Panerai, which one?

[Cobra GT]

Looking to get into Panerai’s can anyone suggest a trusted dealer on this site and maybe a model or two? There are so many models it is a bit confusing. I like automatics, date and the bigger the better, thanks.

 

[COLDI]

tony @ asian7750
or
Lay @ replicamake

Get the 005 hands down!

 

[TESLA760]

246 or 318

Both such good reps.

 

[RobbDizzle]

You want auto movement and date complication...I'd say 359M from the H-factory that are popular right now.

 

[tokeyx]

I'd agree with the 359M from the H factory

 

[Cobra GT]

do you have a link for H factory?

 

[joegrimm]

H factory is just the maker, you can find that model from any trusted dealer.

 

[Cobra GT]

I don’t mean to be stupid but how do you determine if it is an H factory watch or not? Are there certain thing to look for in the site's pics, thanks?

 

[TESLA760]

This is my 236

This is my 318

 

[TESLA760]

Don't feel stupid ! That's why we're here. To help each other out .

 

[RobbDizzle]

I don’t mean to be stupid but how do you determine if it is an H factory watch or not? Are there certain thing to look for in the site's pics, thanks?

H-Factory models are most easily distingished (for me, anyways) by the C1 and C3 Superluminova lume that is applied to the dial and hands. There haven't been any reps recently (to my knowledge, at least) that have Superluminova applied from the factory.

 

[kaniel]

359 is not from "H" factory. At least that's what I've been told by many members from this forum.

Still a super-rep IMO anyway.

I'd go for the 318L anyway. You can't be wrong with that model.

318L or 005K for a superb SS case with sausage dial.
111J if you preffer sandwich dial and you don't get crazy about the lume intensity.
219L if you preffer BASE DIAL.
288K if you like Radiomirs and preffer automatic movements,
026K if you want a good DLC.
177M if you like Ti mate case.
212 or 253 if you like Flybacks Chronos and also preffer automatic movements.
188H if you like a White dial Daylight Chrono with automatic 7753 movement.
359M if you like a vintage unique dial with regular lume and good automatic movement.
312/320/328/329 --> if you deffinitely are for automatic movements. All them are nice , some of them GMT , some of them come with SS bracelet.....

 

[davemul]

deffo either a 177m, 312 or 320

or all three

angus @ puretime