Merry Christmas to me! Panerai 233

[simongpaez]

Originally Posted by flyinbrian

While waiting for my new PAM 233 to return I decided to fill the void with this

Love the DSSD perfect to fill the void, 233 must be worried it may be replaced by this beauty :)

[masterserg]

Nice! My favorite dial also!

[flyinbrian]

Originally Posted by simongpaez

Love the DSSD perfect to fill the void, 233 must be worried it may be replaced by this beauty :)

Originally Posted by masterserg

Nice! My favorite dial also!

Thank you both, it is definitely a beast of a watch. Pretty fun piece for sure

[flyinbrian]

Actually just realized that I received the DSSD on my 7 weeks of at service anniversary for my PAM 233

[TAKUYA]

Originally Posted by flyinbrian

Actually just realized that I received the DSSD on my 7 weeks of at service anniversary for my PAM 233

Hope you will get your pam 233 back on next week.

DSSD looks great on your wrist as well

[flyinbrian]

Originally Posted by takuya

Hope you will get your pam 233 back on next week.

DSSD looks great on your wrist as well

Thank you Thanh

[gleek]

I have the 233 as well and am thinking of adding the DSSD too. How does it wear compared to the 233? I had a GMTIIc and it didn't feel right.

[thurgood]

i was thinking of parting with this baby for PP 5980ss, now she's not going anywhere

[flyinbrian]

Originally Posted by gleek

I have the 233 as well and am thinking of adding the DSSD too. How does it wear compared to the 233? I had a GMTIIc and it didn't feel right.

To be honest I forget how the 233 felt but I believe it laid flatter on the wrist and was more comfortable. If you didn't like the GMTIIc I really don't think you will like the DSSD.

[flyinbrian]

Originally Posted by thurgood

i was thinking of parting with this baby for PP 5980ss, now she's not going anywhere

The 233 has great presence I really can't wait to get it back. As stated before I had wanted one for a long time and still bummed I don't have it now.

[robisan]

I must have a 233 some day... Nice pics.

[lapince]

You still don't have it? This is crazy, for a defect on a brand new watch they should IMO give you a new one, not make you wait 2 months or fix it ASAP, I mean how hard can it be to fix a quick release button, really worried about when I'm going to have to send mine in for service… Good luck

[gleek]

Originally Posted by flyinbrian

To be honest I forget how the 233 felt but I believe it laid flatter on the wrist and was more comfortable. If you didn't like the GMTIIc I really don't think you will like the DSSD.

Thanks. I may try a Panerai sub then.

[flyinbrian]

Originally Posted by lapince

You still don't have it? This is crazy, for a defect on a brand new watch they should IMO give you a new one, not make you wait 2 months or fix it ASAP, I mean how hard can it be to fix a quick release button, really worried about when I'm going to have to send mine in for service… Good luck

Nope I still don't have it back. I contacted them on Monday which was the 7 1/2 week mark since they received it on 1/10/2014 and they replied as follows:

Good Afternoon Brian,

"Please be advised that your estimate states the service will take 7 weeks from the date of your approval and you approved the work on 1/31. That puts the repair at 4 ½ weeks and leaves us with 2 ½ for the completion.

We do appreciate your patience."

So the 3 weeks they took to decide to actually warranty my new watch is not counted and is supposedly when I authorized them to fix the defect

[flyinbrian]

Originally Posted by gleek

Thanks. I may try a Panerai sub then.

I've worn my DSSD pretty much non stop lately and you do get use to it but it is definitely a top heavy watch that many might not like.

[mborkow]

If possible, send your watch PASC via your AD. I've done that, twice, and gotten my watches back in 4 weeks (for complete service) and 2 weeks (broken click mechanism).

[flyinbrian]

Originally Posted by mborkow

If possible, send your watch PASC via your AD. I've done that, twice, and gotten my watches back in 4 weeks (for complete service) and 2 weeks (broken click mechanism).

Unfortunately there are zero AD's near me so I sent it directly to their service center as directed by Panerai customer service when contacting them orginally.

[lapince]

Really crazy and scary for a brand new watch...

[flyinbrian]

I got it back!! Let the strap fun begin

[DiverAsia]

Sweet, good to see it back on your wrist.
Hoping that it stays there for a long time.
Cheers and thanks for the update.

[flyinbrian]

Originally Posted by DiverAsia

Sweet, good to see it back on your wrist.
Hoping that it stays there for a long time.
Cheers and thanks for the update.

You are welcome and the quick release is working fine so far

[TAKUYA]

Congrats my friend, it looks real good on your wrist.

[Cru Jones]

lookin' GOOOD! happy for you that it's back. it's one of the best.

[Psmith]

Looking good!

[lapince]

Finally back, you must feel great after such a long and stressful waiting time, enjoy that great watch

[Travelller]

Originally Posted by flyinbrian

I got it back!! Let the strap fun begin...

That's great news Love the straps, great photos

I actually mentioned this post elsewhere and mentioned the fact that after reading about your issue I was getting a little paranoid changing my own straps... . I did some calculations though and I must have swapped out straps on my 233 over 180x in the last 20mths (just this week, three different straps!)

So I think you just got dealt a bad hand... .

What did the return-letter from RSC say? I mean, "case change ... $0.-" ??? Same movement, rear-bezel etc? Everything tip-top (dial, hands, etc)?

There was a post just yesterday about RSC Texas shipping back a PAM ... to the wrong address...

Crazy stuff, man...