I prefer a "new course" to the systematic DEFACING of the original dials. I've often wondered what would have been the...original Italian production..like, if Panerai hadn't been sold to the Vendome Group. Would they have chosen to remain in a niche? Woul

when things were still on the...up and up...the Swiss were producing 001-002-004-006-007-008-009 (that would be 1998-2001,some T-dialled, some L-dialled) and the most massively produced models in Panerai' history (I think) 024-025 and the 40mm, automatic

Looks like that prices are dropping about 5% in the US market. The European market seems to be going up. I guess the whole swiss franc debacle really is taking a hit, but we are getting a bit of a benefit here in the states. REF# MODEL DESCRIPTION 2015 Pr

Anthony, Thanks for the photos that were shown to the current Mrs MTF. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the PAM 523 fails the font test. If you look at the numerals (especially 6 and 4) and compare the three dials: 049, 114 and 523, you can see that the ne

but the Panerai Boutique is putting customers who enquire "on the waiting list to call you when stocks arrive". But in reality , since they stopped production, the lists will be used when the replacement model (? ref no?) is introduced. Prices will be rai

Dear forumners, Shock! Horror! Probe! I can't believe what has happened. The current Mrs MTF and I have been adamant that there is no merit in Panerai watches....well, at least the ones made for public consumption are not. We may concede the few military-

My wife is not ready for 44mm yet so she has her own 049.

Maybe a Panerai. If you want to go in an extreme opposite direction a nice 40mm Panerai Pam 049 or 050 could fit the bill. You never know. Bill

Some of you might have seen my collection from other forum already. The 049 is my wife's. Thanks for looking!

Yup, my bad.  It is 049...  I knew I would get help from a kind Panerist like you!  I very much appreciate it. And....  I have not yet purchased it yet :-) So, is there signifcant difference among the "series"?  This model has been out there since 1999? a