Panerai 372 H-factory version (supposedly)
I was not lucky enough to have this rep from the very first batch available. I got it from the 2nd one. Since there is no review of this watch as of yet - here's mine. From friendly pal, Joshua / Perfect Clones.
There quite a lot of reviews available for gen. So, to make You more familiar with gen product, some quotes are quite handy. Panerai model 372 was introduced during SIHH2011 and it was much awaited as it was considered as the "fiddy base", also called the Luminor 1950 3 Days, 47mm. Gen case is neither truly Luminor nor Radiomir in its shape. It is certainly called the Luminor 1950 but it represents a true hybrid between the two iconic case shapes for Panerai. It is being told Panerai focused on vintage model 6152/1 where "the surface of the sandwich dial with the milled letters is showing pure Panerai DNA above the double pencil hands." The vintage 6152/1 used plexiglass. There is a nice photo from Vintage Panerai showing 6152/1 vs 372:
What's in gen 372:
- plexiglass
- sandwich dial with luminova vintage patina
- rose gold hands, pencil-like in shape
- Luminor crown guard
- flat caseback with sapphire crystal to see the movement
- in-house movement P.3000 - manual wind, only hour and minute hands
Since it is plexiglass - Panerai decided to release first batches of 372 with additional spare plexiglass.
Now there is a good moment for some quotes to describe the gen:
"The Panerai PAM 372 is an amazingly cool and desirable watch for many reasons. First and foremost, because it arguably captures the core-essence DNA of the vintage Panerai Reference 6152 from 1954. Many of the details on this watch are very, very similar to the original 6152, which is arguably the quintessential trademark Panerai. The 372 has a sandwich dial with tan lume, which give the watch a very vintage/antique 1940s look–which is incredible! (…) The Panerai Reference 372 is considered a "Base" Panerai, meaning it only has a second and minute hand, which gives is a stunningly simple, streamlined, balanced, highly symmetrical look. Despite its outstanding looks, the Panerai 372 has zero bling. It is almost reverse bling, which makes it extremely tasteful, clean and sophisticated–in an distinguishing, old-world, kind of way."
and now something I found to be very accurate about this watch:
"I have said it before, and I will say it again, there is something unique about super-high-end Italian design that is arguably unquantifiable, but it exists. Think Ferrari, or Pavarotti singing, and the Panerai 372 exudes this superlative "rare-air", Italian quality. The entire color palette of the 372, from its tan lume to its tobacco colored strap is rich Italianate–mocha earth-tones, and dessert browns that exude warmth and antiquity. Also, I noticed the 372 looks great with absolutely everything I have worn with it. The watch looks sporty, and elegant at the same time, in a timeless-modern kind of way."
Above quotes were taken from paneraiworld blog PAM 372 review.
My favorite gen photo - the watch is a heartstopper by how it looks, I think!
And what about reps of this watch? Now two of them are (were?) available. I have the one from H-factory. The second one is available from other maker, and is easy to recognize since it has wrongly gold CP and too bright L SWISS L text at the bottom of a dial.
Both versions use additional plates glued to Asian 6497 to barely mimic P.3000 look. Well…. what to say, it looks the best it can with this method.
GEN P.3000:
REP "P.3000":
Rep has plexiglass as per gen, which should be easy to maintain (toothpaste and a cloth will do). Anyway, plexiglass is just market name for acrylic glass. The material was developed in 1928 in various laboratories by many chemists such as William Chalmers, Otto Röhm and Walter Bauer and was first brought to market in 1933 by the Rohm and Haas Company, under the trademark Plexiglas. Other names are known, including ACRYLITE®, Lucite and Perspex. Why the choice of plexiglas? It wasn't weird material for Panerai, especially when you know that i.e. during World War II acrylic glass was used for submarine periscopes. Does it ring a bell?
It is easier to mold in shapes than sapphire, while being shatter-resistant alternative to a glass at the same time. And much much cheaper to work with.
Maker claimed superluminova being used - and it looks like it (kind of standard from H-maker). At first it looked like the 'vintage' tint of luminova on a rep is a bit too dark against the gen but after comparing many photos it seems to be correct all the way.
The "LUMINOR PANERAI" text on rep dial looks like a bit too shallow comparing to gen. …or the paint is applied the way it is too thick and covers the text too much. Maybe both problems are present at the same time.
As You can see, the wrist presence is JUST GREAT Any rep-freak like us or Paneristi will be able to see it's a rep by just looking at the "P.3000" but… how often do You remove a watch from Your wrist to show it to someone?
About the case-work - it is fabulous! I even doubt it was from H-factory because even internal sides of lugs are polished
Now to rep photos:
720p video:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beheNmGUAzk"]PAM 372 - YouTube[/ame]
I was not lucky enough to have this rep from the very first batch available. I got it from the 2nd one. Since there is no review of this watch as of yet - here's mine. From friendly pal, Joshua / Perfect Clones.
There quite a lot of reviews available for gen. So, to make You more familiar with gen product, some quotes are quite handy. Panerai model 372 was introduced during SIHH2011 and it was much awaited as it was considered as the "fiddy base", also called the Luminor 1950 3 Days, 47mm. Gen case is neither truly Luminor nor Radiomir in its shape. It is certainly called the Luminor 1950 but it represents a true hybrid between the two iconic case shapes for Panerai. It is being told Panerai focused on vintage model 6152/1 where "the surface of the sandwich dial with the milled letters is showing pure Panerai DNA above the double pencil hands." The vintage 6152/1 used plexiglass. There is a nice photo from Vintage Panerai showing 6152/1 vs 372:
What's in gen 372:
- plexiglass
- sandwich dial with luminova vintage patina
- rose gold hands, pencil-like in shape
- Luminor crown guard
- flat caseback with sapphire crystal to see the movement
- in-house movement P.3000 - manual wind, only hour and minute hands
Since it is plexiglass - Panerai decided to release first batches of 372 with additional spare plexiglass.
Now there is a good moment for some quotes to describe the gen:
"The Panerai PAM 372 is an amazingly cool and desirable watch for many reasons. First and foremost, because it arguably captures the core-essence DNA of the vintage Panerai Reference 6152 from 1954. Many of the details on this watch are very, very similar to the original 6152, which is arguably the quintessential trademark Panerai. The 372 has a sandwich dial with tan lume, which give the watch a very vintage/antique 1940s look–which is incredible! (…) The Panerai Reference 372 is considered a "Base" Panerai, meaning it only has a second and minute hand, which gives is a stunningly simple, streamlined, balanced, highly symmetrical look. Despite its outstanding looks, the Panerai 372 has zero bling. It is almost reverse bling, which makes it extremely tasteful, clean and sophisticated–in an distinguishing, old-world, kind of way."
and now something I found to be very accurate about this watch:
"I have said it before, and I will say it again, there is something unique about super-high-end Italian design that is arguably unquantifiable, but it exists. Think Ferrari, or Pavarotti singing, and the Panerai 372 exudes this superlative "rare-air", Italian quality. The entire color palette of the 372, from its tan lume to its tobacco colored strap is rich Italianate–mocha earth-tones, and dessert browns that exude warmth and antiquity. Also, I noticed the 372 looks great with absolutely everything I have worn with it. The watch looks sporty, and elegant at the same time, in a timeless-modern kind of way."
Above quotes were taken from paneraiworld blog PAM 372 review.
My favorite gen photo - the watch is a heartstopper by how it looks, I think!
And what about reps of this watch? Now two of them are (were?) available. I have the one from H-factory. The second one is available from other maker, and is easy to recognize since it has wrongly gold CP and too bright L SWISS L text at the bottom of a dial.
Both versions use additional plates glued to Asian 6497 to barely mimic P.3000 look. Well…. what to say, it looks the best it can with this method.
GEN P.3000:
REP "P.3000":
Rep has plexiglass as per gen, which should be easy to maintain (toothpaste and a cloth will do). Anyway, plexiglass is just market name for acrylic glass. The material was developed in 1928 in various laboratories by many chemists such as William Chalmers, Otto Röhm and Walter Bauer and was first brought to market in 1933 by the Rohm and Haas Company, under the trademark Plexiglas. Other names are known, including ACRYLITE®, Lucite and Perspex. Why the choice of plexiglas? It wasn't weird material for Panerai, especially when you know that i.e. during World War II acrylic glass was used for submarine periscopes. Does it ring a bell?
It is easier to mold in shapes than sapphire, while being shatter-resistant alternative to a glass at the same time. And much much cheaper to work with.Maker claimed superluminova being used - and it looks like it (kind of standard from H-maker). At first it looked like the 'vintage' tint of luminova on a rep is a bit too dark against the gen but after comparing many photos it seems to be correct all the way.
The "LUMINOR PANERAI" text on rep dial looks like a bit too shallow comparing to gen. …or the paint is applied the way it is too thick and covers the text too much. Maybe both problems are present at the same time.
As You can see, the wrist presence is JUST GREAT
Any rep-freak like us or Paneristi will be able to see it's a rep by just looking at the "P.3000" but… how often do You remove a watch from Your wrist to show it to someone? About the case-work - it is fabulous! I even doubt it was from H-factory because even internal sides of lugs are polished
Now to rep photos:
720p video:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beheNmGUAzk"]PAM 372 - YouTube[/ame]
