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My Panerai 399 pictorial. Including rare "steeel" shots

 

I was inspired to take and post these pictures after reading about the Montres Passion magazine annual watch awards where the Panerai 1940s' case won 3rd place.  This particular watch is special to me since it's part of a 2 watch set (PAM784), and I share the other watch in the set (PAM398) with my wife.  On top of that, it has a rare factory typo, with and extra "e" engraved in "steeel".  I was sent the original corrected case back, but i opted to keep the erroneous one on the back as it felt more authentic lol.  The corrected back is in safekeeping in the massive special edition box.  Pictures of the box will be saved for another day...  i figured it tells a great story and I thought you all here would appreciate it.  Anyway, here I am, stuck at work on a Saturday, and done with all my paperwork.  writing this post has been a fun distraction; i hope it is for you as well smile



























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Wow that is rare piece with "STEEEL" mispelled with an extra E

 
By: AnthonyTsai : November 2nd, 2013-11:58
You have a very collectible piece in the future IMO! I didn't know these existed so thanks for sharing with us, and love the letter Panerai sent you too! Cheers, Anthony

Great photos and write up...

 
By: dlee : November 2nd, 2013-13:17
I am also the recipient of the 399 with the "EEE". I was informed that only the very first batch came with the error +/- 20 pieces. Panerai was very accommodating in replacing the casebacks. it was to my understanding that we were supposed to ship the wat... 

Part of the club :)

 
By: teofft : November 12th, 2013-16:38
Hi dlee, it's good to hear from a fellow owner of the infamous Steeel 399 :) so we have 3 of the owners here, Me, you, Peter. anyone else out there?

LOL! Very cool!

 
By: Nicko16 : November 2nd, 2013-19:08
I thought the proto versions were the only one's with the error. Thought the production models would have had it corrected. Uber cool that you got an extra "e"!

So does anyone think that "error" was intentional?

 
By: MichaelC : November 5th, 2013-10:01
I'm just curious as to what everyone thinks about that. Hard to imagine Panerai could let this kind of misprint slip through. Nonetheless, we have seen certain "oddities" of this nature from time to time. While it seems backwards that anyone should prefer... 

This error seems intentional IMO

 
By: AnthonyTsai : November 10th, 2013-10:58
I don't see how this mishap could have passed through QC. - AT

Maybe on the prototype...

 
By: teofft : November 12th, 2013-16:19
I've heard of prototype watches having deliberate variations to throw off counterfeiters, so I could see how it may have been intentional on promo pieces. But on a flagship model that's a special edition? I wonder if there is anyone from panerai lurking w... 

Superb Pictorial

 
By: i_am_Sam : November 6th, 2013-07:39
of a rarely seen watch... I'm getting more and more obsessed with this 399 Always wanted a nice Minerva movement Panerai and this I think nails it with the new 1940 case... Thanks for sharing such beautiful photos Sam

Well..

 
By: i_am_Sam : November 7th, 2013-05:33
It is impossible... 1. to find one without the set of 2 watches 2. to afford one if I'm able to find one :)) Best, Sam

PAM 399

 
By: Peter Lui : November 8th, 2013-22:30
Like you, I received my 399 along with the special box set (size of a coffee table if I may add) back in X'ams of 2012. To this day, I continue to wonder how on earth such mistake could take place. Given the PAM 399 was a SE with only 100 pieces, not to m...