Officine Panerai

Hi all, been lurking for a while and just got my first Pam, a 317K which I'm still over the moon about! Here's a wristshot: Which brings me to my next point. I'm looking for a Radiomir to complement the 317. I've been reading that the Radiomirs typically ...  

earlier.. The black knight is a nice watch.. Always love a pam in ceremic. For the rad , i will go for the 323,,, 47mm ,GMT... a nice watch for formal and informal events. IMO. Regards John

it's really nice what you got there.. the 317 K series.. Between the 2 rad, I'd pick the 323... The cyclops on the 346 is a major turn-off for me... Also that I've tried and worn a 323 before, it feels really nice on the wrist.. The dial is busy, but the ... 

Of your choices, I would say go for the 346 - Ti with brown dial is unbeatable.

A version is great even if you don't look at the back all the time. For the Radomir I would personnally choose the 346, I just love the Ti case. Best regards, George

Ciao! First of all welcome to the club! You'b got a very great watch there mate! As for your 2nd one among the two that you are contemplating, i'd say go for the Titanium! Cheers Stephen

I know I kinda joined the 317K party late, but better late then never! Still catch myself admiring the watch every now and then instead of looking at the time. Haha... On the Radiomir choice, thanks for the feedback. If I count my wife's opinion, it's sti... 

Some photos to help in your decision... 47mm SS goodness: I actually really like the round PR. Its a great piece with some useful complications. But it sits a bit high due to the 10 Day PR Auto movement. 6.5" wrist. Here is a comparison photo of the profi...  

I have a few titanium watches for years now my skin is never rough enough to 'rub' any mark on the case. Moreover, given the construction of the onion crown on the the Radiomir, you can easily wind it without rubbing your fingers against the case. As to y... 

So I have gone from a noob to trying to find out all I can about Panerai (with some success!). In the process I have found my original "must haves" and cool factors going the other way so I thought I'd share this with you. Panerai is really simplicity at ... 

is to TRY THE WATCHES ON.!! there's no Better way. don't feel bad asking your Dealer to Order a few Watches for you to Check them out.. i look at it this way: if i'm Buying a Pair of Jeans on Line and if it doesn't Fit mo right ? it's no Big Deal. i'll gi... 

Best way is to try to be sure. I'm not even ordering from the ADs here, as they're likely not to have any stock. Left a note to be informed of new stock for a 317 and 335 2 months ago, and until now have heard nothing. Something peculiar that the local AD... 

Radiomir, auto, PR on dial with fangs, busy dial (like the 317) 45mm...seems to have most of stuff you're looking for.... Cheers - Sergio

Which does not rank highly in my book. Thanks Sergio, I did think about that one. It's a manual BTW, shares almost the same movement as the 346, and hence the 346 is its closest comparison. Between the 2 I'd rather the 346. The 323 is also polished steel,... 

in my old age dislexia accompanies me.. I noticed the polished steel preference but hey, since you're not going to find THE thing, one "contra" instead of more, not a bad deal. The manual "contra" would be minimal being an 8 days PR piece. Complicated it'... 

I might get there given time. For now I enjoy complicated.=)

Thank you! That's a really nice 323! I could take a ruler to the screen to be sure, but it looks like the distance between the extremes of the lugs on the 335, 339 and 323 all seem to about the same. In fact, looks like the 335 is just a tad larger than t... 

I own the 190 and the 249. The photos were taken at the PuristS Panerai event last year. Sorry, I mistaken the 335 for your 317. In general, luminors wear big. I have 6.5" wrist and I am comfortable with a 47mm Rad. But I am on the fence with a 47mm Lumin...  

No worries Phil, thanks very much for the help!

the black croc on the Cali... Cheers - Sergio

here you go...45mm Titanium brushed goodnes: 47mm: 339 composite.....  

What's the difference between the "contemporary" and "historic" Radiomirs? Is there a marked case difference like the 1950 Luminors or it is a designation with reference to the complications?

I believe the Historic models are typically handwound with ETA / 3day / 8day movements. The contemporary models are automatics with some complications.

I'm not a fan of polished watches either, but I make exceptions for Radiomirs. Why? Because I feel Radiomirs looks best when the cases are polished, not brushed or bead blast finished, because the Rad case is an elegant sporty dress watch IMO. With the cu... 

All of you raise valid points. I'm kinda leaning towards the Ti version now though. Clean dial will be a nice variation from the busy 317, and the PR on the back is not a big deal (as opposed to no PR). On the 322, it's a 47mm, so the size may be a deal b... 

So after a long while of inaction, I finally settled on this: Quite an overlap with the Luminor, but I just couldn't resist when my dealer had one. Got an Assolutamente strap like the 292 owners recommended, and it looks better than with the stock strap! ...