Officine Panerai

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My first Panerai, ref. 338 Titanium

I had never really considered owning a Panerai, given my smallish (6.75") wrist size and the preponderance of the brand's watches over 42mm, not to mention that I am primarily a vintage collector. However, in Firenze last week I stumbled across the Officine Panerai boutique (currently being enlarged, it looks like) across from the Duomo, and fell in love with a couple of the 42mm rose gold models (Radiomir ref. 439 and Radiomir 1940 ref. 513). Back state-side this past weekend, in Boca Raton, I visited the boutique there and discovered the 338 -- and immediately wanted one! It seemed the perfect compromise, elegant yet sporty (much moreso than the gold models), and very lightweight and comfortable on the wrist.

Well, it's now home with me on my wrist. The dealer had a beautiful honey matte alligator strap that he threw in; I much prefer it to the black alligator with white stitching that comes with the watch.

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