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Back home from a very very short...
... six day trip to Miami I brought back many nice memories.
Though it was a quick business trip it left some time to play with watches and camera and a visit to the beach in the mornings!
And of course to visit the Miami Boutique to take delivery of my Pam 687!
I'm delighted with the Pam 678. The dial is striking and can't pass unnoticed. The wire lug Radiomir case rides very comfortable on the wrist.
The only thing I don't like about this model is its depth rating: 30 meters!!
I feel a Panerai should have a rating of at least 200 meters to honor its historical past. I know that original Panerai weren't employed in depths beyond 66 feet/20 meters but a modern Pam definitively should have the 200 meters capability.
I understand a 30 meters rating means it is waterproof just to wash your hands or wet the watch in a rainy day.
I took my watch to a swim in the sea but I felt very uncomfortable and feel will never take it again to pool or sea though the watch resisted the experience.
I got other more suitable watches to swim or dive!
Well, that's only my personal point of view of course!
Otherwise I'm very happy with my new Panerai and like it very much except for this detail!
Cheers! Abel
Back home from a very very short...
... six day trip to Miami I brought back many nice memories. Though it was a quick business trip it left some time to play with watches and camera and a visit to the beach in the mornings! And of course to visit the Miami Boutique to take delivery of my P...
Great pics, Abel.
Still like this watch ;-) Hope you had a great time in Miami. Best, Volker
Thanks a lot Volker!! Yes, I enjoyed my trip so much though it was a very intense...
... week with many meetings but well worth it. It left time for some time at the beach and to visit a few watch shops! That´s the beauty of Miami! Cheers! Abel
Yes! Specially for young people...
... though I regret to say I am not! Lol!! Cheers! Abel
Thank you so much dear friend Padj!! I´m enjoying both of them so much! and they bring...
... me memories of this trip with my wife and daughter! All the best! Abel.
"Miami Pam Vice"
Superb shots as usual with you. As I already told you, I love the dial of this Panerai a lot even if I'm not a big fan of this brand. Enjoy and wear it in the best of your health my friend. Best wishes Alkiro
Ha ha ha! Miami Pam Vice! I like that my dear Alkiro!! ...
... I´m not fan of big watches, but it seems that Panerai is the exception that confirm my rule of 36/40 mm watches preference. I´m enjoying it so much dear friend, and thank you your good wishes and kind comments. All the best, Abel.
Very nice watch.
Probably one of the best Panerais released in the last years. The shaded brown dial is just amazing just like the bezel, which reminds to the vintage heritage of the brand. As you said is a shame that the water resistance is only 30 meters, from a brand w...
Hello PP51701!! Thank you for your kind comments and share of my feelings regarding...
... water resitance. The original model with the special inscribed bezel is a very controversial variant of Panerai, and when I viewed it in a pictures inside a book about Panerai several years ago I said to myself: "I wish Panerai will make a repro of th...
Watch for purists.
Yes I definitely agree with you. This could be considered a watch for purists, for people who know and appreciate the brand's heritage. You made a great choice on buying it as soon as possible. You won't regret! Best
Thank you so much again for your comment PP5170G! Completely agree with you. By the way...
... the sales person at the Boutique told me that the edition was already sold. I don´t know if this just a sales argument or not, but I feel this is a model many Paneristi will look after and the edition is of only 1000 watches. Cordial regards, Abel.
For sure a model that in future will be widely considered
Because, in my opinion, among the many (maybe too many) limited editions Panerai is making in those years this is the one, which was an obligated step for the brand and I find that they made a great job with that. Maybe they kept hearing for years collect...
The watch looks at home in that setting
Must have been a great trip with that on the wrist and the awesome FLA climate!
Thank you Michael! Yes, the watch looks amazing under the bright sunlight of Florida! ...
... and it was a thriling experience to take delivery of my watch at the Boutique. I enjoyed it so much sharing wrist time with my new Zenith of course!! All the best, Abel.
One of these days, I would really....REALLY...
like to know (but alas I'm sure I never will) the reasons behind the W.R. issue. I would really like to know why certain models carry a certain depth capability and other simply don't. I don't have a problem with the fact that there is, virtually, an indi...
You are adventurous!
You took the watch into water, even you had doubt in your mind! A great trip that was. Business and watch collecting done together.
Ha ha ha! Yes, I took the risk but only swimming ...
... breaststroke style to mantain my arms and wrists just a few inches underwater! Anyway I confess I felt rather uneasy. Lol! I took confidence in the screw crown and back gaskets were brand new! Thank you for your kind comments Luis!! Cheers! Abel
Great pictorial, (whereby shots 1,2,5,6 are my favs) !.. sounds & looks like you were having an enjoyable get-away...
.. & yes, understand your pleasure with your rather new PAM 687; that bronze fuse dial + its reflections render an extraordinary &'warm appeal. Cheers & Best, hs
bal harbour or design district?
I was at the bal harbour boutique a month ago, they were great. .
Hello Shafran! Both Boutiques offer great attention to their customers. I´ve been visiting both...
... in different occasions, but this particular watch I bought at the Design District. Cheers! Abel.