Panerai!

unkel · 25-08-2021 8:49am

I'm with you there Fitz. It's a beautiful watch but somehow Panerai going standard shape dive watch like everyone else's shape after their own history of dive watches, somehow doesn't look right. Same for the bracelet

Submersibles wouldn't be for me. But there is obviously a market for it. And for the new smaller, more delicate, but tradional looking Panerai "Due" range. For me both are ploys from the marketing department. But a lot of stuff from Panerai is and has been from the marketing department for a long time. This stuff would give you mixed feelings about the brand.

scwazrh · 25-08-2021 9:15am

unkel- Panerai going standard shape dive watch like everyone else's shape after their own history of dive watches, somehow doesn't look right. Same for the bracelet

I don’t think there is any other dive watches that look like the submersible range . The Smaller size would be more common all right but unless you’ve wrists like tree trunks the 47mm submersible is unwearable for most people

unkel · 25-08-2021 10:11am

Oh I agree. It's a beautiful clean looking diver with a fantastic dial. I just mean the rotational bezel in particular. I would have thought most Panerai buyers (myself included) were looking to get away from that or were never into that.

There was a delivery earlier this morning. Can't wait to open it. Need to find a quick break from work, just stuck in this teams call now...

scwazrh · 25-08-2021 10:24am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117800777#Comment_117800777

If you're busy I can swing by and open it for you..

unkel · 25-08-2021 12:04pm

Triple boxed, full set, mint. Looks unworn. Also took less than a minute to register for the 8 years extended warranty, so well over 5 years left on that now, thanks for the tip lads!

893bet · 25-08-2021 12:13pm

lovely! Well wear!

And fair play for stepping away from the warm safe grasp of Rolex residuals!

banie01 · 25-08-2021 3:13pm

That's really nice @unkel lovely sunburst and the size suits you well.

Well wear 👍

scwazrh · 25-08-2021 4:16pm

That’s stunning @unkel .Well wear .A nice blue alligator strap will really set it off

unkel · 25-08-2021 8:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117802641#Comment_117802641

Funny you mention that. The dark navy blue alligator strap is OEM for this watch along with a blue rubber. My watch just came with above genuine Panerai leather, which is not standard. I'm no fan of the alligator strap, had it on my last Panerai

A few more straps are on order though, a new black Toshi from the UK, a made to order cork strap from Portugal and just to offend the eyes of a few regulars here, going to find myself a good stingray 😜

banie01 · 26-08-2021 6:21pm

Have an eye on 2 Pam's at the moment. I am a sheep 😂

1 is ceramic Pam 441 tried one on recently and as everyone should know at this stage I am a sucker for a GMT and the other an 8 day brevetatto.

I blame Unkel and Kostal tbh 😂

Cyrus · 27-08-2021 11:59am

Right i cant be bothered trying to find old pics of them all but to the best of my recollection, and in rough order these are the panerai i have owned.

Pam 000 ( this was the very entry level PAM back when i bought it, back when BT had a watch section), no sandwich dial, no running seconds and has the logo, these were probably the reason it didnt last too long

Next was a Pam 183, this was more like it, again an entry level, radiomir this time, wire lugs, sandwich dial, see through case back, this wore beautifully and i think probably lasted the longest with me, id buy one again.

Next was the Pam 359, 1950s case luminor, military dial, automatic movement, i think what i really wanted at the time was a 312, and i should have waited, i prefer the simpler dial

Then came the 312, same as above but a cleaner aesthetic, both wore big, and in reality too big for me, the original 1950s case i found a bit awkward on the wrist, the 000 and radiomir sat better

I think next was Pam560 , this is the spiritual successor to the Pam 112, redesigned case as well (little slimmer) and 8 day movement, probably should have hung onto this as well

and then the most recent one was the Pam redesigned 1950s case, must nice to wear, no faux lume to be seen either (panerai went through an extended faux lume period), again was probably a little hasty moving this along