Epilogue
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Panerai 000 - Pillar of Manhood
My watch collecting journey has brought me from Rolexes to radium-happy Jardur & Lemanias, to yachting Omegas and back to Rolexes again. I thought I’d be ready for anything but I still got a little shock of surprise upon first receiving the 000.
At first I thought, for lack of a better word: “hum wow hmmmmmmm” as I gazed into this huge dial, in an even bigger case, strapped into a leather strap so wide I could make a shoe out of it and adorned with a buckle fit to open beer bottles. Borderline vulgar.
After a day though, love struck and I soon realised that this 000 is the coolest watch I’d ever owned. Black dial, black rubber, clean dial and industrial looking crown locking mechanism. As if that wasn’t great enough, the 000’s greatest feature may well be its domed crystal. That’s something nobody ever mentions!
Finally, and thankfully, the 000 makes me feel manly and helps compensate for my lack of football knowledge 
The Rolexes have been locked up for the time being and I’ve found a new companion for the foreseeable future.
In any case, it took me 3 years to come by a 000, which I thought was surprising, but really happy I found one and keen to explore the panerai range further.
Panerai 000 - Pillar of Manhood
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