Got together w/ a lucky owner of a new PAM26K and here's a picture of my trusty PAM26A alongside the K. Tritium vs Luminova, painted vs. sandwiched, 1998 vs 2008... I was curious as to the possible difference in finishing: My A feels a tad darker although...
Really a great idea to put side by side the old 26 and the new one... While the PVD of the 26A seems more fragile ( and it is certainly ) than the coating of the new one, when you these 2 watches together, the 26A is THE Beast... Much more charm, soul, st...
tritium is gone and there's nothing to do about that. I agree with Jester and you can see the evolution of design and I think Panerai struck the jackpot with the color of the case, the sandwich dial and the thick cut fonts. The 26A will always be the orig...