Panerai Rep Lifespan

[bumroxas]

Tried a search on this but couldnt find any.

For High end panerai reps from reputable sellers, how long do these usually last considering good maintenance on the users side?

May I ask, How long have you had yours before breaking down in any way?

[Jkay]

Any quality timepiece, maintained at a reasonable level, is a potential heirloom.

[rsea]

They mostly run A6497 movements which seems to be pretty reliable. Best thing is the knowledge that if it fails in 5 years time you can put in another for less than $50

[bumroxas]

thats great to know...

rsea, what is your oldest still running rep to date?

[pabler]

And if it´s based in A775X, you only need to service them as Jkay says. Not a problem. Have mine for more than 2 years and work perfect.

[lfovco]

When you get a new one, make sure you service it asap.

My Swiss 6497 replica of Pam 111 has been running for 6 and half years really well. I had it serviced within a month of getting back in early 2005. My Swiss 6497 rep of Pam Black Seal has been running well since 2005 as well. And my IWC Ingenieur that I got in 2006 is also running really well.

But my Asian Chrono PAM which was also serviced in the first year died 4 years later. The cost of another service did not make sense anymore since it's almost as much as buying another one. Servicing chronos is expensive. I ended up trashing it into pieces.

Despite that there are decent reviews of Asian movements, I would not buy one. I'd only get reps with Swiss movement.

[ExtraExtra]

Yes get it serviced. If you really like the watch, get the movement swapped with ETA.

[bumroxas]

those are some good tips there guys...i'll do that

Edited May 3, 2011 by bumroxas