Officine Panerai

Dear fellow purist, Panerai is a brand I still wonder why I do not own yet and I have been thinking of getting a Panerai for a while now. I am no expert between all their models but two of them picked my interest. First I am looking for no date, small sec...  

So do you think the 995 is more likely to stand the test of time i guess?

Merci Nicolas

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Something else, without small seconds but one to own ... ...  

You may have to hunt the secondary market

to look for a Fiddy NOS (a.k.a. PAM127), which would satisfy both your requirements. 3-6-9-12+second counter and guard bridge. For the first Panerai, I it would be just great. If it were to become the first and....last....it would be an even better choice...  

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a Panerista, let alone a Panerai purist but the...only...similarity the PAM674 and the PAM127 share is the...PANERAI on the dial. The 127 is considered one of the icons of the brand and exudes tradition. The other, the 674, is a "pretty" commercial model,... 

I understand your point about the 674 vs 127 where my initial thinking was purely based on the high level dial layout...but I also agree the 127 exude something special not present in the 674

Don't you think a first Panerai needs that typical crown guard? The "green" one (sorry Paneristi for my lack of knowledge of Panerai references😣) is very, very nice, yes, but as a second or third Panerai in a collection.

Historically The first panerai didn’t had the crown guard. That was introduced with the third generation of u want to say so. Have look on that picture. From the left to the right you see the evolution. My first panerai was as well something similar to th...  

Now that you mentioned It, I think I recall that evolution also. Do I get away with it to say: a modern (!) Panerai needs a Crown guard?

I wouöd say the 995.

I think for me the question i probably need to answer first is will I be able to live with a watch with a rate accuracy far from a chronometer performance. I guess i kind of already partially answered that one by the very existence of this thread!

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I do like the 995 dial configuration, similar to 127 (all 4 numerals and small second hand). The 995 is a special 1940 radiomir because it has domed sapphire (most other have flat sapphire or domed plexi) and there no “automatic” written on the dial, whil... 

In any case since I would rarely wear more then two days in a row anyway the rate accuracy becomes less relevant! This will likely become more of week-end watch or casual watch - thank you for your input

The 44 mm dial is extremely comfortable on my 6.5” wrist. The crown guard was important to me, so that ruled out the Radiomir. The 775 has a clean dial, no date or seconds hand at 9.00 o’clock — I thought I might miss the seconds hand, but no concern abou... 

I think automatic on the dial of any classic pam is an eyesore, less of a problem on the submersible. As a daily wear the crown lever is less of a hassle than the screwed down crown, however the 995 is an auto so the point is moot. If you like green the p... 

But I do sympathize with your crown guard comment as this is for 99% of buyers a signature design feature. That said, if a crown guard is a must the 127/Fiddy would be a great choice. I do find the 995 a very powerful and pure look, and that green is craz... 

I am starting to conclude that the vintage feel of the dial layout and dome crystal for some of these like the 127 is really what I am after here...hence leaning toward the 995

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although the green dial is very attractive it can prove difficult to pair it with everyday clothes. In terms of signature, both models feature them, of course the crown protection is an additional signature and it is unique to Panerai. Personally if I had... 

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Out memory I'll say 372, 663, 662, 1080, 587, 127, 217, 590, or 609, 190, 339 But what is more important is the one you like.

The green would be a nice addition for me in terms of being different I think

I believe yours do not have the arabic numeral at 9 oclock - but seeing yours confirmed i liked their green dial

is the fact that the watches you are looking at both have sandwich dials and not sausage dials. I have always preferred sandwich dials, but I notice some of the recommendations here may include sausage dials. Having said that, I have had about a dozen PAM...  

Also, pardon my ignorance but what is the difference between a sandwitch dial and sausage dial?

You can notice the "sandwich" dial. The one below, has..grooves on the dial, painted or filled with luminous material (Radium, Tritium, Luminova, Super luminova). ...