Officine Panerai

Can any bros can help me to decide in betwewn this models?

I am telling the truth is I Love gold hands, 8 days movement and crystal back.
That means 190 for sure.
Unfortuneately, I am a big guy, it seems that 232's 47mm is suit for me.
Really dunno how to make decision on these models.

see you guys if any same situation here?
any pics can show the comparsion on the same wrist.
thx so much

"quality" movement... and more functional to me.. id rather wind a watch once weekly than every day and have a tobacco dial.

...but feel like I always have a crush on the 8 days PAM190. Here are pics to compare. Hope it helps you to decide of what you need.

Cheers and Happy Holidays.

 

Hi Sir,

Seems your straps on 232 is perfert match. Looks awesome

Do you have other shots about 190 with thick brown straps?

 

Cheers

I am too greedy. Do you have any scans are showing 190 and 232 on wrist.

See the comparsion on size. Thanks in advance. Buddy

Always a pleasure to see new faces joining the Family.

As for your question, a 45 or 47 mm is able to perfectly fit a big wrist.

These are 2 very different watches, as the 190 plays the card of Horology with a great movement ( JLC 8 Days ), and the 232 plays the card of History, with this re edtion of the Rad 3646.

Then, you also have 2 differences: Black dial ( 190, except on the platinum model ref Pam 198 ,which came with the brown dial ), or Brown dial ( Pam 232 ), and small seconds ( 190 ) , or not ( 232 ).

I'd say: Pam 190, becasue of its movement.

BUT I'm not you, and the best advice I can give you is to try to find someone near where you live who has these 2 watches, and to try them in the flesh.

Your heart will give you the right answer.

Best.

Nicolas

"Your heart will give you the right answer."

I might go for 190 after your quoted this. Thanks

I have both, but I like the looks of the 232 (brown dial, gold hands).  And it fits my wrist better, a bit larger profile but not as thick.  The JLC movement in the 190 is supurb, but the 232 has the vintage feel of the originals (and right now, with the market price for the 232 it is a bargin!)

I believe it's a more practical watch (it's my daily 'beater'), the movement is fantastic, 8-day reserve, and at 45mm is plenty big even for the fattest-wristed guys out there...

my 2c...

Not the best picture but you get a good sense of the different color dials. There is not a significant difference in actual size but the perception that the 232 is much larger maybe due to the the absence of the seconds hand and some lettering. The 190 motor is smooth as silk but the 232 on a nice strap give a great vintage look. Its really a matter of personal taste IMHO as the two are so similar but for me the 190 is still in my watch box but the 232 is not.

This message has been edited by drehy on 2008-12-30 07:35:16

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322 instead of 232 (just to change the order of the 3 numbers.

Enjoy your choice whatever it will be

Best regards,

Patrickh 

 

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IMO, the190 is the quintiessential OP Radiomir.

i wear most the 232 as i am big.

Alepos