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PAM 111

 

I've never regretted buying my Pam 111. It is my daily watch and I choose it because I needed a robust watch that could be exposed to all kinds of weather when I bike to and from work all year round. The movement might be primitive but it is tried and tested and since my first love affair with watches was pocket watches, it feels very much like meeting an old flame.

I love manual winding. As previously expressed by another contributor in this thread, it gives you the chance to spend some time interacting with your watch in a much more conscious way than just looking at it to tell the time.

Over the years it has proved to be robust as I have a habit of forgetting to take it off if I’m going to do something unsuitable for a mechanical watch, like carving granite with a hammer and chisel. On top of that it is still reasonable precise.

On top of all this you can enter the strap market or have a lot of fun making your own straps. I know you can do this with the automatics as well, but I just wanted to mention it.

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Automatic or Winding?

 
By: butterbean : December 9th, 2008-06:52
Hi guys, Im looking to get a Panerai watch but im undecided about whether to get a winding or auto watch. Trying to decide between a 112/111 or a 104. Can you guys give me your opinions and the pros/cons of winding or auto? Thanks

IMHO winding without any doubt

 
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : December 9th, 2008-08:03
Historical reasons mainly + I like winding more (bit more personal feeling which it gives to an owner) + Never liked any automatic PAM (just my 2 HRK) Best Damian This message has been edited by Ares501 on 2008-12-09 08:04:02

Agree, Damian

 
By: amanico : December 9th, 2008-08:07
And I would add that the noisy rotor is another element to consider... Best. Nicolas

Winding ofcourse...Historically correct and..

 
By: torromoto : December 9th, 2008-08:19
you get to spend some quality time atleast once every 48hours while winding that baby....wich gives you plenty of time to look at the dial and beautiful contours of the case....Love it...Best guillermo

thanks!

 
By: butterbean : December 9th, 2008-12:14
Thanks guys for your help, i'd love to hear more opinions on the winding/automatic I am a panerai newbie and don't know much about the watch itself, other than it looks nice! I'm looking to get one myself so im trying to gather information on the differen... 

I would go winding butterbean

 
By: BluNotte : December 10th, 2008-02:53
Primarily because i only do hand-wound watches!! So i'm biased! Hehe But on a more serious note, hand-wound watches are known to be more accurate than automatics. On top of that, the fact that you have to wind it every so often, it means that you must com... 

Automatic.

 
By: arthur01 : December 10th, 2008-06:43
Well, I just wanted to go against the grain - to speak up for the few that won't try to shout over everyone else saying 'winding.' I love the feeling of the 'rotor wobble' in my automatic. You can hear it a bit too. The sensation of the raw mechanics in t... 

what a tough choice

 
By: butterbean : December 10th, 2008-07:25
I think i've narrowed it down to the 104 and the 111, but im torn On one hand i like the clean appearance of the 111, the clear back, and the sandwich dial The 104 would be practical with the date which would be useful in my line of work. It also comes wi...