yes, but only on a steel version

Dec 20, 2015,12:01 PM
 

and if the engraved text would be outlined right in the middle of the front, the whole not costing more than 7K euro.
...oh well and ad also that beige dial because it's Christmas smile

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Panerai PAM 521: The good bad idea?

 
 By: amanico : December 19th, 2015-22:53
This is a limited edition, in platinum, of 100 ( not sure ) pieces, 47 mm, released in 2014. I am not certain we covered it, this year or past year. I fell on this picture, on the net, to be credited to Panerai and Chronos PL. The idea behind the PAM 521 ...  

For me, not too bad an idea, but not good enough to justify the price.

 
 By: Luis6 : December 19th, 2015-23:08
I like the Radiomir case, wire lugs, onion crown, angular bezel and small second sub-dial. But I also agree with you that the movement could/ should be better decorated. I know it's in platinum, but 80,000 USD for a manual wind movement without complicati... 

I actually have my doubts...

 
 By: shortys home : December 20th, 2015-01:25
... on some of those vintage Prototypes... but with still some questions left open, modern Panerai still enjoys all of them to feed the heritage inspired SEs. As to this one, the front side use of the back ring does not exactly enhance the elegance the Ra... 

Now, let's put this into perspective...

 
 By: shortys home : December 20th, 2015-11:00
... having checked some offerings for this watch, you can buy it second hand for about the same price as the PAM 300 Mare Nostrum - which has a steel case and is probably comparable in terms of inner qualities. Suddenly it appears a little less \'over the... 

If only the PAM 300 was wearable, for and by my wrist...

 
 By: amanico : December 20th, 2015-11:27
Still, I find this bezel a bit strange on that Radiomir... I mean the combination dial + bezel... Bigger numbers, engraved bezel may be more convincing. I don't know... Best, Nicolas

yes, but only on a steel version

 
 By: Patrick Belgium : December 20th, 2015-12:01
and if the engraved text would be outlined right in the middle of the front, the whole not costing more than 7K euro. ...oh well and ad also that beige dial because it's Christmas

I didn't see this one, live, but I saw the red gold version, and was.....

 
 By: sergio : December 20th, 2015-15:24
far less than...impressed. I found the case..chunky..pure and simple. I'm sure that the platinum will..slim down..the chunkyness, but the case itself is...really...thick. It's a remake of an historical model, to be sure, I'm sure it has its..secret and no...