sergio[Panerai Moderator]
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Opinions are....personal...and always respected, as such.. :-)
May 16, 2011,09:57 AM
when mentioning the 355 and the 161, you are talking about watches in general, not Panerais. A Panerai purist would frown upon an automatic watch, frown upon a watch with a date (let alone a cyclop lense) frown upon a 42mm watch etc etc. So if you're talking about a "complete set" of Panerais, the 355 and 161, are not the ones. I'll answer your question about the 355 which I don't own but I own a 184 (no alarm, on that one). It's a terrific watch and answers every need of a traveler (I am one, by the way). Thing is, when I bought the 184, I wasn't buying a......Panerai. I was buying a watch that had a...deployant buckle, was automatic, had a date, was very luminous in the dark (in case I woke up in the middle of the night) and cost substantially less than it's PP or Breguet counterparts. Same reasons you might have purchased it... 
The first.....Panerai.....on the other hand, was a 249 Cali. With that one it was love at first sight. I didn't buy a watch...I was besotted by that particular piece. Know what I mean?
Cheers - Sergio
ps The Panerai DNA it's all about.....plain, big, bold, rugged watches...btw....
pps: Panerai guys aren't that crazy about exibition back, either..
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My ideal pair..... PAM 355 & PAM161
By: cmmak : May 15th, 2011-14:16
Being a newbie in this field, I would like to pose this combination of of owing a 'complete' set of Radiomir & Luminor watches. A PAM 355 & PAM 161. PAM 355 – Radiomir GMT Alarm (42mm) This watch has an elegance feel and a kind of sophistication which sta...
what an odd pair.....:-)
By: sergio : May 15th, 2011-16:44
One, the 355 it's not really a Radiomir, with so many bells and whistles it could be....anything...The other, the 161 with a cyclop and a bracelet. What will they think of next. I thought a 210 and a 000, would fit the ideal pair of Panerais...go figure.....
another detail.....
By: sergio : May 16th, 2011-09:38
I have a 127 for the longest of times. The 372, although it comes highly recommended, I have neither seen nor decided to purchase.. Cheers - Sergio
Rather plain .... 127 and 232
By: cmmak : May 16th, 2011-08:41
Your choices of the 127 and a 232 is rather plain for my liking and I respect your opinion. With a bracelet watch option, I would be able to participate in rough and tumble environment and with a change to strap, it can be more elegant and sporty. I shoul...
Opinions are....personal...and always respected, as such.. :-)
By: sergio : May 16th, 2011-09:57
when mentioning the 355 and the 161, you are talking about watches in general, not Panerais. A Panerai purist would frown upon an automatic watch, frown upon a watch with a date (let alone a cyclop lense) frown upon a 42mm watch etc etc. So if you're talk...
Ultility Watch - 355
By: cmmak : May 16th, 2011-20:17
Perhaps, I would re label the 355 as a practical utility watch. I read your comments with a positive enlightenment and I guess from the pure perfectionist point of view, the Cali 249 is a wonderful piece. In fact the pieces mentioned by the other contribu...
47mm....
By: playtime : May 16th, 2011-05:17
good call--any core collection of PAMs should reflect the history of the brand--and therefore should include one classic model, be that Radiomir ot Luminor--and one that is 47mm! J
47mm
By: cmmak : May 18th, 2011-05:30
Didnt expect it to be so wonderful
both are less common choices on this forum
By: playtime : May 16th, 2011-05:28
and in the eyes of a purist perhaps more modern pieces. That being said, however, keep in mind that the opinions expressed in this forum and others are the opinions of passionate advocates who luxuriate in the history and the details--a history that draws...
