PAM123

...the watch that I've always considered the ugliest one, EVER produced, held a huge surprise for me. A revenge surprise, of sorts. I've been to only 1 SIHH, in Geneva. I'm not a "social" person and I accepted the invitation only for sheer curiosity and b

..wet and frigid days, I thought I was inside Bladerunner! I thought it couldn't get any worse, when I remembered my "shadow"...PAM123. Shadow because it's a "sample" watch, for Panerai sales people to show the agents (at the time) and get orders. Those p

No, the immediate reference to the movement controversy, that "sunk" the brand for the delicate "Paneristi", in the comments and off the cuff slights for fun, at a brand that is doing very well from a design standpoint these days, shows me that it's diffi

....Panerai models not "on Panerai". For instance I've always considered the PAM123 the ugliest model ever produced. Now it can "disguise" itself among some mainstream Panerai.

ones you seldom see...36, 373, 605, 339, 009Pre-A, 123 destro, 5218-201A NM, 604, 375, 604, 232, 249, 5218-207A slytech, 001A, 117, 217 and 004Pre-A

I think most of us have an entry point into Panerai which matures overtime. I know I do. One cannot look at Panerai in the same way as another brand. I thought mechanical complication was the way to go, but turns out it is beauty in simplicity......the 12

my knowledge about the Panerai production at the time was, virtually non existent and after having consulted the data base at my disposal, I started buying all the ones I knew. When I though I was..almost there...I discovered two models which killed the w

line was introduced, in Florence, I asked Dr Bonati if I could try the one he had on his wrist, in exchange for the 604 I had on mine. I liked it and told him they were going to sell like hot cakes. Everyone that had wanted a Panerai BUT was intimidated b

I've never understood why they didn't make a..stronger..45mm Radiomir. Maybe they didn't want to mess around with the maison's history too much. In fact after the 210, the (for me) horrible 183 was followed by the one I still consider the most horrible PA

the first one with the 123, the second with the 6154, the with the GPF2/56. Not only, years ago I received a phone call from Patrizia (the manageress of the S.Giovanni boutique) and she asked me if I would...sell it, since a client had to HAVE it at all c