Officine Panerai

gmelika
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My First PAM

Hello Everyone,

I am very new here.  I've been lurking around here and other forums for a while trying to learn as much as I can.  I have to say that starting out looking at watches I was attracted towards Brietlings more than anything, but somehow I came across a Panerai and it was love at first sight.

I went to the local dealer and tried a few of them on and they were simlpy awesome.  I can't really tell why, because I am usually attracted to Chronographs and other complications so I was surprised that I liked watches as "simple" as these Panerais.

Anyway, I am now looking to get my first Panerai, but I am not sure which one I should get and I was hoping you could help me out with your thoughts.  My absolute ideal watch would be PAM 308 but with automatic winding.  I think I like the 312 and 320 the most.  The reason is that they don't have the magnifying piece over the date and they look great.  However, I am not sure what Paneristis think of them.  Given you guys have a lot deeper knowledge and history with Panerai do you consider these good watches that won't drop in value by 50% in 3 years because no one liked them anymore?  Do you have any pros/cons about them?  And finally, what would you recommend?

Thanks!

George