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Draxler · 25 November 2013, 09:38 PM

Hello, I bought my PAM 292 at the end of 2009 at Panerai AD. The problem is because the hard black coating on caseback just went off. Is there anyone with the same problem?
And the second question, how much will the Panerai service charge to paint back hard black coating on my caseback?
Thank you in advance for your help,
Regards

kilyung · 26 November 2013, 12:17 AM

Shocking that it can just rub off like that but it's on the bottom where it can't be seen. I wouldn't bother until the next service. Now if it's under warranty, I'd send it back and give OP a piece of my mind.

Draxler · 26 November 2013, 12:20 AM

I got this answer on paneristi.com:

""so it is very common that it will wear off with time since its rubbing against your wrist. I feel like they should've just made the case back titanium or something. I'm sure you can have it re coated with a service but honestly it'll be expensive and it'll just rub off again…""

Expensive and rub off again

I don't like that

Mystro · 26 November 2013, 12:43 AM

Its a wearable surface, its always going to wear off from my our chemicals on your wrist.
Personally, I like the silver look better. I would take a Capecod cloth and polish it up a little bit so it looks like it was supposed to be that way.

Draxler · 26 November 2013, 02:03 AM

What do you think? How much Panerai charge for repaint the case back?

mfer · 26 November 2013, 02:27 AM

That looks like it was polished off. I know that even the best PVD finish will rub off with time. I've seen a PVD'd zero that was worn daily for 5 years. All the edges are rubbed lighter, but that caseback looks like it was completely cleaned off.

Here is my thought, I'd leave it as is. What does it matter that it is steel? You don't see it when worn.

Panerai has commented in the past, that it doesn't do more PVD'ed watches b/c customers complain that the finish comes off. Well, it does and that is the property of PVD. It isn't like ceramics which don't.

I bet your case still looks showroom new.

Cru Jones · 26 November 2013, 02:36 AM

love the 292.

as for your back, it looks like it was completely and intentionally removed, not worn off from use.

Joearch · 26 November 2013, 02:49 PM

No way it would uniformly wear like that. I had one for a year and it showed no sighs of wear at all. One light scratch but no wear,

DreambreaX · 26 November 2013, 03:43 PM

thats bad quality

nycpassat · 27 November 2013, 12:18 AM

looks to be intentionally worn away. Had mine for a year and it still looks new.

KellyM3 · 27 November 2013, 01:26 PM

Send it over I'll take it

KBM · 28 November 2013, 02:28 AM

Wow, are you sure that the case back wasn't brushed? The finishing looks perfect, as opposed to having been worn out by time.

Thatguy · 28 November 2013, 03:19 AM

Can we get a side shot of where case back meets the case? I wonder how uneven that looks.

Friedl41 · 14 December 2013, 06:27 AM

If it is properly DLC coated it does not rub off. Unless you scratch it off. DLC is PVD and combines with the metal.

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25 November 2013, 09:38 PM	#1
Draxler "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenia - EU Watch: Rolex Posts: 377	Panerai PAM 292 caseback problem Hello, I bought my PAM 292 at the end of 2009 at Panerai AD. The problem is because the hard black coating on caseback just went off. Is there anyone with the same problem? And the second question, how much will the Panerai service charge to paint back hard black coating on my caseback? Thank you in advance for your help, Regards

26 November 2013, 12:43 AM	#4
Mystro 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 14,944	Its a wearable surface, its always going to wear off from my our chemicals on your wrist. Personally, I like the silver look better. I would take a Capecod cloth and polish it up a little bit so it looks like it was supposed to be that way. __________________

26 November 2013, 02:27 AM	#6
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,723	That looks like it was polished off. I know that even the best PVD finish will rub off with time. I've seen a PVD'd zero that was worn daily for 5 years. All the edges are rubbed lighter, but that caseback looks like it was completely cleaned off. Here is my thought, I'd leave it as is. What does it matter that it is steel? You don't see it when worn. Panerai has commented in the past, that it doesn't do more PVD'ed watches b/c customers complain that the finish comes off. Well, it does and that is the property of PVD. It isn't like ceramics which don't. I bet your case still looks showroom new. __________________ member#3242

14 December 2013, 06:27 AM	#14
Friedl41 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: SLF41 Location: Spain Watch: Changes Posts: 1,053	If it is properly DLC coated it does not rub off. Unless you scratch it off. DLC is PVD and combines with the metal. Sent with my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Sea Dweller 16600, Submariner 14060m SUB 5513 meter first (1968) Air King 5500 (1980) GMTc NR, Explorer 1 & II 14270 & 16570 PP 5065a

26 November 2013, 12:17 AM	#2
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,873	Shocking that it can just rub off like that but it's on the bottom where it can't be seen. I wouldn't bother until the next service. Now if it's under warranty, I'd send it back and give OP a piece of my mind.

26 November 2013, 12:20 AM	#3
Draxler "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenia - EU Watch: Rolex Posts: 377	I got this answer on paneristi.com: ""so it is very common that it will wear off with time since its rubbing against your wrist. I feel like they should've just made the case back titanium or something. I'm sure you can have it re coated with a service but honestly it'll be expensive and it'll just rub off again…"" Expensive and rub off again I don't like that

26 November 2013, 02:03 AM	#5
Draxler "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenia - EU Watch: Rolex Posts: 377	What do you think? How much Panerai charge for repaint the case back?

26 November 2013, 02:36 AM	#7
Cru Jones 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 34,673	love the 292. as for your back, it looks like it was completely and intentionally removed, not worn off from use.

26 November 2013, 02:49 PM	#8
Joearch 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Joe Location: Los Angeles Watch: Daytona + GMT BLNR Posts: 4,601	No way it would uniformly wear like that. I had one for a year and it showed no sighs of wear at all. One light scratch but no wear,

26 November 2013, 03:43 PM	#9
DreambreaX Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rolex Estate Posts: 1,304	thats bad quality

27 November 2013, 12:18 AM	#10
nycpassat "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NYC/NJ Posts: 1,107	looks to be intentionally worn away. Had mine for a year and it still looks new.

27 November 2013, 01:26 PM	#11
KellyM3 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Attleboro mass Posts: 209	Send it over I'll take it

28 November 2013, 02:28 AM	#12
KBM 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: K. Location: 780 Posts: 10,420	Wow, are you sure that the case back wasn't brushed? The finishing looks perfect, as opposed to having been worn out by time.

28 November 2013, 03:19 AM	#13
Thatguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Wayne Location: California Watch: Rolex, PAM Posts: 3,302	Can we get a side shot of where case back meets the case? I wonder how uneven that looks.

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