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I know that it's not fresh news but the bronze model is.
Here's about the steel model:
http://oceanictime.blogspot.tw/2012/04/mario-paci-smz-by-ennebi.html
It's a collaboration between Ennebi and M.P , all made in Italy(Firenze) except the movement of course.
Here's a stolen picture from the new bronze version (Stolen on O.time, yes again...)
Seems to me like the crown system is no more than a screwing crown locking the first one by pushing it against the case.
The first crown being a simple Panny one.
This locking system seems big and will certainly "crucify" the back of your hand but since I wear some Russian divers sometimes, I guess I could handle it without having bleeding stigmatas
It look a bit like a backward Panerai with a case-back ring as a bezel but all in all, it has it's charm for those who look for something special.
Guessing that the bronze model would be high price, I looked for a steel model...And found a PVD as well as a steel.
The 4250$ price scared me off
and I bet it will have the same effect on many WIS since there is so much we could get at this price tag.It houses a 6497-1...For 4250$??? YES, it can!
I explain how: Since ETA did cut totally the selling of this movement to other brands than those belonging to Swatch group as well as the non ETA remaining secretly accumulated hidden stock been burning in a ware-house fire (Don't ask me who bought the gas, but I know who did hold the Zippo: Sid Vicious!)
...And Mario bought the last parcel on earth found in a forgotten vault in Germany( Or was it China?).
But there was a catch! As those last movements was missing them rubies and those had to be replaced by diamonds due to the ruby crisis from Thailand
Ok, now I really made a new friend...
Looks like TC.Straps is licensed to sell it. I couldn't find it anywhere else.
But if you find the steel model somewhere for 1500buks, please PM me
http://www.tcstraps.com/product/MP_SMZ-2.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mario-Paci-Orologi-SMZ-1000m-Diving-Watch-46mm-/140798163036
http://www.amazon.com/Mario-Paci-Orologi-1000m-Watch/dp/B0094BZHWC