Officine Panerai

Took me more than 2 years to hunt one down. And its all sweet, now that I finally found one. A piece that needs little introduction and a firm favourite amongst collectors. Yes it is a Submersible (in fact my very first submersible) ...... No, its not a 2...  

I really like the 243 especially for its 44mm size

Wearable ! Thanks Nick !

and the J series is the one to get... congrats!

Thanks for looking!

of rents very much Congrats my friend Best D

To do so ... More often ;) Thanks for your kind words!

On a sharky as well ....how appropriate. The curves on the case is so sexy . :)

Some of the sensuality will rub off ... LOL This is the reason I passed up on a 505 ... I think ....

Congrats!!! Super clean Sub dial and one of my most favorite. Cheers, Anthony

This is quite simply my favorite sub. All most gave up and got a 305, am glad I persisted.

and nice bunch of great pix of it! hope to see more soon and cheers Mech.

We need to talk horology and photography!

Congrats... Perhaps the next one for me ;-)

Dun wait too long ! Thank you !

It is a real beast, but a lovely one. Enjoy! Best, Nicolas

enjoying it hugely ! A beast and a beauty, all in one ! Thank you !

Fantastic watch and equally fantastic photography. Summer's coming, time to put it on the rubber strap and take it into the pool and/or ocean!

dun swim :))) Thank you for sharing my my joy !

But I was under the impression that the 243 were made in MORE series than just I & J? It does look like a true T dial though. Well done!

Thanks Alec. Indeed, the 243 were made in more quantity. If my memory serves me right the last series is " N". Now I am worried about the radiation .... ;)

What a stunner... A T dial Sub is always pleasant to see.. And I've never noticed all those you mentioned, that the J series is a nice transitional.. Congrats again Flamenco! And thanks for sharing such beautiful photos Regards, Sam

When I least expect it, a watch that u have been searching pops up. Patience is a virtue, but a hard one to adhere to. Thanks Sam ! May I humbly recommend a dose of 243 ... And make that a J ;)

And to think about it, IF I knew this earlier, I would've chose this for my first PAM Would have been a nice keeper Sam