Officine Panerai

Hi everyone,

I wanted to introduce myself as a new member of this site. I live in Coralville, IA and looking forward to getting to know everyone and to sharing the passion and learning more. Please accept my best wish to all for a happy and healthy new year.

Ramin

Hope you enjoy this forum and please don't hesitate to ask any questions if you have any!

Btw, do you currently own a Panerai(s) ?

Happy holidays and a happy new years to you as well!

Cheers,
Anthony

Thank you for your kind words. Hope you and other members wont find my questions and comments out of order. Currently I own 05 and 249.

Thanks

 

Looking forward to read your posts. The 249 and 5 are truly very iconic of the brand.

 

Cheers,

Asi

 

 

Thanks, thats very nice of you. love the design (case, lugs, crown and dial) of both luminor and radiomir. Clean and simple (truly Italian). Never tired of looking at them or feel them (I know sounds weird). Started with 119 and 86, sold them both and got the 05 and 249.

Thanks

Ramin

Very interesting that you started w/ 119 and 86, both of the contemprorary series w/ automatic movement.   Can you elaborate a bit more on your journey from the two automatic luminors to two iconic manual wound pieces?   There's no doubt that you've got two of the most essential pieces of Panerai.  Congrats!

I started with 119 since I was a little bit concern about the case size that I could carry on my wrist. Keep in mind that before my encounter with panerai,  38 mm (IWC mark IV) was the largest that I went for. I really liked the feel and the look of the watch and start wondering about his big brother 44 mm. After trying 86, never looked back at 119. There were two things though that I really did not like about them; magnifying  date glass and wobble that you get from the rotor of 7750.

start reading about the past history of the brand from different sources, decided that hand wound is the way to go so decided to unload 119 and 86 and get 05 and 249. I was lucky to get the 05 at list price from an AD, but 249 was different story. I paid well above the list price for 249, but I think it worth every penny.

Thanks,

Ramin

 

given that I'm not a big fan of the magnifying lens myself.   Thanks again for sharing with us your journey to the current collection and enjoy them in good health!

New member but you are heavily armed with your 05 and 249 sweet.....

Welcome on board.  You are in for a treat and let this be the beginning of many new friendships across the world.

Bill

Watch is a hobby. When it starts a friendship, then it’s been upgraded from "a watch" to something more meaningful.

Thanks,

ramin

and the Panerai addiction

looking forward to be part of this forum and the passion.

Thanks,

ramin

Please kindly share you experience on Panerai with us, pics are appreciated. Hope you enjoy sharing passion with all of us.

Cheers.

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Welcome here!
Enjoy and share with us your passion for watches.
The Cali rules!
Nice choice.
Best to you
Nicolas