Pre-Vendome or Replica Officine Panerai (1992-1997)

[daytona4me]

I was browsing some articles on paneristi when I ran across this one.
I thought to myself... If these guys call Pre-Vendome watches "Replica Officine Panerai" then what do they call our watches? :lol:

This article is a good read.

http://www.paneristi.com/archives/PreA_ ... nerai.html

Genuine vintage Officine Panerai watches (built from the 1930's through the 1950's) have reached a price level unobtainable for ordinary enthusiasts like you and me. Pre-Vendome or Replica Officine Panerai (1992-1997) is steadily going in the same direction. Of course, the company that produced these watches does not exist anymore. No doubt this, and the rumours surrounding a –yet to be published- book on vintage, pre-Vendome and all Tritium dialed Richemont watches by a well known Italian scribe of Rolex-book fame and high profile watch professional, has helped giving the A- and some of the B-series 44 millimeter Officine Panerai the hot status the brand currently has obtained in the watch world. Prices are going through the roof. Any Tritium dialed Officine Panerai is a watch to get now, or forever be sorry!

 

[ssalxpanerai]

I used to read it too. I think what they means for replica there is the reproduction similar to previous model. Since it is done by the company who owns the brand Panerai, then it is an offcial replica. Well other factories don't own the brand. So consider unofficial replica or illegal replica. At the end that is only different, I think.

But wait a minute, forgot the most important difference, PRICE. Official replicas also come with official controlled price. Unofficial ones are what we are dealing, always good deal, good deal and good deal. Other barrier for our type of replica is custom. Always looking, searching, attacking our replica. Very bad for this one and cause lots of our members cannot enjoy our unofficial replica.

Cheers.