jay.pulli
[Paneristi Emeritus]
15
I first became aware of Panerai around Nov. 2000
I saw an ad for the watch, the one with the diver coming out of the water, in the Sunday New York Times Magazine. Back then, Panerai was promoting the catch phrase "formerly a military secret". (Not any more though as far as I see.) Being a watch collector, and an Italian-American, the ad sparked my interest. But what attracted me to the watch was the simplicity of the design, the ease of reading it, the size, and the history of the brand.
Why is everyone here attracted to Panerai watches?
For those who don't know me, let me give you a background history of myself and how I became interested in Panerai watches. After I graduated from college, I worked my a$$ off (sorry for the language but that really is how hard I worked at that time) and ...
I think it was because it was so different...
And Guy and a few of the early posters on Paneristi were a lot of fun. I still wear a Panerai a few times a week and it's runaway popularity has not turned me off. However, the prices increases have rocked me a bit....I still like the early models the bes...
