The SIHH 2012 Panerai watches are here for everyone to touch, play and strap on for test drives. One of the great things about Panerai is they create many sets of prototypes to circulate around the region to show to collectors and press on their roadshows. A lot of brands don't do this, and this is something that all brands need to start doing IMO. Who wants to go to an event where all the watches are wrapped up in plastic and you can't strap the watches to your wrist? This is why I always love our Panerai events. You get to really touch and feel all the watches!
Here are some wrist shots of some of the pieces. Below is the PAM441 Tuttonero which is an all ceramic Luminor - even the bracelet is black ceramic.
A shot of the 48mm PAM396 Ceramic Tourbillon:
A beauty and PAM we all wouldn't mind adorning our wrists - the PAM398 in red gold. Don't you love that huge Rolex crown? I sure do!!!
Here's the limited edition PAM449 Radiomir S.L.C. 3 Days:
Below are a couple comparison shots of a 42mm Luminor & 44mm Luminor. Notice the 42mm Luminor PAM392 on the left is smaller in size as the 44mm Luminor on the right. The same movement is in both watches.
And here is a thickness comparison picture of a 42mm & 44mm Luminor. The 42mm is on the left, and you can noticably see that it isn't as thick as the 44mm Luminor on the right.
And here's a dial side comparison shot of the 42mm and 44mm Luminor.
Here's a fellow PuristS trying on the PAM392 42mm Luminor. Looks great doesn't it?
And below is a shot of 3 different Panerai cases. The bottom Panerai is the PAM23, middle is PAM399, and top is PAM449. Notice the faint differences of the lines of the cases and lugs.
Below is a comparison shot of my 44mm PAM195 on the left and the 44mm PAM438 Tuttonero black ceramic on the right. The cases are different because my PAM195 uses the regular Luminor case while the PAM438 uses the Luminor 1950 case which is a tad more curvy and has a larger crown guard.