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ROYAL NAVY from Grenchen, switzerland

horologie_unitas

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3/12/06
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instead of a Panerai.....this is 800 bucks.
silver or PVD case, 47mm .
flat crystal or massivly dome shaped. great lume.
GEN nicely decorated 6497 movement. display caseback. always loved this watch, bought one in 1996 for 590 DM....to sell it again a year later,
and regret it.

i am sure......ALMOST POSITIVE ! nobody of my mates here know this watch.

like it ? hate it ?

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volumecontrol2

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Interesting watch but it's not my cup of tea. I'd prefer if it did not have the seconds dial. Also the crown has an off color which may or may not be due to the cameras flash.
 

cybee

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23/11/06
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I have never heard of this brand but you know H_U I like simple watch designs so it's my kind of watch. Nice clean dial and very legible...NIce pics too.

Guess I need to do a google on Royal Navy and learn something about it.
 

RayBelCons

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I like it. Clean. Functional. Also like the contrast between the black case and tan strap. But I got to have complications. Still, I'd be Stylin' wearing it !
 

chuddism

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Is there a reason the number font is similar to Panerai, or just coincidence?

Not bad, it doesnt call to me but not bad.
 

Para

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volumecontrol2 said:
I'd prefer if it did not have the seconds dial.

x2 and I'm not sure I'm fond of the Royal Navy marking (too large perhaps) or the red on the dial... something about it bugs me a bit... but this is to take with a grain of salt... I'm not much of a Pam guy to begin with (except for the 252, because its link with Mike Horn).
 

doctorron

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Mr. Unitas, this watch and these pictures are good reasons to support both Germany and California. :)
 

horologie_unitas

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thanks for all the opinions.

i always really liked the watch, because its very simple, plain, huge and.....comparably cheap.
it used to be made my ORFINA.

sure, you can tell that Panerai -design was adopted, but hey...id rather buy this one instead of a RWX.

unique watch you willnot see.....nowhere.
 

guru

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you should have kept it, I like it
 

rooster133

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I like it. Very cool design and I like the MoD logo. A beautifu watch. Any pics of the back?
 

alwayslate

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Looks decent. Don't mind it at all, but with the amount of quality reps churned out by our lovely vendors here on RWI, I wouldn't even give this a chance.