Hi everyone, I’ve been following the forum on and off for a while but thought I’d pop my head up and say hello. I’ve had a passing interest in watches for a while, although alas my collection is pretty limited (a moonwatch, a Black Bay Blue (smiley version) as well as a Bremont which actually started the whole watch journey a few years ago.
The good news (except for my bank balance) is that I’m looking to add to the collection and, having bounced between wildly different options, I’ve been smitten by Panerai’s ‘tuna can’ titanium Luminor case. Problem is, I really want a sandwich dial and seconds hand as well, which basically (I think) means a PAM 177 or a q series 564 (although am also strangely drawn to the 240) and I’ve never bought pre-owned or had a watch serviced before, so it’s a new world to me!
In house isn’t particularly important to me and I like the idea that the eta-based OP movement in the 177 (or 240)is a known robust movement that should be easier to service by any watchmaker. What I wanted to ask is the forum, and Panerai owners in particular, is - is this actually any benefit, or in reality do you just end up sending your OP movement watch to Panerai for servicing anyway and the costs end up being the same?
Sorry for jabbering on and nice to meet you all!