kdaffy 0 Posted November 6, 2010 newbie from boston, usa - looking for a good panerai 312 rep for $400 or so - any help is appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldrick 1 Posted November 6, 2010 kdaffy, nice one ! Are you by any chance a FULL Colonel, ( private joke )..carry on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystery Shopper 5,887 Posted November 6, 2010 Welcome aboard. PrestigeWatchCo in the collectors Zone would be a good place to start. There is also a Panerai subforum in the 'Reviews and Photo galleries' part of the main menu which will help as well. You may be surprised, you may be able to buy a couple of watches with your budget. The 'wrist check' in general discussion is also turning into a Panerai sub forum as well! Happy shopping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luthier 1 Posted November 6, 2010 Welcome to the forum! PAM 312 cost not more than $220-$250, depend on dealer, and widely available. Ask Robert (PrestigeWatchCompany) or Mary (Watchinternational). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KBH 7 Posted November 7, 2010 Welcome Kdaffy, Listen to Luthier. He's got the right advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted November 7, 2010 As above Welcome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdaffy 0 Posted November 7, 2010 hi thanks for all your replies...so i did look around some more and have browsed prestige time. i guess a follow up question is, if i pay more, say $400 or however much say a DSN costs is there a benefit of better build quality/movement/etc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted November 7, 2010 DSN seems to produce some great pieces but also some with issues, and he doesn't seem to be the easiest to deal with (language barrier, grumpiness ) but some people swear by him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted November 7, 2010 DSN is generally best for the more 'exotic' models that aren't made elsewhere, but he produces some pretty damned good watches for sure. No idea about the 312, though - the only rep I've seen of that model was okay, but not the greatest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdaffy 0 Posted November 7, 2010 i threw dsn out there for comparison purposes - is something like it worth the premium? i am looking to get a feel of a panerai and have something that keeps reliable time and doesnt come off as cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
