I'am a little bummed

[tonibari]

A member in another forum sold some of his watch collection a few days ago and he was selling a Panerai 192. I had never seen the 192 before and think this is one of the best Panerai out there. The sub dials break the whole face up nicely and the blue hands give the watch a certain mystic. Also the play of the titanium and polished SS looks terrific, especially on the metal band.

I'm really more of an OMEGA guy, but have been looking more and more at the Panerais. They have a certain je ne sai quoi, but in an ugly duckling kinda way. Even my wife, who always tells me that the Pams look to simple to liked the look of the 192.

The info on the 192 in the forum showed some minor flaws and that there were two versions one in titanium (the earlier version) and the one in SS.

To make a long story short the watch was sold before I could make an offer. So I looked around at all our dealers and the dealers at some of the other forums. No one carries the watch anymore and what I have read the watch is out of production. I'm actually surprised that the watch is out of production.

So I e-mailed a few of the dealers, still no luck.

[pubus]

192 is outta production since somthing like a year already. Only second handed available

and whenever one comes for selling it goes very very quickly

Edited April 16, 2007 by pubus

[sssurfer]

Somewhat similar models are the 253 and the 212, you might take them in consideration too.

(BTW, and just for the sake of precision in case a newbie reads this: the gen 192 was not titanium but tantalum -- the only titanium part was the caseback).

[tonibari]

Somewhat similar models are the 253 and the 212, you might take them in consideration too.

(BTW, and just for the sake of precision in case a newbie reads this: the gen 192 was not titanium but tantalum -- the only titanium part was the caseback).

I took a look at the 253 and the 212, and they are pretty nice, but I think I liked the 192 for the dial breakup with the sub dials and the blue hands. Also, the color of the titanium with the SS bezel looked different.

I also like the 172, but then this Pam is the same concept as the 192. Now I'm wondering are the any more Pams in Titanium with blue hands?

[sssurfer]

Found the last 192 rep on sale:

link

It might be a scam, and surely he is a thief. Consider it at your risk.

[tonibari]

Found the last 192 rep on sale:

link

It might be a scam, and surely he is a thief. Consider it at your risk.

Thank you for the heads up SSSurfer, I checked Ioffer and decided against it. I might be in luck though a member on another board sold me his. No it is just the waiting game until I have the 192 in my hand or better yet on my wrist.

Also, I just saw the Radiomir Black Seal Ceramic PAM00292, when they start repping this one it will be my next buy.

[sssurfer]

it is just the waiting game until I have the 192 in my hand or better yet on my wrist.

My best wishes on your hunt!

Also, I just saw the Radiomir Black Seal Ceramic PAM00292, when they start repping this one it will be my next buy.

Yeah, a great watch!

It also has a solid caseback, and black ceramic is quite similar with the fake PVD we are used to see, so it should be not so difficult to replicate.