New to me 233

[kieselguhr]

Always loved the look of the Luminor and often thought of adding one to the collection. I even knew the exact model I wanted when I first laid eyes on it in the WRUW section a decade ago. Just never got around to it…why? reasons…

Predominantly, It’s humongous… and I certainly am no Dutch Schaefer. Also didn’t help that I simply wasn’t in the same financial situation then as I am now. So I convinced myself that maybe a Panerai just wasn’t for me.

But over the years, every Panerai admired on the daily WRUW chipped away at my reservations. Every Luminor sighted in the wild, knocked off chunks. Until one day I woke up and told myself, it was time to get a Panerai.

One tiny conundrum. The model I was set on getting was no longer in production.

Bummer…

We’ll let’s check out the current models available at the Panerai boutique. Nice selection, but no dice. So I started reading up on other models that weren’t on display, but then my feet got frosty when I started reading all kinds of issues with current model Panerais.

Bummer…

Maybe it’s just not meant to be.

Nope. Just meant I needed to browse the good ole TRF for sale section.

A quick phone call to a trusted seller and voila!