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I completely get all that you say about movements and finishing etc but there's definitely something about their simplicity which appeals - my 177 is still somehow the watch i enjoy looking at the most despite it also being the most basic. Must be some zen thing. As for the clones - that's basically any high end watch now - you can get PPs and Daytonas that are on the money. Also know where you're coming from about the paneristi, they can be a proper cringefest, but they probably think the same about us and most brands have fanatics that make "normal" people a bit uncomfortable about the fact they own the same thing (I mean look at @Regal and Seiko :) ).
Detritus
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I had a Panerai once. A titanium Submersible with hobnail dial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5yjVdFS0sc
I got a bit fed up with the crude bulkiness of it. Panerais take up a lot of space but they don't do an awful lot. It's clever marketing to get such high prices for such simple, crudely finished designs. Their simplicity also makes them the easiest brand to clone. Once you've seen the clones you feel a bit of a mug for shelling out for a real one. Well, I did. Plus you have the dubious company of the Paneristi fanbois, whose life revolves around a giant mutual wallet wankathon, i.e. boasting about the number of limited edition Panerais they've got. All that guff about Italian navy divers is such an embarrassment. You'd need 200 Paneristi to muster the amount of cool in a single Italian navy diver's toenail.