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Originally Posted by cobradriver

I like both, but I have a 1662 and do love it. However, note the 1662 doesn't have the quick change strap mechanism. The web site picture (and promo pics) are incorrect.

Panerai is aware of this (I told the concierge), so should update at some point (I'm surprised they haven't updated yet, they finally put the correct picture of the back of the 1075 on the site that had been missing, but they haven't gotten around to this).

I actually prefer the traditional screw system, seems like less things to break (although I have a Panerai with the quick change and it is convenient :-) I haven't tried the spring bar system though, some people really like that. But I digress...

It's odd, the picture on the site for the 1662 with the quick change doesn't look like it was manipulated, I wonder if they originally did employ the quick change with prototypes/demos and in testing it didn't pan out so they changed it (or changed it to be consistent with the other recently introduced models with new materials)

Thats very upsetting news to me. Especially in all the pictures they show the quick change system. I actually started inquiring about one. That might be a deal breaker for me.