badge being slightly skew i think its an accurate depiction of a Tag. £250 if anyone's interested.

I've got an old Avia that looks like that... probably worth more, mind.

what like £275?

[ShadownINja]

Chairman LMAO said:

ShadownINja said:

Chairman LMAO said:

I have a Tag homage, bought when i was 12 from a Nigerian in San Antonio, He said it was real but i think i always knew. Apart from the badge being slightly skew i think its an accurate depiction of a Tag. £250 if anyone's interested.

I've got an old Avia that looks like that... probably worth more, mind.

what like £275?

Worth, not sale price. You paid (guessing) 100pts?

[Chairman LMAO]

All of 100pts, perhaps less, i did barter him down from around 40000pts. How they can afford the losses I'll never know.

[leginigel]

I like this a lot why does he not put this name on them,Ray Knight sounds as good as say Graham

[anonymous-user]

leginigel said:

I like this a lot why does he not put this name on them,Ray Knight sounds as good as say Graham

But it won't look like a genuine Panerai if it has Ray Knight on the front.

[Trommel]

The only people who might confuse it with a real Panerai haven't even heard of Panerai.

[ShadownINja]

Chairman LMAO said:

All of 100pts, perhaps less, i did barter him down from around 40000pts. How they can afford the losses I'll never know.

That must have taken a while.

"40,000..."
"1..."
"Ok, my friend, 39,000..."
"2..."
"Ok, me ol' mucker*, 38,000..."
"3..."
"Lovely jubbly*, 37,000..."



( * - they always quote from Only Fools And Horses, haven't you noticed? )

[LDNrevs]

sparkyhx said:

Your wasting your time on here Dai, you will just get flamed - strange cos you don't on any of the proper watch forums.

Here is my Ray Knight - how anyone in the right mind could possibly think this is a real pan is beyond me, but this lot seemed to get the goat when I posted mine.

V nice!!! Really like that