Thanks all...as of about a couple hours ago I am now officially a Panerai owner...sorry for the poor picture, I know, I need a better camera!
I couldn't be happier...thanks to all the great posts and pictures over the past several months, that absolutely helped me make my final decision.
I leared more about Panerai, it's history, and all the different options from all of the members and posters on this site than anywhere else.
I purchased the PAM 279 Ti completely sight unseen...Casey had a couple of great pictures that helped immensely...I wasn;t sure I would like the tobacco dial...at all the local AD's in the Washington,DC area, all I could see and touch had black or blue dials so I didn't get the real feel for the tobacco until today...I think it's spectacular though and I am happy with my first Panerai....and yes, I am looking at others but for today only I will try to soak up this one for a bit.
All the best,
Pete
