Panerai Breaks Ground on New Manufacture in Neuchatel
Ten years after opening its manufacture in Neuchatel, Switzerland, Officine Panerai has announced that it will be breaking ground on a new factory at Pierre-��-Bot, on the hills above Neuchatel. All the company’s development, production and assembly of watches and movements will be transferred to the new production facility, set to open by the end of 2013. The new factory aims to streamline Panerai's current production process. Currently, all the stages of development �� including manufacturing the various components, assembly and quality control �� take place at different production sites. The unification of these various stages in a single, significantly larger location is intended to yield higher production capacity, greater independence at all stages of production, and better quality control.With 10,000 square meters of space, the new manufacture will house 290 employees, including master watchmakers �� 130 more than are presently employed at the current manufacture building in t

Talking Watches
Here is a link to the newest talking watches with the NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala and it is AP heavy. Personally not the best Talking watches however still entertaininghttps://.hodinkee/blog/talkin...andre-iguodala

Would You Try a Bergeon Fiberglass Pen to Fix This???
It's been almost six months or more since I knocked the bezel of my ROO against a door and put a bad scratch on it. Since then, I've been wearing the watch sporadically as the scratch really bothers me. I have several Bergeon Fiberglass pens that I could use to try to diminish the scratch by myself. Do you guys think I should give it a try or not?If so, has anyone else been able to do it successfully??grail102611 copy.JPGBergeon Scratch Brush 2834C.png

Am I the only one who likes the cal 324 rotor noise?
Recently picked up an aquanaut while Waiting for the nautilus and noticed the zipping sound of the rotor.It kind of reminds me of the 7750 movements where you can feel the rotor spinning. I can actually feel the rotor a little on the 5167, too, if I pay close attention.I like it as it makes the watch feel alive, if that makes sense.Anyone here share the sentiment? I guess the 5711 has it too, as it shares the same movement?Some pics of the 5167': (as I know you guys like pics)

New Panerai Owner!
Hi everyone, just wanted to share the love as I recently got myself the 560!To be honest, I had always thought the Panerai was too big of a watch for me to pull of, and I didn't really understand the fascination of the watch with it's big numbers. After owning the Rolex Explorer II, IWC, and Tudor BB, i figured it's time to try something different!Well needless to say, this watch is really nice! and it doesn't wear as big as I had thought. I even tried a 42 mm one and that ended up too small to my liking! After reading on the forum and doing research, it was a toss up between the 560 and the 510. I ended up with the 560 because of the cleaner look. Also got a pretty good discount with the local AD. Thanks everyone for the information! Already got myself a nice Mario Paci Strap!P.S.- The Panerai box packaging is superb!