Officine Panerai

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And the winner is...

I was able to visit my local AD today and they had three Panerai that I had been considering; a PAM 111 and a PAM 352. It was nice to be able to try them on in the flesh in a comfortable and welcoming environment.

The WIS in me was drawn to the exclusivity of the PAM 352, its in-house movement, brushed finish, brown dial, quick strap change feature, ability to change hours independently, hacking etc., But the way the case sat on my wrist was just not for me. Also the sharpness of the 1950s case corners while beautiful scared me as future ding magnets to a klutz like me (kind of like a AP Royal Oak's Bezel).

I really liked both watches for different reasons, but in the end the PAM 111 won the day based on its iconic representation of the brand’s design essence, supperior wrist comfort, dial simplicity and the owner/watch connection of a manual wind movement.

So without further adieu, here is my new watch via my iPhone (better images to follow). Thanks to all for your advise in my earlier post. Bob