Should I be hesitant to purchase from an unauthorized dealer who discounts and is giving a 2 year in house warranty or should it be bought only from an authorized dealer?

 

Generally, you cannot get a discount for a panerai. Is this dealer legit?

 

I have come across several legit dealers that are not "authorized dealers" for Panerai that discount the watches.
The obvious potential problem is that they give an in house warranty should repairs be required and you can't get the warranty work from Panerai.
Is it worth the 10-15% off for this situation?

 

Rocketman which watch are you buying?

 

Have no idea.....I started this thread to ask for suggestions.

 

I'd say it's worth the savings to buy from a gray market dealer, as long as he has good references you should be safe

 

Look on Paneristi.com - The Unofficial Resource For Officine Panerai. They cater to Panerai watches exclusively, and you won't find another site out there that sells more used and new Panerais. They have a collector's Market, which caters to people wanting to shop in the "gray" market for used and LNIB, and a Dealer's Market which allows AD's to sell their watches, most of which are BNIB. They also have an Accessories Corner, which allows Paneristi members to buy and sell straps, buckles, and Panerai items. You can also use the Collector's Market to check the references of they seller, which is what I did when I bought my watch off of there.

I would get a 176, but that is only because I have one and love it. It has a sandwich dial (recessed numbers with lume coming from under the actual dial).

LNIB means like new in box, and BNIB means brand new in box. Good luck bro.

 

Chris, with us you will have a factory warranty.

 

I have a 111H for sale in the classifieds
Fully documented and serviced by Panerai this year so the warranty is renewed for another year...
Might be an option to save some $$$

 

UMMM LINK PLEASE!
Not to highjack this sale but I'm looking for one