I have tried it once and found the dial a bit cramped, if it would be 47 mm it could be better. However every time I see it, I am considering to try it again, brushed case and blue hands are really cool. What are your opinions ?
i don't like...both This "dial" saw it's birth on the GPF2/56 Egiziano, which was a 60mm whopper. It was revisited on the 47mm, PAM203. Then on the 44mm PAM590. Now on another 44mm. What's next on a 38mm Luminor Due?? lollllllllllllllll
Panerai has released so many models with slight variations, but this one turned out fine for me. I am not into all the "historically correct" crap that others get stuck on. This is a modern release by a brand that has been doing it this way for years. This is Panerai now, and I think the recipe on this model worked out well.
I really like this they’ll be out however I think it would look better and more balance on the 47 mm case. Also keep in mind that the strap is 26 mm wide which I find a bit odd on that case size
By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : April 17th, 2021-09:27
I already tried it and thickness is not so bad ( I am used to Panerai style). My concern was about the busy dial, however everytime I check the Panerai catalog, this one comes as one of the best options.
Another one of these “modern” tweaks which aren’t necessarily historically correct. Who wants a super shiny military dive watch? THAT makes NO sense! The aged steel is very cool and would gladly submit my 372 to Panerai for them to age it if only it were an option.
I’m with Sergio too, after he explained the historical context...also note that the “3” got dropped from the original design as the iterations became smaller and smaller ;-))
By: FabR : April 17th, 2021-09:54
I’m probably being a “purist” here (and in general), but I like a watch to be both horologically interesting AND significant in the context of a brand...hence I’d try to get one of the earliest possible iterations of this nice dial😉
My preferred entry in the current catalog. If they had made the “Radiomir Panerai” in white it would be absolutely perfect... but I’m biased, I had a 590 for several years ( now regretting a bit selling it)
Previous I had a 338. It was small, light, flat, manual, and gold hands. However I wanted something with the engraved dial, found blued hands tickle me the same as gold, like the patent stamp (even though it is purely decorative. At 45mm on a 6-¾ wrist it wears comfortably. It os more wearable than the 317 luminor case. As people have suggested, try it on. Took me three days to decide it was love.