Luminor Submersible

Navy Seals with black camo strap

There is no such thing as a bad time to wear a dive watch!

Dealer showrooms are generally well suited for wristshots with tall ceilings and plenty of spotlights playing with the submersible domed sapphire. The 24 and 25 bezel eats jacket liners like no other of my watches, merciless. Have good weekend!

This eventually led me to acquiring a Radiomir in 42mm, the 338: and a Submersible in 42mm, the 973: Both of those work much better, in my opinion, than any 40mm Panerai. The proportions just aren't right on the 40s. I enjoyed the Submersible thoroughly f

While all brands have their creative teams, select brands also put significant investment into R&D. Aesthetic and mechanical creativity are what usually came to mind when thinking about horology. But I slowly came to learn about and appreciate the wor

LE of 500 pieces in 2004. I just regret the date, here. The tritium indices are so cool! Best, Nicolas

A lot of charm the early series, a 24C seen today vs my 25H. Nothing much to say, the pics do the talkin'! At roughly twice the price of a luminova 24 and 25, a bit of a hard sell but a lot of tritium for the money if funds were available. The 25 dial is

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do (to please the missus!): Panerai PAM00025

I love the brutalist design of the bezel, it reminds me of the egiziano with its slightly rounder edges: Panerai PAM 25

Most Panerai models are strap monsters and the 25 is no exception. Besides the pleasant pop of color I love the soft touch and the sweet smell of this custom strap made out of baseball glove leather. The leather has been getting darker just like a good ol