Officine Panerai

Hi,

I'm on the way for my first PAM after years of lurk.

I'm on the budget side so choice is between 183 and 210.

Can you please post a pic (only one each) of your choice and say why you choose it over the other!

Thanks a lot!

Dje

ps: pictures of 190 are not allowed, that would not be fair!! 

I cannot post a pic because I do not own one, but the true spirit and allure of Panerai IMO is the base configuration. I admit that I would rather get the Luminor case over the Radiomir but given the two possibilities - 210.

 

Asi

Hi Asi,

I'm just reading a Panerai book and the 210 seems indeed pretty obvious!

I like simple watches, I'm not specialized and I generally collect symbols of brands!

I may get a 210 and then a 111!

But my wife is not aware for the 111 yet!

Thanks for your opinion.

Dje

I do not have one of these 2 Radiomir models (but a PAM 190).

IMO, for the mentionned budget for a first Panerai, as Asi said, I personally would have chosen a Luminor model and preferably the left handed one PAM 219.

I know that is out of your question.

The best choice will be on your wrist.

Cheers,

Patrickh

you like (love) PAM 190 and I completely share your choice. In that way, keep in mind this watch for the 2d PAM. A Radiomir elegant, dressy with Sub-dial second and 8 days RDM JLC movement.

Another Radiomir base will remember you, it is not the PAM 190 of your wish.

So, for the first Panerai, I would choose a Luminor base without sub dial second, the cleanest one and a specific Panerai one : Left handed.

Just for thoughts,

Best regards,

patrickh

Anyway thank you for your opinion!

Cheers

Dje

I am very happy to read that You and Your Wife have the same advice on Your first Panerai.

In every case, You will enjoy for a long time.

My very best for both of You.

Cheers,

patrickh

nt

nt

For me, my decision on either the 183 or 210 will also be based on what I want to get for my 2nd PAM.

If ur 1st PAM is a Radiomir, will ur 2nd PAM be a Luminor? 

If yes, then u need to think about will this Luminor be a base? marina? chronograph? etc.?

If it will be a base, then u should get the 183 since it has a seconds hand.  I wouldn't want to get 2 PAM's and both being bases with no secs hand.  Mix it up and get one with secs and one without.

You can't go wrong with either 210 or 183, but I would base my decision on what u want to get for ur 2nd Panerai.

If you want to get a base someday, u need to ask urself, do I prefer a Luminor base or a Radiomir base?

Cheers,
Anthony

....as I prefer a Luminor 111 to a Radiomir 183!

Thanks for your point Anthony, that's very helpful!

Cheers

Dje

The 183 is BS..LOL

BS as Black Seal, of course! LMAO

No, the essence of the Rad is the 210, if you have to choose between these 2...

Best, my friend.

Nicolas

nt

I like the sub seconds. `G` series because I found that the wording `Blackseal` at 6 o`clock looks more `appropriate`...imho,  I had one before but traded for the 217,,,

Cheers,

 

nt

happy hunting. ;0)

nt

nt



This message has been edited by zephyr49 on 2008-05-08 19:25:28

Both 210 and 183 are great to start with, just that 210 is cleaner w/o seconds hand and the additional "Black Seal".

nt

Hello Jerome,

I would go with the 210 as it looks like the very first panerai that went in production and also looks like the 232.

On the other hand, as both watches are mannual  the 183 is more practical as an everyday wearer as you can see when the watch stops because  there is a small seconds subdial.

 

Regards

dP

....you get a 210 and you don't know if time has stopped!

I'm leaning towards the 210!

Thank you for your opinion.

Cheers

Dje

....but I prefer the one you had the day we met!

But that's unfair of coure.

Cheers

Dje

Jerome,

I was in the same position as you are right now. At first I thought I wanted the PAM 50, but when I first tried on a Radiomir, I completely fell in love with it. With that being said,  and only by looking at pictures I thought the 183 was my choice, until I got a chance to see both the 183 and 210 in the flesh and try them on. The 210 just blew me away with its simplicity and perfectly neat dial. In my opinion the 183 has too many things going on in the dial and thus make it look unbalanced.

In the end I'll take the plunge with the 210.....(aka: poor man's 232) (at least in my case) 

Congrats,

Alex

Hi

At least that's what I try to convinve myself of!  

Panerai is a dangerous virus.

Cheers

Dje

Thanks a lot Bill,

My choice is made I'll get the 210!

It's a dangerous path though....

Cheers

Dje

That for example of Yann, our Breton friend...

Credit Yann

That's  a very  appealing pic!

Thanks

Dje