Here is a little watch I picked up in the mad race to grab these when Panerai was targeting RXW over the Marina Militare. It has a nice presentation box and it is almost up to the PAM's quality. It is a 47mm and it is of a nice weight.
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My RXW
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Love that watch
RXW did a great job overall with this watch. And very nice pix!
In fact, I've owned several, bought a couple for friends and even had a back up for my own wearer, brand new. But all love affairs come to an end. Finally last week, I sold my last (and first) one, my own daily wearer.
Two reasons for the sale(s) for me:
1. My tiny wrists finally made me realize that 47mm watches (meant by the vintage panerai to be worn over a rubber dive suit!) look kind of ridiculous, at least on me. Maybe if I had bigger wrists.
2. The more I saw my 44mm 111 and the vintage panerai models the MM20 is based on and the newer 1950, the more I didn't like the very large numbers and the very large thin font of "marina militare" - it looked a bit off balance to me. And I really like the gold hands on the vintage pieces (though this could have easily been changed).
Enough about that - don't mean to all criticize the MM - just wasn't right for me in the end. I agree it's one hell of stunning watch--in fact, I still stare in admiration when my good friend wears his and miss seeing it in my watch box. And it was a great price relative to Gens. The combination of quality finish and looks and price is is why imo Panerai shut them down specifically...it hit too close to home!
Wear it in the best of health. Very nice choice!
RXW did a great job overall with this watch. And very nice pix!
In fact, I've owned several, bought a couple for friends and even had a back up for my own wearer, brand new. But all love affairs come to an end. Finally last week, I sold my last (and first) one, my own daily wearer.
Two reasons for the sale(s) for me:
1. My tiny wrists finally made me realize that 47mm watches (meant by the vintage panerai to be worn over a rubber dive suit!) look kind of ridiculous, at least on me. Maybe if I had bigger wrists.
2. The more I saw my 44mm 111 and the vintage panerai models the MM20 is based on and the newer 1950, the more I didn't like the very large numbers and the very large thin font of "marina militare" - it looked a bit off balance to me. And I really like the gold hands on the vintage pieces (though this could have easily been changed).
Enough about that - don't mean to all criticize the MM - just wasn't right for me in the end. I agree it's one hell of stunning watch--in fact, I still stare in admiration when my good friend wears his and miss seeing it in my watch box. And it was a great price relative to Gens. The combination of quality finish and looks and price is is why imo Panerai shut them down specifically...it hit too close to home!
Wear it in the best of health. Very nice choice!
wrist time
This big one sits in his little box and time for him is very limited... I keep him just because. He reminds me of when a time of watch collecting was simple and ,,,, Sorry I was slipping into a dream or coma... anyway it is a great watch and a great discussion piece...
Here is the link to Kens Trading... and a little history...
http://www.rockxwatch.com/eng/deep.html
This big one sits in his little box and time for him is very limited... I keep him just because. He reminds me of when a time of watch collecting was simple and ,,,, Sorry I was slipping into a dream or coma... anyway it is a great watch and a great discussion piece...
Here is the link to Kens Trading... and a little history...
http://www.rockxwatch.com/eng/deep.html
I tried to find this watch on the internet but only with very few results.
Does anyone know a better website which has this watch on sale, or any resource? :?:
Does anyone know a better website which has this watch on sale, or any resource? :?:
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i've bought and sold most of mine on the big watch forum. you can post a wtb there.
buns said:
i've bought and sold most of mine on the big watch forum. you can post a wtb there.
I have the russian movt replica version of this and it is very nice. I have thought about selling it a few times as I really do not need 12 panerai.
Cucumber_Jones said:
Did you put the Russian movt in? I thought there were some produced with the movt?
Thanks for the info....
groovy said:
This is my MM RXW Replica...
I do not have a 203 by I am having a project built that will be way better then any 203.
Mine is the RXW REP. Thus it was made by our replica makers last year. The back looks the same as the real RXW.