Officine Panerai

First PAM & First Post

Hello Panerai lovers,

This is my first post on this forum. I have been visiting the PP-site for a while now and I am reading the posts with great pleasure. Now it’s finally time for a post.

Last year I bought my first ‘real’ watch, the PAM 164. I live in the Netherlands but bought the watch in Belgium. The watch wasn’t available (on short notice) at AD’s in The Netherlands. After a phone call to Antwerp the AD told me that they had a 164 in back order. They phoned the distributor and called me back with good news: the watch was already on his way and would arrive within a week. When I saw it in the flesh I immediately fell in love and bought it.

Since the 164 arrived the Panerai virus has hit me. I started to read the available Panerai Books and I am frequently visiting the different PAM forums. After seeing the SIHH 2009 line-up the new 312 attracted my attention. I like it because I like a (basic) Sandwich Dail, 1950 case and a Manifattura movement. I ordered the watch (again in Antwerp). Within 4-8 weeks I hope to receive a phone call from the AD.

Below some pics of the 164, with OEM Gator and OEM Riva. I bought the Riva in the boutique in Florence.