The PAM 198 is a PAM 190, id est a Radiomir 8 Days, but in platinum, with a chocolate dial limited to 50 pieces. Issued in 2004. When Panerai was Panerai... Best, Nicolas

I had the Pam 190, but the platinum version, the PAM 198. It was a very good one, for sure, even if it weighted a dead donkey.

From let to right: PAM 198, PAM 249, Logo Pre V 5218-201/A, Mare Nostrum 301 and Slytech 304, Marina Militare 5218-202/A Non Matching, Daylight Slytech 218-207/A and Marina Militare PAM 36. I also had the 127 / 217, the PAM 40, the PAM 1 PreA and the 5218

the JLC movement 8dd, encased in the 190-197-198 series. Not only was pretty handsome and very.....VERY.....V E R Y smooth, it also had a PR at the back, in the shape of a nice Panereai "leaf", luminova coated so that it could be seen also in pitch black

Platinum Chocolate dial, hobnail, for this PAM 208. Limited to 5 pieces, if my memory serves me well... Or Chocolate smooth dial, PAM 198, limited to 50 pieces. Both house this 8 Days movement borrowed to Jaeger Lecoultre, and both were issued in 2004. Be

45mm platinum case, 8 Days ( JLC ) movement, and brown dial. The recipe of a very nice modern Panerai, which was a limited edition of 50 pieces in 2004. The mention platinum was not necessary, though. Best, Nicolas

Funny how things can change in life. Some 15 years ago, the Radiomirs wire lugs were my favorite Panerai... Especially two of them, the PAM 249 aka Cali, and the PAM 21. But we also could add the PAM 198, and the 232. 15 years after, I am less fan. I like

I had them all, Slytech or not, at the excpetion of the 209/A and 210/A, even the Blackseal Slytech. After the big move I made, there were some survivors, these 5 Pre Vendome, the PAM 36, the PAM 198 and the PAM 249. But I had a very soft spot for the Pre