Is Panerai's service center as good as Rolex?

[mfer]

A Panerai service will bring it to back to great condition. It won't be cheap, expecially with that bracelet to be polished. While I have never serviced through Panerai (yet) I've heard great things and horrible things. I like to think that the horrible things are spoken up more on forums than the great things. The good news about the 50 is that the movement is simple and should be serviced in the states. If you had a complicated in-house or one off (like JLC movements), it might be sent overseas for service which can take some time.

Now, do Panerai's hold value well like Rolex? Yes and No. Depends on the model and depends on how you buy it.

Example. If you buy a 390, 190, 372, 232 new...yeah they'll hold their value.

Example. If you buy a 50 new, you'll take a huge hit. If you bought your 50 used at a fair price, you'll be fine.

There are some models that hold their value and some that don't at all. "Generally" if you buy used, the hit is already over.