And many more differences...can you spot them all?
PAM 232 - Case inspiration - Ref. 3646 in 47 mm, Wire lugs 27 mm wide, Gold single-pencil hands with fat hour hand, Onion crown, Domed sapphire crystal 1.9 mm thick, Solid caseback, Tobacco sandwich dial with white Luminova, Base dial, Printed "Radiomir Panerai" in ecru, ETA/Unitas 6497 (OP X) with 56-hour PR
PAM 532 - Case inspiration - Ref. 6154 in 47 mm, Solid lugs 26 mm wide, Black single-pencil hour and minute hands with white small seconds hand, Cylindrical crown, Domed sapphire crystal 1.8 mm thick, Solid caseback, Black sandwich dial with color-aged Luminova, Small seconds @ 9 dial, Printed "Radiomir Panerai" in white, PVD case, cal. P.3000 with 72-hour PR
PAM 662 - Case inspiration - Ref. 6152 in 47 mm, Solid lugs 26 mm wide, Gold double-pencil hands, Cylindrical crown, Domed Plexiglas® crystal (specs not disclosed), Sapphire display back, "Blonde" painted sausage dial with ecru Luminova, Base dial, Engraved "Radiomir Panerai" in white, cal. P.3000 (with new bridges) with 72-hour PR
that Richemont-Panerai has produced. When it first came out it was overshadowed by the 249 in popularity, but over time people have realized that it is a classic. IMHO, the domed sapphire crystal, solid case back and 100 m WR make it more desirable over the acrylic crystal, display back and 30 m WR of the 249.
So I did my research. When I passed on a chance to get a 232 (stupid me) it was in great part due to the sapphire crystal. I thought to myself that it would've been perfect if it had a plexi on it. At that time, I was just assessing the watch purely on its aesthetic merits without the "dubious" benefit of appreciating its history. I mean, I knew it was a ltd ed and all that and knew enough about why it was important.. but appreciating the importance came late and by the time I got around to it, the piece was gone! Oh well..