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KW 417 - just pictures

martinV1

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sorry pictures are down

About the watch
I can see the flaws pretty easily now that I know of them. Still a fun watch. The polish makes it very shiny in sunny weather.

Now on with the pictures

Who doesnt like a good backside, especially if its well engraved...
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Even though its not an open caseback its a pretty cool visual. It looks classic, maybe even classy.


Next up:some random picture

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AR varies from blue to purple. It depends on the light. Most people will not have seen the AR go blue. I think it happens to all of them though. I didnt see mine go blue for about 2 months.


And next to the explorer
For comparison.

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Note: All pictures are unedited so this is exactly how this thing looks.


My thoughts:
Really not much to say. On one side its a watch that most people without knowledge of watches will think is expensive. This ofcourse due to the polish and the crystal/AR. On the other side people with knowledge of panerai will know this is fake.
 

martinV1

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how does it differ obviously from the gen counterpart?

The lug position and some other things. But some people spot that quickly. Especially if you are used to seeing genuine panerais it will stand out.

This does not mean that its very obvious.
 

martinV1

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Look just to clear that up. I have had people spot mine as a fake and tell me how they saw it. But they work in the watch business/are collectors. Took em about 3 seconds.
 

jackagi

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Look just to clear that up. I have had people spot mine as a fake and tell me how they saw it. But they work in the watch business/are collectors. Took em about 3 seconds.

But not from some feets distance.
 

martinV1

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what are the other things that they notice though?beside the lug issue

I dont even remember. I don't know if ALE said it in his review, otherwise good luck going through those pages:D:
 

Rush2112

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I have the Firenze version and it is a damn nice watch. I won't be handing mine over to any watch experts so I am in no fear of being "called out". It's not something I worry about ever.