Joepny
1970
The belief is not there
Sep 23, 2018,04:54 AM
For a brand that routinely issues LEs in editions of thousands, I think any narrative or interpretation that these 2 watches might represent a significant pivot is overstated. They’re making a small amount and there has not been much marketing around it from what I’ve followed. It seems more of someone’s pet project. Perhaps if Panerai follows up with another similar ref, then we know there is a strategy here.
The watch as a whole is a contradiction. The dial and hands are elegant & slim but the case is a whale. The case is rated for swimming but is there no luminescence? The dial says dress watch but the case says sporty watch.
I do like the dial and hands a great deal and it is the rare Panerai that has gotten my attention over the years. But it would have been even better to know the dial was made of a more elegant material...porcelain or enamel. Maybe even lacquer would elevate it. I feel like if you are going to make a watch that is a change from the standard issue then go guns blazin’.
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Hands on review of the Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 days Acciaio PAM790 & PAM791
By: foversta : September 23rd, 2018-03:35
The appointment of a new CEO is never a trivial event but it takes a particular dimension at Panerai. Indeed, Angelo Bonati was replaced by Jean-Marc Pontroué a few months ago after 18 years at the head of the brand. A position with such duration necessar...
thanks for the review Fx...
By: mahesh : September 23rd, 2018-04:02
with excellent pics & wrist shots... over few days i was pondering over the Ivory dial - looks really different to Panerai ! i agree, it is a welcome change in Panerai's approach than following a series of relaunch @ historic models. merci encore Fx !...
The belief is not there
By: Joepny : September 23rd, 2018-04:54
For a brand that routinely issues LEs in editions of thousands, I think any narrative or interpretation that these 2 watches might represent a significant pivot is overstated. They’re making a small amount and there has not been much marketing around it f...
I very much agree!
By: pv45 : September 23rd, 2018-11:16
The case size is the biggest issue for me, just doesn't make sense. The dial has real potential otherwise, shame.
What???
By: ripper444 : September 23rd, 2018-07:10
This is a beautiful watch. Both dials configurations.
Thanks a lot for this great review and
By: MTR : September 23rd, 2018-07:34
pics, dear foversta. Regardless of the success or failure of the new 790/791, for me it is a first step in the right direction. Creating something new without loosing their strong DNA. You see these two models and immediately know that they are Panerais. ...
As I have already wrote....
By: sergio : September 23rd, 2018-08:03
I prefer a "new course" to the systematic DEFACING of the original dials. I've often wondered what would have been the...original Italian production..like, if Panerai hadn't been sold to the Vendome Group. Would they have chosen to remain in a niche? Woul...
Thanks for the review Fx!
By: AnthonyTsai : September 24th, 2018-16:31
Unfortunately I'm not a fan of this art deco dial. It just seems odd to me. If I had to choose between the 2 versions, I'd definitely opt for the black dial though. The ivory dial is too much for my eyes. Cheers, Anthony
Lovely review and pics!
By: Greenwatch : September 25th, 2018-07:17
This is Panerai reinventing itself half-baked IMO. The Rad 40mm case is just too big for a creamy art deco dial, making the watch even looks larger, hence, not correctly targeted to the intended segment of new customers with smaller wrist size (maybe the ...
Hello Francois Xavier
By: renerod : September 25th, 2018-08:13
Thank you for the very nice review and pictures. Men live of dreams. What would be of humanity without dreams? Dreaming is imagining what would have we liked to be. This is it. I love Art Deco, and I love Panerai. If other brands capitalize and get inspir...
Thanks...
By: FlyingSnoopy : September 27th, 2018-08:56
for a great review. The watch seems interesting alas for the large size which seems not to match the dial. On the other hand it is better to judge it when I see it in metal. What I find interesting is that Panerai seems to hunt for a new audience, with th...