Panerai Radiomir PAM 720 or 721?
I think I am in the minority, here, but after having seen several times the PAM 721, I think I prefer the 720. I know it is less special, with its wording on the dial, but I love this wording, it is not too much, and I find the PAM 721 strangely empty, a feeling I don't have with the PAM 249 aka California dial.
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PAM 720 on the left, PAM 721 on the right, for those of us who are not too familiar with Panerai codifications.
What is your preference, here?
Best,
Nicolas
The 721...
is 1000 times nicer than the 720, so please wake up Mr Nico and think the same 😜
One more vote for the 720
I don't like the 721 for the same reason others like it. Don't like the anonymous dial and what it represents.
1-0 for the 721. Thanks, GMTMASTER. I need some strong pills. ;) [nt]
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I like them both.
But I think I'm with you, and I would choose the 720 too. The 721 feels kind of empty with such a big dial. I guess it''s just a matter of taste, both look great.
Vte
720 is absolutely fine
Do not shoot me but IMO the 721 hits too close to the Panerai "homages" out there
I prefer that they offer a new customization program so that I can have my own name on the dial :) [nt]
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I chose the 721...
But could have easily gone for the 720 had the 721 been sold out first.
The thing I love most about the 721 is its stark, spare simplicity
... which makes it less like any watch I've seen -- though the point made about homages is a good one! As an old guy, I used to see people wearing fake Panerais in the '90s and some of them were blank like the 721. I wasn't a watch guy back then and wondered what people were doing with these big, flashy clocks on their wrists. Then I began to learn about watches and Panerai's history with the Italian Navy, as well as to understand and appreciate the simple, functional aesthetic. The 721 may not be my overall favorite Panerai (249 or 587 likely) but it's close and best represents the simple, legible design aesthetic without adornment. It's unique in this regard -- not as interesting as the Cali 249 but even more plain and simple, yet striking and bold in its way. I remember the first time I saw a picture of the 721, before it was introduced. It caught my eye immediately and I knew it would be something I couldn't resist.
Totally agree with you, Nico!
The OBVIOUS choice is the 721, but when I had the chance to experience them side-by-side, the cool factor of having an anonymous dial is trumped by the fact it feels like it needs something. Perhaps if the 721 carried 70 years of scratches to the plexi and an amazing strap I would have all the look I was hoping for, but if I were choosing brand new today, I would choose the 720.
You Said. In this direct comparison the 720 might quickly win just because of the strap ;). [nt]
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Dont forget a whole lot of patina.
Sterile dial and pristine just isn't gonna do it for me
