Hvad sker der for Panerai - PAM318!!

[willy]

jonnielse Skrev:

Claus Tukjær Skrev:

willy Skrev:No but JLC developed their new inhouse calibers for them . A brand like Panerai do not become a manufacturer overnight . Willy

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Panerai blev ikke producent "over night". De startede deres udvikling i 2002 med et team af "In-house" tekniske designere og de hyrede folk med de kvalifikationer som de behøvede ledet af Eric Klein.
I 2005 var deres udvikling og oplæg til produktion klar og Richemont købte nogle mindre fabrikslokaler, hvor man i dag producerer deres in-house værker.
At tage den beslutning i 2002, passer nok meget godt overens med et ønske om at frigøre sig fra ETA.

En tre-årig handlingsplan, hvor man delvist køber sig til nødvendige kompetencer, udvikler nogle fremragende værker og laver en fabrik med kvalitetskontrol der er højere end COSC, er i mine øjne da ganske seriøst:-)

Alt in-house udvikling bærer præg af hel eller delvist inspiration fra andre producenter og jeg mener alle!!!! Men dette gør der ikke mindre "in-house". Ellers ville man ikke kunne tillade sig at resette sit kronograf med Nicolet hjerte, da det er stjålet, eller hvad er alternativet til en balance og genopfind lige optræksfjederen:-)

I have no doubt that Richmont want Panerai to become a serious caliber producer . The market for Panerai watches is growing all the time . And if you read Jack Forester on Pam calibers , there is no doubt that they intend to become a top caliber maker .
But it takes a long time and a lot of money to achieve this . And there are many brands who produce their own calibers but they are not true manufactures . Because many of the components and expertise is from other manufactures like Roger Dubois-JLC- ETA etc etc .

Many brands make a few top calibers each year inhouse , it gives them credibility in the eyes of many watch people . But not me .
Because they make a few hundred watches with good calibers and thousands with shit calibers does not impress me .
Panerai are no where near the standard of IWC -JLC -Rolex in their bread and butter watches . Maybe they will in the future , who knows ?

Panerai have worked together with JLC for many years now . They are both part of the Richmont group , and all brands in that group use the same expertise at their disposal .
JLC are the caliber developer and manufacturer supreme , Patek - IWC- VC have all used JLC components and calibers . And the have all used the expertise of JLC in making their own calibers . Panerai are doing the same today .
There is nothing wrong with this , it has been a swiss tradition for about 100 years . Panerai are in reality a young brand who are still learning .

There is no 100% proof that JLC supply finished calibers to Panerai . Richmont - JLC-would never ever admit to supplying calibers to anyone . Some watch experts speculate and write pieces about calibers , and try to trace their roots .

Tag Heuer announced a new caliber , and experts could see it was a Seiko caliber in disguise . Some times they get found out , sometimes not .

From what i have heard and read . I believe JLC developed the new Pam calibers . And i think they supply many of the components to Panerai . Some might disagree with this , that is their own choice . Willy