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Originally Posted by Rivazza
Both are the 40mm Quaranta. They appear to be exactly the same. Does anyone know what the differences are. Also...early on the 1294 appears to be 30mm water rating, later on it seemed to change to 50mm. Anyone know the story about that either? TYIA
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The reference number change was due exclusively to the water resistance rating change, nothing else.
Panerai, and most other luxury brands, follow the same regimen that any change what so ever to a model will generate a new reference number.
Three years ago Panerai discontinued PVC straps in favor of the new PET recycled material straps. As a result many Submersibles and Luminors went through reference number changes where the first digit "1" became a "2" i.e. a 1661 became a 2661 and a 1305 became a 2305.