|
|
|||||||
| |||||||
|
|
|||||||
| |||||||
A Watch Forum For Wrists Of All Sizes! Do you love watches and talking about them? Join the fastest growing (and friendliest) community of wrist watch enthusiasts! You must be a member to post in the topics and interact with everyone! So stop lurking and join today -
Registration is fast and free! |
| Moderated by: TVDinner | Page: 1 2 3   |
|
|||||||||||||
| Panerai movement scandal... | Rate Topic |
| Author | Post |
|---|
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 03:42 pm |
|
1st Post |
|
andrema Professional Watch Critic 
|
There is a big controversy currently going on in the Paneristi world regarding the movements that were used in the PAM 318 Special Edition "Brooklyn Bridge" watches. Instead of having a decorated movements, like the OPII from the PAM 414 installed, subpar movements have been utilized in the PAM 318. As you look at the pictures below and read the links, please keep in mind that the 318 is a $5,000 watch! These are two threads that go through the entire story, with all of the sorted details... http://www.network54.com/Forum/353391/m ... ous+PAM318 http://www.network54.com/Forum/353391/t ... ners+Unite Let's start with a couple of pics of this BEAUTIFUL watch!     Here you have some pics from the PAM 414 movement (OP II) and the PAM 318 movement (OP XXIX) The movement from the PAM 414 is presented first, with the corresponding picture of the PAM 318 movement right after...quite a difference and I can see why folks are up in arms about this!                   ^ ^ | | IMO that is a complete disgrace and OP should offer all owners of the PAM 318 either - A full refund, A replacement movment and/or free inspection to satisfy any current owners angziety over this issue! Last edited on Wed Nov 9th, 2011 08:22 pm by andrema ____________________ ˙sʇunoɔ pǝʇunoɔ ǝq uɐɔ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ ʇou puɐ 'pǝʇunoɔ ǝq uɐɔ sʇunoɔ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ ʇoN |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 04:21 pm |
|
2nd Post |
|
jade4x4 Watch Freek 
|
Yep.....I read about that on one of the "other" forums...all I can say it WOW!!!
____________________ "The nice thing about being a pessimist is that your either always being proven right or your pleasantly surprised!" George F. Will LUM-TEC Combat B17 Casio G-Shock GW7900B-1 Solar/Atomic Rolex Submariner 16610 DEEP BLUE DayNight Flat T100 DEEP BLUE Sea Diver 1000 iPhone 4s |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 04:30 pm |
|
3rd Post |
|
Caddymon reliefcp/C.J.Moderator 
|
Read about it too. A disgrace and embarrassment to the brand.They should have the real movement installed free of charge or a full refund.
____________________ Seiko Ananta Hamilton X-Patrol Perrelet Seacraft SWI LE Porsche Design 6612 Ebel Aquatica Breitling SOH Accutron VX 200 chrono Seiko Solar |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 04:47 pm |
|
4th Post |
|
andrema Professional Watch Critic
|
This is some of the literature on what was supposed to be included in the "Brooklyn Bridge" PAM 318...
____________________ ˙sʇunoɔ pǝʇunoɔ ǝq uɐɔ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ ʇou puɐ 'pǝʇunoɔ ǝq uɐɔ sʇunoɔ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ ʇoN |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 05:01 pm |
|
5th Post |
|
TVDinner Administrator 
|
I guess the real question is how this happened. Clearly they were selling one thing and they sent out something else. So somewhere along the production line a big mistake was made. Or it was done on purpose, but without proof I can not say that. So why was this mistake made- how made this mistake - and where was the mistake made is the current and real questions I guess.
____________________ Current Rotation: Breitling Seawolf Avenger | Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean | Oris TT1 Diver Small Second Date | Oris TT1 Titan Chrono | Glycine Lagunare White Dial Chrono | SWI LE 7751 | Orient Saturation Diver | Hamilton X-Wind | CASIO G-SHOCK | Boschett Cavedweller WF LE (on order) |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 05:11 pm |
|
6th Post |
|
Hoopy Frood 66 Cool and froody! 
|
I would think they would want to make this right. A brand like Panerai could really be hurt by this, I would imagine.
____________________ hearing tasting touching seeing breathing |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 05:38 pm |
|
7th Post |
|
rbmbb - Randy 
|
Holy Cow....somebody call Donut quick and make sure he isn't jumping off a bridge or something.. Take it easy fella....this will all work out.  J/K.
____________________ I own 142 watches,but here are my favorites(In no particular order): Current rotation: Hamilton Frogman,Kazimon Funfhundert,Debaufre Csar,Clerc CXX Scuba,Stuhrling Dynasty Tourbillon,W3 Custom Pilot,Glycine KMU 48,Suunto Core,Prometheus GT Chrono,Glycine SST06,DeepBlue DayniteOps,Stolas Spinnaker,Zixen Trimix Mechanik,Hamilton Pulsomatic,Vintage VDB 2011 Dualtime,Steinhart Aviation Chronograph,BaliHai'Project C,Victorinox Clous de Paris,Magrette Tane:Lord of the Forest,Clerc Icon 8 Double Temps... |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 06:29 pm |
|
8th Post |
|
four20 laissez les bons temps rouler! 
|
the following comment on another site had me rolling-Sometimes I feel Panerai owners and company are the Kardashians of the watch world. Big Beautiful and full of drama.  i have posted about this on a couple different sites and no one seems to have an answer- 1- what am i missing in calling these watches "tool watches"? 2- has this been verified with another 318 owner?
____________________ "It might be twelve o'clock and it might be three Time doesn't mean that much to me Ain't felt this way since I don't know when Might not feel this way again...." |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 06:36 pm |
|
9th Post |
|
andrema Professional Watch Critic
|
four20 wrote: the following comment on another site had me rolling- On #2, I believe that someone on DWC opened theirs and found the same (Luke, I think).
____________________ ˙sʇunoɔ pǝʇunoɔ ǝq uɐɔ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ ʇou puɐ 'pǝʇunoɔ ǝq uɐɔ sʇunoɔ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ ʇoN |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 06:37 pm |
|
10th Post |
|
BigTime738 Watch Freek 
|
Without an exhibition case back does it really matter what the movement looks like? NO. What matters is that you think you're getting one thing and you end up getting something different... Much less in this case... 
____________________  Omega, Glycine, Movado, ESQ, Tag Heuer, Tissot, Zodiac, Victorinox, Bulova, Orient, Seiko, Debaufre, Steinhart, Hexa, Xezo... |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 06:45 pm |
|
11th Post |
|
WATCHURSELF SEIKO SENSEI 
|
rbmbb wrote: Holy Cow....somebody call Donut quick and make sure he isn't jumping off a bridge or something..
____________________ GEORGE "EVERY FORM OF REFUGE HAS IT'S PRICE" SEIKO FAN |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 06:51 pm |
|
12th Post |
|
four20 laissez les bons temps rouler!
|
andrema wrote:four20 wrote:the following comment on another site had me rolling- thanks Mark  now, if i could just wrap my head around the "tool watch" thing.....
____________________ "It might be twelve o'clock and it might be three Time doesn't mean that much to me Ain't felt this way since I don't know when Might not feel this way again...." |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 07:03 pm |
|
13th Post |
|
zaskar36 Star League Recruit 
|
OMG...that is a major mistake. They have sullied their brand. And in a space where brand is EVERYTHING...just horrible.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 07:15 pm |
|
14th Post |
|
Domtime I Wanna Be Your Dog 
|
Bait and really switch....That's totally bullsh!t. To make this mistake,and not know about it is a flat out lie(if they come out and say it was an accident?)A company like Panerai.C'mon.Now Invicta....Now yout talkin'.How perfect is that name for this watch though,for this occurance,"Brooklyn Bridge". Ya can't make this sh!t up...lol Last edited on Wed Nov 9th, 2011 07:16 pm by Domtime |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 07:17 pm |
|
15th Post |
|
toecutter Watch Freek
|
____________________ Stay out of the Tiger's cage |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 11:01 pm |
|
16th Post |
|
toecutter Watch Freek
|
That sucks. Should have just stuck a SeaGull 6497 in it. Better decorated and keeps just as good of time. Probably be in the Florida Swampland Limited Edition version. Almost seems like a bogus post or maybe a joke. It'll be interesting to see if there are more people finding this out.
____________________ Stay out of the Tiger's cage |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Thu Nov 10th, 2011 02:07 am |
|
17th Post |
|
WWIIBuff Watch Freek
|
you know there is an old saying around NYC about that goes like this, "if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn". Well it looks like Pam, just sold that bridge.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Thu Nov 10th, 2011 02:53 am |
|
18th Post |
|
whattime Watch Freek 
|
I'M PISSED
____________________ cheers alex |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Posted: Thu Nov 10th, 2011 04:15 am |
|
19th Post |
|
MeKeNi Watch Freek 
|
Is this one of those "3rd party" things? I don't even know what I'm talking about.. But Dannng.. Thass messed up!
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Posted: Thu Nov 10th, 2011 06:44 am |
|
20th Post |
|
crotchhasteeth Adopt an old watch today! 
|
For a few hundred dollars, that movement would be fine in a non exhibition case. But its a PAM. They are NICE. For 5 thousand dollars, those rough edges , and scratches, and finish errors are TERRIBLE. Im sorry , but Invicta has better movements with no exhibition case. A Miyota looks better than that.
____________________ Seikos -sportmatic, belmatic, 6138 chrono , Atlas, 007 diver , and a 7005 custom squared case. Hamilton -Estoril, TV ,Khaki field , and Vancott. Citizen Saudi Military diver auto,Wyler HD auto,Lifeguard mech, and Starfire HD, Movado Subsea,Bulova Oceanographer 333 and Seaking{s},Type1 diver,Planet Ocean Mod, Datejust mod, Custom Swiss 6497,Arnex convert. pw ,Tauchmeister GMT auto and basic auto,C Weisz diver,Invicta Nekton diver,Ocean Ghost auto, and Sunset Sig. chrono, Casio Gshock vibro alarm,Orient Black Knight and Chronoace College,Lord Elgin Heavy Diver,WW2 UDT mech diver, Zodiac Corsair and Dragon Wing, |
|||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Current time is 03:49 pm | Page: 1 2 3 |
| Watch Freeks > Watch Brand Forums > Luxury Brands: > Panerai > Panerai movement scandal... | Top |
HOME | ADVERTISE | BLOG | CONTACT
Accutron |
Ball |
Bell & Ross |
Breitling |
Bulova |
Casio |
Citizen |
Croton |
Deep Blue |
Glycine |
H2O |
Hamilton |
Hublot |
Invicta |
IWC
Lum-Tec |
Movado |
NFW |
Omega |
Orient |
Oris |
Panerai |
Patek Philippe |
Prometheus |
Reactor |
Renato |
Rolex |
Seiko |
Steinhart
Stolas |
Stuhrling |
Tag Heuer |
Victorinox Swiss Army
| Zenith |
Zodiac
