New 243 Panerai Rightie And Leftie

[Guest eddielee11]

New 243 panerai rightie and leftie

Sapphire version, not mineral glass version

44mm

super heavy piece

He escape valve

Solid ss

Super fat crown guard.

7750b movt

enjoy.

http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/300...243%20sapphire/

http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/300...phire%20leftie/

[V]

Niiiiiiice.. especially the destro

[Watchmeister]

The key question is whether the bezel is the same 12 click bezel that came on the first version or whether it is one of the better bezel mechanisms.

[jpmlora]

IS a really nice piece, is a limited edition only 75 pieces...! and is a PAM239 pics....

Niiiiiiice.. especially the destro

[Finepics]

Looks to me like it will be from the same maker as the 87 (not the same as the previous version) so most likely the bezel is a 60 click, and the edge of the bezel is correctly polished this time. Shame that the He button is now engraved - it should be blank!!! There's always something!!!!

[luminor]

Shame that the He button is now engraved - it should be blank!!! There's always something!!!!

well, who knows. until the genuine 243 actually gets released we won't know for sure.

[V]

well, who knows. until the genuine 243 actually gets released we won't know for sure.

Released?

It's already out there and sold out.

Edit: I meant of course the lefty version...

[Watchmeister]

Yup. Long gone.

[Finepics]

Kruzer - check the post in GD titled Panerai help - the He valve is correct!!!

[swdivad]

Oh noooo

Quarks

I'm in on the destro

[Quarks]

Now.... let's see who gets this first... (Thank God, I did not take that plane to Paris.. HAHA)

[V]

(Thank God, I did not take that plane to Paris.. HAHA)

[swdivad]

Now.... let's see who gets this first... (Thank God, I did not take that plane to Paris.. HAHA)

[Watchmeister]

Another Panerai Catalogue Special. The pictures on their website for new models are useless for reference. Finepics is right:

The real deal:

[V]

Another flaw I see on the righty 243 is the non-serial number on the back.

[mikellem]

Well guys? Is it a buy or not?

-MM

[V]

Well guys? Is it a buy or not?

-MM

Both versions look good with the leftie a bit more with the serial on the back and of course being more limited...

[mikellem]

Both versions look good with the leftie a bit more with the serial on the back and of course being more limited...

Kostas, great minds think alike. That's exactly the one I have my eyes on...The Lefty!

[V]

Kostas, great minds think alike. That's exactly the one I have my eyes on...The Lefty!

And if you grab a nice yellow OEM rubber/velcro from Psti accessories corner for about 120$ it will be just about perfect

[V]

Photo and details of the lefty:

http://www.lacotedesmontres.com/Officine-P...1er-No_5694.htm

[luminor]

wait, the lefty is not a 243 lefty. the 243 has the 1950 case, the lefty (PAM 239, limited to 75 pcs) has the luminor case.

here's an article on the 239 LINK

and again, i don't think the 243 (genuine) has reached the ADs yet, but i'm not sure.

[Watchmeister]

If you look at the picture above you will notice a few scratches. Those are pics from an owner.

[luminor]

If you look at the picture above you will notice a few scratches. Those are pics from an owner.

yes, certainly looks that way.

however, the pan..isti write, that the 243 is due in december at the earliest.

[Quarks]

PAM243 is not out yet. Supposed to be released in Dec. Some speculate that it might be delayed to 07. *taps foot*

[tonton2000]

Well it does have a serial number on the back! ( i 49/75)