Horological Meandering

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... 

Why did you limit yourself to Panerai & IWC? Is there a particular reason? Are you open to othe suggestions? Cheers

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

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

. . . " volatile environment ". Befuddled, Art

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... 

. . . 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...  

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... 

what is the nature of your job? Cheers

...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... 

I would strongly suggest you consider something from Sinn, specially the Tegimented models.

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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... 

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... 

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 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...  

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 look after whatever you buy. best Graham

..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... 

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... 

. . . this might be an instance where the purported advantage offered by the Pellaton winding system might actually be put to good use . . .

. . . 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!...  

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 ....

I think they work well in a law enforcement environment. Maybe one of those PVD'ed Seiko Divers? Cheers, Anthony