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upgraded from SS Daytona to PAM390
so I just traded in my two month old SS black dial rolex daytona for a PAM390 + $4000. Im a bad businessman but a happy watch wearer.
even though I have tiny wrists (last hole on the OEM strap) I already feel more manly, like an asian jason statham. In fact, since putting on the PAM390, I feel an inexplicable urge to shave my head, drive my car super fast to the nearest MMA gym and start a fight with the biggest baddest mofo in the place.
The extra 4mm diameter of the panerai over a 40mm rolex seems to add 10mm to manliness (if you know what I mean, wink wink)
the PAM390 is a triumph of italian machismo and style over precision swiss engineering. Column wheels, integrated chronographs, and parachrom bleu (haha french words) are for the nerdy kids. undecorated base ETA movements in a 7k watch are for superheroes like me.
When I bought the SS daytona in march, I thought it would become my daily wearer, but I only wore it for about two weeks in two months. The daytona looked pretty good on me size wise because I have slender elven wrists but I disliked the polished surfaces and the finicky screw down pushers. Also, on my daytona, the chrono second hand wasnt aligned exactly at 60 it was .005mm to the left of 60 which drove me INSANE.
thanks for reading. ed
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upgraded from SS Daytona to PAM390
so I just traded in my two month old SS black dial rolex daytona for a PAM390 + $4000. Im a bad businessman but a happy watch wearer. even though I have tiny wrists (last hole on the OEM strap) I already feel more manly, like an asian jason statham. In fa...
Upgraded or downgraded?
That is the question, but it is all about your own pleasure, for sure. Best, Nicolas
upgrades
I got the AP Diver in December, upgraded to SS Daytona in March and just upgraded the Daytona to PAM390. In my opinion, PAM390 >>>>>>>SS Daytona>>>>>>>>>AP Diver. But that is because I am not a watchmaker and I will never pop the case back off my watch to...
NOW IT'S SAID LOUD!
"Additional 4 mm add 10 mm of manliness". I'm shifting to smaller and smaller watches and I wear nothing over 40 mm. Am I feminine or just big enough? Best, Kari
Did u know ?
Tat PAM makes lotsa 47mm these dayz .... LE(s) no less ... Oh yes , and how can I fail to mention the 60mm wrist clock !?! Doc , I suggest u get a Pam soon ..... one can never have too much manliness .... ever !!
What can I do?
Just checked my wife and she does not want to have more... So in average 38 mm seems to be just the right size for my 8 inches wrist. Best, Kari
Congrats on your new Panerai!
Hey, if wearing a Panerai makes you feel more manly, then so be it Boost in confidence is priceless! Cheers, Anthony
Good choice
I own 4 Pateks 2 AP's 3 rolexes and 1 Pam 390. My Pam doesn't make me feel more manly but does get more wrist time than most of my watches. Great choice wear it in good health as they say !
Let's see comparison shots with the AP and Rolex...
C'mon buddy. Smile. You're young, healthy, and you're wearing a fun watch!
Looks great!
Your wrist is not too small at all. I think you wear it well. Now you'll have to try on a 44mm 1950s case, which wears larger. Then you'll be on to a 47mm.....
elevator posing
I was a bit late to work this morning so I had the elevator all to myself. my office building elevator is basically a giant four way mirror so I was doing all kinds of wrist poses with my PAM390 and this super hot girl comes into the elevator on 21 and ca...
Those titanium models are super :-)
i have a 55C, also titanium. A bit like the 176 you are thinking about. Only no sandwich dial and not black. 55 is brown. I loooooveeee that one And it's completely different then the 390 in style... not that shiny.
Congrats…although I cannot understand why it costed some extra $$$
You can find 390s at some dealers alreadyand at MRP. In any case, if you are happy, just enjoy!!