Officine Panerai

Hi all, I just purchased my first PAM, a 351. I fell in love with the gold hands on the tobacco dial. This is bad....but it's not even arrived yet and I'm hunting my next. I'm looking at the 233 vs 270. The Watch Observer gave the 233 a great review. But ...  

it's a Great Watch . i love it for the same reasons too. yeah , many of us have done that..looking for the Next Watch even before receiving the Last Purchase .! i like the 233 with Dot for a few Reasons. it's Simpler (without the AM/PM Indicator) ,more El... 

Congratulations on your 351 by the way.. It's such a great looking watch... Preference between the dot dial / am/pm dial is a matter of taste.. To me I like the dot dial because it gives the watch a cleaner looking dial. And as for the comparison between ... 

My girlfriend just rolls her eyes now when I say I want to show her a watch. I suspect a GTG is the only place to get any sympathy. I'll post foto's of the 351 a.s.a.p. Thanks for the advice! richard

It happened to me everytime I purchase my panerai. Well... What can I say? I haven't told my girlfriend about my last purchase Gonna need to make up some story to back up my reason of purchasing that watch... Yes.. Looking forward to see photos of your ne... 

she's gonna find out sooner or later .!! so how about a Nice Leather HandBag or a Pair of Shoes for Her ;0)) as you know Sam Women LOOOOVE these things and it's never enough for them. i'm sure she'll be quite Happy with the Gesture ;0) Salute Tony

She's grown her interest on jewelry.... But even if I gave her nice presents doesn't mean that I could get away with gettin more watches... That's her.. Sam

Hi RMW, Congrats on your PAM 351. As for the 233 vs 270, my vote is for the 233. Regards, ED-209...  

Thanks for the foto. Actually the 'tunnel strap' is the only thing on the 233 I don't like. I may order a strap before I buy the watch

Great Combo.. BEAUTIFUL all around. Cheers

Hi RMW, The funny thing was that I bought the strap and deployant buckle before I even got the 233 LOL I agree with you about the tunnel strap, I didn't care for it and eventually gave it away to a friend. The strap in the pic is the Panerai OEM carbon st... 

Is it made of leather or a fibre?

Hi Kasey, It's a Panerai OEM strap that is calf with a carbon fiber pattern. Fits perfectly on the 233 and a Panerai deployant buckle. I have small wrists and ordered the short strap from the Panerai BH Boutique. Regards, ED-209

Ed- I'm considering ordering a small strap too. What size is your wrist if you don't mind? And you're happy with the fit of the small strap? thanks, Richard

Hi RMW, I have a 6.5" wrist, so all my watches have short straps. The 233 combined with the shorter strap and deployant fits perfectly for me and is one of my most comfortable watches. Here's a few more pics for you. The inside is calf (extremely durable ...  

My wrist is 17cm or 6.69 inches. Here's how the standard strap looks with deployant on my Glashutte Original. In the next to last hole it's a little tight, but in the second to last a bit loose. With the regular buckle the next to last hole is perfect. I ...  

Have already ordered it. Looks great.

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