111 or 510 ?

[Aventura]

I read recently that a friend of the Forum said that the 111 movement has proved to be a robust workhorse movement, easy to fix and regulate by any decent watchmaker, no need to be a slave of Richemond every time you need to adjust it or clean it etc.
The model 510 is the same but is provided with an in-house P 5000 movement.
It can also be served by any watchmaker or need to carry Panerai for any problem?
I guess being manually winding it could handle any watchmaker specialized but rather ask the friends of the Forum.
What I regret tha Panerai never made manually winding models 312 or 351. There are other models but I do not like cyclops
Thank you.

[p_mcgee]

I'd save the money at purchase time & again at service time & go with the 111 since they look so similar.

[Aventura]

Originally Posted by p_mcgee

I'd save the money at purchase time & again at service time & go with the 111 since they look so similar.

Thanks for the advice.
Regards.

[ocwatching]

the Panerai in-house movements will most likely require you to send the piece back into Panerai at service time...
I would go 111...

[mfer]

I don't think the 510 can be serviced by anyone. I'm not a big fan of what I read about Panerai's in house. I'd go 111.

[htc8p]

i would go with the 111. it is proven, cheaper and i think would still be around for years

[B. Doggy]

The ETA's are going the way of the dinosaur. Plus they just work right. This said...111.

[Urosfan]

111 for sure

[BMAN8]

I'll go against the grain and say go for the 510 and the 8 day movement. So nice to have this much reserve.

[nick c]

111G

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by nick c

111G

[Psmith]

111 unless you particularly need/want the 8-day power reserve