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Originally Posted by Fleetlord
Panerai is getting a Hublot feel to it..
What is amazing to me is that they would do this even though that style of watch (over the top colorways and exotic materials) is DOA in the market with the exception of RM.
Panerai novelties are downright zany...
I was looking at a catalog I have from 2002....and wonder if they had just stuck to that...continuing to limit distribution and release the occasional LE....(I stress occasional), where would the brand be today?
The market rewards brands with timeless designs, not contemporary styled chaos with bunches of references at crazy prices..
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This is just spot on. I will refrain from mentioning specific trends in watches so as not to offend, but we are already seeing materials and styles used only 2-3 years ago fall out of favor. Rather than focusing on and refining what has made the brand popular(steel Luminors and Radiomirs), Panerai is making extremely expensive mechanical G Shocks.