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Panerai PAM 521: The good bad idea?
This is a limited edition, in platinum, of 100 ( not sure ) pieces, 47 mm, released in 2014.
I am not certain we covered it, this year or past year. I fell on this picture, on the net, to be credited to Panerai and Chronos PL.
The idea behind the PAM 521 is this 3646 " Brevettato " and its angular bezel.
Which was, according to Panerai, presented as a prototype...
In fact, the case back ring, mounted on the dial side.
Now is this a good idea?
The dial makes me think of the Radiomir Pam 190 / 198, you know, the Radiomir which was introduced in the catalog circa 2003 / 2004, with the 8 Days JLC movement, and its characteristic centered small seconds.
I would have preferred it with a small seconds sub dial stuck on the outer part of the dial, or even better, without small seconds.
The movement is nice, coming from Minerva, but at this level of price ( around 80, 000 USD ), I would have expected a finer level of decoration.
A good bad idea, a bad good idea, a good idea, a bad one?
What do you think?
Best,
Nicolas
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Panerai PAM 521: The good bad idea?
This is a limited edition, in platinum, of 100 ( not sure ) pieces, 47 mm, released in 2014. I am not certain we covered it, this year or past year. I fell on this picture, on the net, to be credited to Panerai and Chronos PL. The idea behind the PAM 521 ...
For me, not too bad an idea, but not good enough to justify the price.
I like the Radiomir case, wire lugs, onion crown, angular bezel and small second sub-dial. But I also agree with you that the movement could/ should be better decorated. I know it's in platinum, but 80,000 USD for a manual wind movement without complicati...
I actually have my doubts...
... on some of those vintage Prototypes... but with still some questions left open, modern Panerai still enjoys all of them to feed the heritage inspired SEs. As to this one, the front side use of the back ring does not exactly enhance the elegance the Ra...
Now, let's put this into perspective...
... having checked some offerings for this watch, you can buy it second hand for about the same price as the PAM 300 Mare Nostrum - which has a steel case and is probably comparable in terms of inner qualities. Suddenly it appears a little less \'over the...
If only the PAM 300 was wearable, for and by my wrist...
Still, I find this bezel a bit strange on that Radiomir... I mean the combination dial + bezel... Bigger numbers, engraved bezel may be more convincing. I don't know... Best, Nicolas
yes, but only on a steel version
and if the engraved text would be outlined right in the middle of the front, the whole not costing more than 7K euro. ...oh well and ad also that beige dial because it's Christmas
I didn't see this one, live, but I saw the red gold version, and was.....
far less than...impressed. I found the case..chunky..pure and simple. I'm sure that the platinum will..slim down..the chunkyness, but the case itself is...really...thick. It's a remake of an historical model, to be sure, I'm sure it has its..secret and no...