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Originally Posted by Mystro
^^Bingo^^^. There is absolutely a “Gotcha” motive in the entire article which really holds little to no weight. Like 4 pages of why the KFC “Colonel Sanders” wasn’t really a military figure and the real bomb shell, nor was Captain Crunch. The fact that someone would spend so much time to investigate this speaks volumes about the author and motives.
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I don’t know what volumes it speaks but I for one appreciate the details in the article without getting too caught up in the “exposing a scandal” elements.
For many years I believed the fabricated Sly stories and with this article the reality has come full circle.
I surely don’t believe the “gotcha” rhetoric as having earth shattering significance but looking at the horology world and how many new enthusiasts don’t know anything about historical facts as it relates to any brand really(Rolex, Everest come to mind or it’s “firsts”) and see that disgusting falsehood of a video that Stallone made, I think this information is critical.
Especially when you’re auctioning/selling a watch based on that premise, the auction and sale of this watch was all a falsehood or more strongly put, a scam.
I know that is a heavy over exaggerated description but so is the whole sham story behind Sly and Panerai.
Lastly, I’ll say this whole revelation says way more about Stallone than it does anything malicious or conniving about Panerai. This article hasn’t change my opinion about the brand in the least and I’m still lusting after a few models. Stallone on the other hand, shame on you, lost a lot of credibility if it’s possible that a celebrity can ever actually have any when it comes to a product.