Officine Panerai

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

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

And I would add that the noisy rotor is another element to consider... Best. Nicolas

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

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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... 

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... 

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... 

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...