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Originally posted by Shuie
Im talking about the basic classic military style manual wind. I'll look up the reference for the movement.
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Thanks, but I did some Googling using the post from stuartj. Here are the broad strokes of what I've learned:
Apparently, Panerai's movements were originally made by Rolex. After the relationship with Rolex ended, Panerai continued making watches using other company;s movements, modified to their specs. These incude Unitas, Valjoux, and ETA movements. Some of the movements are COSC certified chronographs, some aren't certified but subjected to more rigorous testing by Panerai themselves, others...demonstrate dubious judgement on the part of Panerai, according to some.
Sound about right?
I also learned about a lot of cheap copies and "homages" to various models. I still plan to get one, but I'll be considerably more careful thanks to you and stuart.