a Panerista, let alone a Panerai purist but the...only...similarity the PAM674 and the PAM127 share is the...PANERAI on the dial. The 127 is considered one of the icons of the brand and exudes tradition. The other, the 674, is a "pretty" commercial model, designed to fatten up the balance sheet of Richemont. Nothing wrong with a fat balance sheet, but for some of us, IN HERE, it's not enough to fork out the cash