Cost Of Entry: Panerai Watches
Welcome to?the second installment in our Cost of Entry series of articles, where we go hands-on?with?the most affordable, entry-level watches of?today's leading luxury watch brands. In our first article, we looked at Rolex and the Oyster Perpetual, and today, we are checking out?what?Officine Panerai?has to offer with its Panerai Luminor PAM000 Base Logo watch.The remarkable popularity of Panerai is something that needs no introduction to most. Officine Panerai was purchased through the Vend?me Luxury Group by luxury industry giant Richemont SA in 1997; and since the dawn of the new millennium, Panerai has enjoyed a lasting �C and for a while, seemingly endless �C growth and expansion that was?matched by only a handful of other brands. Chances are, if you are reading this, you either already own a Panerai and are thinking about whether also getting the base model is a good idea, or you are interested in the brand and are planning on "entering it" sometime soon. Now,?as many of the former

INCOMING! I'm part of the AP Club!
I have finally joined the AP club! I’m still in shock that I now own an AP as part of my small modest collection. I didn’t think I’d be adding an AP for a while yet. I started looking for one here in London through grey dealers. I’ve never bought a watch this way so was a bit nervous about the whole thing. The search wasn’t going anywhere. I then travelled abroad and while there I tried to source one with not much luck as the price wasn’t quite right and the sellers weren’t all too great. Then I posted a thread on the forum about how warranty works with grey dealers because I didn’t quite understand the whole thing. Just when everything was looking all bleak with no hope, Neil aka ‘AK797’ suggested I contact ‘Addy616’ who is based in the US but was travelling to the UK in two weeks. So I made contact with Addy616, who is a trusted seller here on TRF. So I explained I wanted an APRO and he said he was able to sourc

Discount on Breitling
Hi everyone!As you guys are already experienced in this matter, i wonder what would be the best discount, a first time buyer could get in purschase of a Breitling Chronomat Evolution (in an authorized dealer).This will be my first luxury watch, so i dont have any record in stores, but i heard AD��s can offer a discount when negotiated.. please let me know if this is true!Thank you so much for your time, it will help a lot!My wallet also sends regards

Just in!!! Pam 312!!!!! Pics!!!
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VERSUS: Sea (Deepsea 116660) to Sky (Explorer 1016)
Fourth edition of the VERSUS post/picture. What is VERSUS? Well, I thought it would be fun to compare two watches (and only those two watches) and discuss pros/cons by outlining the differences and getting folks' ideas/thoughts/opinions on TRF. We got folks here that have been collecting and studying these things for decades all the way to those who are just starting to venture into the crazy world of Rolex (and everyone in between). Therefore, it would be fun and educational!For this edition, we have a watch famous for being in the depths of the ocean and a watch famous for reaching the highest peak in the world. A Sea-Dweller Deepsea 116660 and a Explorer 1016.Some obvious things:Modern v. vintage44mm case v. 36 mm caseWhich do you prefer and why?Previous VERSUS:1. VERSUS: Submariner 1680 v. 166102. VERSUS: Rolex Submariner and Sea-Dweller 16610LV and 1266003. VERSUS: Rolex Submariner 16610s