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Double Fortune - The FU Pair

Two days ago, I posted Pam 498 to share with readers... Now I share with all the two FU watches side by side...

My first Pam was the 366 FU Special Edition, a year later I was lucky to get the second edition Pam 498 in a different housing & movement. This time, in a 1950 case, P9000 3-days power reserve movement and with date display. Most people think they look the same but to Panerai owners, the 1950 case makes this watch standout, plus the date window and the sandwich dial. FU in Chinese meaning Good Fortune, Happiness or Luck, and I must admit, having both in my collection, luck bestowed upon me, and I am happy that both are sitting side-by-side in my special 2 watches case. I have put together a small collection of photos of this adoring pair, and lume shots I managed to take this morning with the blinds down. I also shot this watch against the recently acquired Pam 359, like seeing double.

I have replaced both original strap with vintage Panerai strap, to me, much more comfortable to wear & they do look right with the yellowish indexes (hard to display in photos even though I have photoshop them).