Nice watches you’ve got. This attitude towards history and watches is not common, and I love it. Your “rant” was not a rant at all, zero toxicity and full of passion and respect, very entertaining stuff.
Good video and commentary. The watch community has become far more tedious and toxic in recent years, without a doubt. I'm a longtime Panerai fan/owner... but i think the brand created a lot of hostility from early adopters by raising prices sharply on new "in house" models that were only "in house" by the most broad and liberal interpretation of the term. I think that was the genesis of the criticism that continues to (perhaps unfairly and disproportionately) plague the brand. A not-so-fun-fact about in-house movements - they are typically a lot more expensive to service and often less reliable than the tried and true movements. That's something the snobs, elitists and bores will seldom mention.
Those are excellent points. I think Panerai certainly made some missteps and they need to be accountable for that. The point on servicing is also key. Any good watchmaker can service an ETA, and that's a good thing.
I heard that in-house movements are more difficult to get serviced and not necessarily better or of higher quality. But if I could afford some really expensive watches I would like them to have in-house movements.
Wonderfully articulated, thank you. I believe the issue is more about disclosure and/or transparency, or the lack thereof by watch houses.
Nice watches you’ve got. This attitude towards history and watches is not common, and I love it. Your “rant” was not a rant at all, zero toxicity and full of passion and respect, very entertaining stuff.
Thanks very much for the kind words.
Good video and commentary. The watch community has become far more tedious and toxic in recent years, without a doubt.
I'm a longtime Panerai fan/owner... but i think the brand created a lot of hostility from early adopters by raising prices sharply on new "in house" models that were only "in house" by the most broad and liberal interpretation of the term. I think that was the genesis of the criticism that continues to (perhaps unfairly and disproportionately) plague the brand.
A not-so-fun-fact about in-house movements - they are typically a lot more expensive to service and often less reliable than the tried and true movements. That's something the snobs, elitists and bores will seldom mention.
Those are excellent points. I think Panerai certainly made some missteps and they need to be accountable for that. The point on servicing is also key. Any good watchmaker can service an ETA, and that's a good thing.
Good luck getting parts for your eta movements in Panerai. You might as well have Panerai service it.
Great video, thank you!!
Thanks!
I heard that in-house movements are more difficult to get serviced and not necessarily better or of higher quality. But if I could afford some really expensive watches I would like them to have in-house movements.
You buy a panerai for its design, not for its movements..
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Me in house