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Has the Panerai bubble burst?
In the last few years Panerai has grown from a cult brand to a mainstream one and now produces so many models and variations, even a hardcore collector and enthusiast such as myself cannot even keep up. I love the little details that Panerai has done from year to year and liked how they produced limited numbers of pieces which were all rather unique in their own right (Panerai 127, 232, 249, 36 etc to name a few). These pieces were sought after because of its availability but also its unique look and history.
Fast forward to today and many of the guys I know that used to have every Panerai under the sun including all the different variations have started to dump their collection as too many models started looking alike and Panerai didn't seem to stick to their core models, designs and heritage. When a limited production isn't a limited production anymore is also pretty disturbing for most of the collectors I know, see 448, 424 and 249, 382 and 507. While these are not the same, these were supposed to be limited and unique but not as much so anymore, you can see that the secondary market prices have also fell substantially on both models. I am not sure where Panerai is getting inspiration from their designs anymore but it seems like they throw all their dial designs, cases, hands, etc into a bag, shake it around and bam, whatever falls out is the new Panerai.
I loved drooling over the new SEs and LEs in the line up after every SIHH but I feel that so many new models and SEs are just overwhelming and really diluting the brand and its HARDCORE followers. Panerai will still always have a special place in my heart and the community and its members are still awesome and strong but my wallet and passion seem to be getting drawn more to other brands lately and my want and desire to own so many different variations of essentially the same watch has died down considerably.
Curious as to what other members here think and feel. Would love this to inspire conversation amongst the old and new collectors, many of which I haven't seen for a long time. Please share your thoughts and feels on this topic, would be great to hear from you.
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http://www.network54.com/Forum/35339...+bubble+burst-
