teosep 0 Posted November 30, 2008 How to tell the 3rd generation from the 4th generation from a 42mm Planet Ocean ? How i know the good panerai dials from the bad? thank you in advance teosep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted November 30, 2008 By-Tor did a write up about the differences in each version of the UPO, hit the search button. Can't help with the Pam stuff though.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 82 Posted November 30, 2008 How to tell the 3rd generation from the 4th generation from a 42mm Planet Ocean ? How i know the good panerai dials from the bad? thank you in advance teosep I'm not an omega fan, so can't help you there. With Panerai, the problem is that there are so many different dial variants, it's very difficult to give a specific answer to such a general question. The giveaways tend to be things like the shape of the '3', which is very distinctive if you take a look at a good photo of a gen, the positioning of the "L Swiss L' markings at 6 (which are often too close to the edge of the dial), the crispness of the digits (on both 'sausage' and 'sandwich' dials) and the finish of the dial surface itself (which can have a 'mottled' appearance on some of the cheaper reps). Ultimately, though, the simplest solution is to take a close look of a photo of the rep dial you're interested in and do a detailed comparison with a good gen photo. With a little experience, the differences start to jump out at you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luthier 1 Posted November 30, 2008 How to tell the 3rd generation from the 4th generation from a 42mm Planet Ocean ? How i know the good panerai dials from the bad? thank you in advance teosep I'm not an omega fan, so can't help you there. With Panerai, the problem is that there are so many different dial variants, it's very difficult to give a specific answer to such a general question. The giveaways tend to be things like the shape of the '3', which is very distinctive if you take a look at a good photo of a gen, the positioning of the "L Swiss L' markings at 6 (which are often too close to the edge of the dial), the crispness of the digits (on both 'sausage' and 'sandwich' dials) and the finish of the dial surface itself (which can have a 'mottled' appearance on some of the cheaper reps). Ultimately, though, the simplest solution is to take a close look of a photo of the rep dial you're interested in and do a detailed comparison with a good gen photo. With a little experience, the differences start to jump out at you You, guys, are soooo anal... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 82 Posted November 30, 2008 You, guys, are soooo anal... Well, some folks are. Personally, as you might guess from the watches I collect, so long as the watch FEELS right and doesn't immediately scream 'rep' when I look at it, I'm happy... I know what the differences are as that's interesting, but I don't let that get in the way of enjoying my reps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cakemaster 0 Posted December 1, 2008 A side by side comparison is always the best way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fakemaster 0 Posted December 2, 2008 The difference is primarily the logo. All the rest is not noticeable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onzenuub 309 Posted November 20, 2009 Oh yeah, those where the days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
