Officine Panerai

Firstly, this is my first post so please bear with me!  I am looking to purchase my 1st Panerai, having admired Panerai from a far for many years.  However, I have always viewed the watch as aspirational purchase and never put much thought into which one to buy becuase I couldn't afford one! 

Now I have decided I will be purchasing a new one within the next 6 months  and probably after Baselword. Talking of which, does anyone have any  ITK on what will be discontinued (an AD mentioned to me that this happens every year without warning. Does it happen to the popular models?)  plus any new models to be launched  in the Ti range?

I know the pros and cons of the Historic vs. Contemporary range. Including sandwich dials(which I admire greatly), vs modern dials and clasp vs. buckle debate. etc.. and know that the PAM 240 is a different "look" to the PAM 176 and PAM177.  But I recently tried the PAM 176 at a AD and it certainly sang to me!

However, I am not in any rush to purchase  it and want to make an educated decision after trying on all three PAMs before deciding on which one to go for.

The question I have for you all is, has anyone had the same issues with these specific models, I would be keen to hear your thoughts on what they look like in the flesh? Also the difference in dial colouring(comparing all three) which is hard to tell from the official website.

BTW- I have not totally ruled out the controversial option of a PAM 282 ( hard to tell the shade of blue from the web).  Any thougths on this vs PAM 240?

Just to throw a spanner in the works,  I am not a fan of the shinny finishing on the SS model but understand that some of the SS models have a brushed finish.  Can anyone tell me which PAM models that are SS and have a brushed finished? (not the discontinued ones but all the 44mm and 40mm pls).

Thats all for now folks, really wanted to get my thoughts out there to try and help me come to a sensible decision.

And dont worry I will update with pictures when the big day comes around.

thanks for your thoughts.




This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2008-12-13 10:47:30

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...very 'noble' in the simplicity of the PAM176.

It tells the time, period.

No fruit, no alphabet soup, no distraction, no bright shine. It is as quiet and unobtrusive as it is possible for a Luminor/Marina-cased Panerai to be!

It's a great place to start with Panerai. You don't need to be too protective of the piece - in that titanium case it can serve as a 'beater' if you're so minded.

 

You can't go wrong with any of those pieces - good luck with the decision-making.

 

Cheers,

pplater.

PAM177 (pic by EdouardG)

PAM240 w/ slate color dial

PAM282 w/ blue dial (on left)

One thing about the PAM282 you need to know is that it is 40mm.  The PAM240, PAM176, and PAM177 are all 44mm I believe, so size wise, the PAM282 may not feel the same on the wrist.

If you want an automatic watch with date, then get the PAM240 or PAM282.

If you don't like the look of the magnifier over the date, then get the PAM176 or PAM177.

Cheers,
Anthony

Thanks for the pic and comments guys.

The pci of the 176 does not have a sandwich dial.  why is this?

Also I understand the PAM 240 has a tabacco  dial. Does the 177 also have a tabacco dial?(if not what colour is it? ) ]

Cheers

R

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so I looked for the same ones you did. I had to choose from the 176 (estheticallly, first choice for the clean dial) and the 240/279 I ended up with the 279 ( 240 not available that day) because I did not want another watch to adjust when I was wearing it from time to time. The rewinder keeps it running. I will probably have to get the full numeric clean dial (3-6-9-12) later I swopped for winter the bracelet by a Jules Verne. I hoped this helped you. Cheers Luc