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PAM 320 and 233
I am a big fan of hte new P. 9000 movement, and I can see myself succumbing to a PAM 305 at some point. I have to say, though, that the flat crystal of the 320 REALLY makes me appreciate the ample dome of the 233 and that of the 270. It is not that I dislike the 320. To the contrary, it is a great watch at a decent price point, and I find it quite handsome. But the curves of the 233 are more pleasing to me. I'm curious whether anyone has the opposite view -- that a flat crystal on a Luminor 1950 case is aesthetically superior to a domed crystal.
Best,
Jed
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PAM 320 and 233
I am a big fan of hte new P. 9000 movement, and I can see myself succumbing to a PAM 305 at some point. I have to say, though, that the flat crystal of the 320 REALLY makes me appreciate the ample dome of the 233 and that of the 270. It is not that I disl...
I wouldn't consider it to be asthetically superior
but the dome crystal on the 1950 case does create the optical illusion of causing the 233/270 to appear a little smaller -- at least to me it does. I haven't seen a 1950 case with a flat crystal 'in the flesh' yet, but at present I'd say it's a subtle dif...
Gatsby, I agree completely - I'm a fang fan too!
It did take a while (a couple of years) to grow on me. Re the crystal, why do you think Panerai went flat for the new watches? Best, Jed
hypothetically speaking
I believe the dome is replaced with the flat crystal because of the date function on the right. Doesn't make sense to have a dome crystal that'll make the date function a little harder to visualize. As to why this range of 1950 cases are replaced for a fl...
Hard to read the date? ;-)
I suspect it has more to do with the evolution of the workhorse models. I get the feeling the 44mm 1950 case may slowly replace the 44mm Luminor Marina case, and that the high dome of the 233/270 is simply too great a departure from the flat crystal of th...
It's all about personal preference
No one crystal is aesthically more superior than the other. Some like oranges and some like apples. You can't say an apple tastes better than an orange Cheers, Anthony
Absolutely agree, Anthony.
Neither is better or worse, but I prefer the look of the dome on that case. Just wondering whether some prefer the flat crystal. To me, the comparison is more Fuji Apple to Gala, rather than apples to oranges. The case seems to be the same in both instanc...
I believe Panerai went with the flatter domed crystal in the P.900x
due to savings on cost. Costs more to produce the original domed 1950 cystals. Cheers, Anthony
I think that's a plausible rationale, but ...
I do wonder how significant the impact on Panerai's COGs and margin really is? (Seems like a relatively small cost reduction compared to margin, but a maybe a risky stylistic change to make to a number of models simultaneously?) Or am I obsessing? Best, J...
