Officine Panerai

Hello! I love visiting this forum even if i rarely post!

Yesterday i went to my ad to check the 305 that he had received. I had yet to see one in the metal and it was supposed to be my next purchase  and my second panerai after the 312.

But while visiting i saw the 323 radiomir and what a pleasant surprise it was! Much better than what the photos promised. The circular PR resulted very well and well it is a 47mm radiomir and that is always a plus! And the strap was simply beautiful and complemented the watch perfectly and added even more to its charm!

But the downside of this is that now i am torn between the two. I still find the 305 a beatiful watch with its 47mm diameter and muscular case. It is a big watch but the titanium makes it very user friendly. The main difference between the 305 and the 323 is that the radiomir in spite of also being 47mm is also a very elegant while the sub is a much more muscular and thicker watch.

The 323 has a different movement than the 312 but a similar dial, while the 305 has the same p9000 mov but a different dial and case even if it is based on the luminor with the crown guard.

Both of them looked very good on my wrist!

My other watches are: ROO black themes, pam312, JLC EWC and an IWC big pilot(also has a circular PR). Wich one  could compliment more my collection?

I know this a personnal decision but it is good to hear the opinions of others instead of jumping right in! So any help and opinions would be very helpful!

Thanks in advance for all the help!

Best regards

Rui

 

 

 

 

 

for me i will go for 305.just for your information i had review and review the 305 wrote by anthony tsai dec2009.it is good info.my 3rd pam may be.

and whether or not you want to continue with your collection theme, I'd get the PAM305

However, if you want to mix it up a bit, then I'd get the PAM323.

Cheers,
Anthony

 

I admit I've never been a Submersibles' chap. Having said that, being that the two watches are vastly different on the wrist, I would go fo for the old....gut feeling or the trusted Australian solution...toss a coin in the air. That way, you have at least 50% chances of making the right decision..

Cheers - Sergio

 

50% chance indeed  I probably should get both! But i like to buy one watch at a time, when you have too many things at once you don´t enjoy them so much imo. I think i am more inclined to the 323 since it is a 47mm radiomir and there are not many regular editions like that.

 

 

I did admit I'm not a Sumbersibles' chap. I didn't add, in my previous post, that I already have a 323 (which I find spectacular) waiting for me, next time I'll be in HongKong (in one or two weeks, top)

Cheers - Sergio

After some thought, i have acquired the 305 instead of the 323.

I went to my AD with my312 on the wrist so i could compare the three watches plus a 45mm ceramic radiomir 292 that was in store to get an overall view!

The 323 is very high like the 312. The 292 seems almost flat compared to them. Another thing i noticed is that a 47mm radiomir is more proportional in size to a 44mm luminor 1950. The lugs and crown protector makes the luminor a much more massive watch when in the same size.

I opted for the 305 because it was the one that felt more diferent from the 312 and 323. The dial of the 323 is very close to the 312 as is the case except for the crown protector imo. The 305 with the larger bezel and unusual dial with the batons was my choice.

I also thought that i should get a next a simple steel 45 radiomir with the 12 3 6 and 9 wich is something that is missing in my current collection! Better than that i think i would have to go to a 47mm SE wich are not easy to find. I also find the 323 too high for a radiomir imo.

And i asked my AD if it is possible to get the 323 strap made for the 312. That strap really makes the watch stand out and is one of the aspects i liked more about the 323.

Another other conclusion i arrived to is that the 47mm of the 305 makes the case more balanced in the width/height ratio when compared to the 312 wich has pretty much the same height. The extra 2mm make the watch sit better on the wrist and the thick accordion like rubber strap also helps in that aspect. 

The p9000 movements are really thick. Imo if used on other cases besides the 1950 luminors and radiomirs the end result would not be very good.

Thanks a lot for your important advice.

Will post pics later!

 

It's an awesome fun watch.  Please do share your thoughts of it after you wear it for a while!

Cheers,
Anthony