Officine Panerai

Since moving from Panerai years ago I had mainly 40-42mm watches. When they announced the PAM682 I knew at some point I would get it. So as you know recently I got my hands on it and LOVED IT! So I thought. What I noticed are a few things. 1. When alterna...  

...a good once over. I can't wait for the flaws of the 1024 and find out the next model you'll "make a deal with your AD" on LOL

I’m not sponsored by Panerai so if they sell models with cheap quality I’ll let it be know! I also have no issue testing it out instead of reading reviews from places that might or might not get kick backs... because well...... I have a relationship with ... 

and before that, the last time I bought a regular production model, I was still wearing sort pants I've had some 35-40 Panerais (I still own some 25 of them) and the only "tragic one" I had was a first-production-year 233. At the time I was traveling like... 

That is a crazy amount! So how does that rotation look like? I can only have 3 watches at a time or else I go nuts trying to figure which one to wear!!! Panerai has definitely cheapened their quality in recent years. From the snap in case backs to single ... 

there are watches that I NEVER wear (like the PAM341 Egiziano or the 115 or 117) etc. I just like...owning them

To each their own

I was pretty excited for it--and love the style. But, like you, I found the bezel EXTREMELY disappointing. The AD also carried Blancpain, and, I've got to say, holding the 682 next to a Bathyscaphe, the Bathy just seemed like it was on a whole different l... 

Blancpain is in another level for some of their models! Panerai will announce new subs at SIHH soon so we shall see