Topcat30093
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I have purposely placed this thread on the Home Forum..
As I would like to get unbiased opinions & views from the members. 
Long story short for background info, approx 7 weeks ago I bought a new Pam 312 everything was going fine, I had even been bitten by the strap bug and had bought about 6 of them Wind on until this week, when too my utter dismay after wearing it solidly for the previous 48 hrs it just stopped, one second it was working and then about 3/4 hrs later it had stopped.
Now I am not here to ask for your views regarding this matter, but upon my choice, which doesn't include a 312.
But instead centres around two further Pams and an IWC.
My choices are the newer 321, the manual 233 or an IWC Big Pilot.
I like the piece to be sturdy and robust with a date and a PR, but do not have to many concerns whether it's an automatic or manual piece.
The watch would be worn as a daily beater, in what could be quite a volatile environment.
I would be very grateful for your views & opinions on my choices.
Thank you and regards
Tony
I have purposely placed this thread on the Home Forum..
As I would like to get unbiased opinions & views from the members. Long story short for background info, approx 7 weeks ago I bought a new Pam 312 everything was going fine, I had even been bitten by the strap bug and had bought about 6 of them Wind on un...
I wonder.....
Why did you limit yourself to Panerai & IWC? Is there a particular reason? Are you open to othe suggestions? Cheers
no opinion Tony, just sad to hear about the Pam
Personally i'm not a Panerai fan. i hope you took it back and are now looking to replace it with one of the others. best of luck Graham
I personnally prefer.
the PAM 233. This having been said I wonder same as PinkPanter whethre you ar eopen to other suggestions. There is a world of opportunity out there. Best regards. George
Art, the nature of my job.................
Means that at times I may deal with a person (s), who may not wish to have their liberty taken away from them. I am only limited by my finances and the brands that the dealer stocks that supplied the 312! What did you have in mind? The reason why I have s...
Thanks for the explanation . . .
. . . which truly speaks volumes . Considering your line of work, my inclination would be for a less expensive beater like a Seiko Brightz . . . [photo from Google images] . . . which fills your technical requirements, and save the remainder for a 'specia...
Seriously: Go for the 'normal' watch for this type of work
Topcat30093, Usually, the watch of choice for law enforcement or bounty hunter or bailiff is something from the Casio G-Shock range or similar. Tough, solar powered, water resistant, some with atomic clock radio control, compass and most important cool li...
Your job sounds affiliated with law enforcement...
...have you considered some of the more popular military favorites, dare I mention quartz like Traser or Luminox? Even a G Shock? (GW3000) Besides that, most of my WIS law enforcement friends are wearing either Omega or Rolex on occasion. For SWAT practic...
Considering the nature of your job...
I would strongly suggest you consider something from Sinn, specially the Tegimented models.
Panerai vs. others
Tony, I do not own a Panerai but have respect for the brand. My observation is that people that get a Panerai generally actually want a Panerai (this is somewhat less obvioius than it sounds!); meaning that it is a brand/design draw rather than a model dr...
Thank you for the replies........
You are of course correct when you say go for something which is more suitable. To that end I do have my faithful and longest owned watch, which is a Casio G Shock. But I just thought that for a change I would get something different, hence my first choic...
pam 233
I would go for the 233. handwound, gmt, zero reset second, 8 day power reserve, 1950 case, domed crystal... i used to own one... actually miss it....
Tony, having spent nearly...
Tony, having spent nearly 20 years doing what you do.........more or less i would seriously advise on wearing something cheap and disposable. i've had watches broken in a fight on duty and they've paid for its replacement, but that was a £20 quartz. no on...
Graham, I know as with other members......
You talk complete sense and an argument which I cannot dispute. My uptake on it, rightly or wrongly is that I like to wear beautifully made watches which run via a mechanical movement. Of course I could wear a boring watch such as quartz, but if I did tha...
very fair point Tony, just...
very fair point Tony, just look after whatever you buy. best Graham
I believe the best watch to suit this job is the indestructible..
..G-Shocks. At least if its broken, you can easily replace it without feeling the pain. Unless you want to be like detective Tom Ludlow wearing his GM Master II the movie Street Kings... The watch suggested here such as the Pams, IWCs, etc, are more for o...
Graham suggested bomb disposal watches and this two came to my mind..
B&R Type Demineur although quartz, used by the French Security Forces, Amanico to validate this point OR another option Sinn EZM series or Sinn 142 with the controversial Lemania 5100 for German military GSG 9 (elite counter-terrorism unit also for sp...
Hmmm . . .
. . . this might be an instance where the purported advantage offered by the Pellaton winding system might actually be put to good use . . .
. . . and now that I think about it . . .
. . . you might also be a good candidate for . . . . . . a G O Sport Evo Impact. Miscreants, take heed . . . Tony won't be overly worried about slamming you against a wall with an Impact on his wrist!...
My friends who are firemen or CHP officers
both use a Seiko diver - it stands up to concrete block walls (with Granny over the shoulder) in a thick smoke, and the door of a Crown Victoria ....
Have you considered getting a PVD / DLC coated watch?
I think they work well in a law enforcement environment. Maybe one of those PVD'ed Seiko Divers? Cheers, Anthony