"Officine Panerai" Engraving on 217 Destro

[Watchmeister]

I am looking at my 217 Destro and came upon a stunning revelation (although it may have been covered here before). I bought the best rep version I could find using PAM's own website pictures for reference. And in fact the rep comes with the "Officine Panerai" engraving upside down when the watch is flipped over with the lever facing down. The picture on Panerai's own website shows the engraving in the same direction on the bridge as the rep and that was how I selected my rep. But every gen I have seen has the engraving flipped the other way. Anotherwords, Panerai's own picture must be photoshopped or they took a picture of the prototype before they had engraved the new bridges.

Here are a couple of gens:

Here is the pic from Panerai's own website:

Here is the rep:

Did everyone already know this and I just missed the loop or is this news to people? Does any rep have the correct engraving on the bridge?

[woody]

I did not know that the wording in the panerai website is like the rep, very interesting.

[Watchmeister]

Those bastards! Or those idiots.

[Cucumber_Jones]

Yeah - this was spotted a while ago - sucks eh!

[Watchmeister]

I just noticed that the non-Unitas version sold by River has the correct engraving except I am not sure it is engraving.

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/riv...nt=DSCN3407.jpg

[cwai02]

I just noticed that the non-Unitas version sold by River has the correct engraving except I am not sure it is engraving.

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/riv...nt=DSCN3407.jpg

Btw, isn't the screws on the movement supposed to be silver instead of blue?

I haven't seen a real one yet. The picture is from paneri.com

[bres3000]

I just noticed that the non-Unitas version sold by River has the correct engraving except I am not sure it is engraving.

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/riv...nt=DSCN3407.jpg

The lettering appears RAISED to me, look:

Edited May 2, 2006 by bres3000

[Lollipop]

Anyone want to bet that this is engraved?

[Sharky]

on the reps its not engraved....they are decals

[Edge]

Anyone want to bet that this is engraved?

No cos it's clearly not lol

[Watchmeister]

Okay, what are the chances I can soak off the decal and flip it around?

[thecrow]

I am looking at my 217 Destro and came upon a stunning revelation (although it may have been covered here before). I bought the best rep version I could find using PAM's own website pictures for reference. And in fact the rep comes with the "Officine Panerai" engraving upside down when the watch is flipped over with the lever facing down.

I noticed this very same thing a couple weeks ago too.....I was thinking of purchasing a PAM with the swan neck but then I realized that all the reps have the engraving upside down compared to the gen.

So what is the point of spending extra on the swan neck when the engraving is messed up. Anyway, if anyone knows of a dealer that has the correct engraving....please let us know.

Thanks

[dadog13]

pic of the gen....

enjoy!

[mossanti]

nice 217 ...