Officine Panerai

If you have to choose a 40mm current model, which would your choice? Looking to get my first Pam but anything over 40mm will overwhelm my small wrist :-(

TIA!

If you can't go above 40mm watches...

As 40mm Panerai are like a excellent meal without an excellent wine...You will stay half the way, IMO.

Therefore, the dials of the 40mm are so so, and don't have the bestial purity and charism of the 44mm...

So you will have fun 2, 3 nights, and then you will begin to think that you were wrong...

A story tested by many here...

Best, my friend, and welcome here!!!

Nicolas

Nic,

Thanks. In your opinion, even the new PAM310 is a desirable Panerai? It's top on my list but do not have the chance to see the real thing yet.

I'm a difficult guy, as my Favourite Chrono is the Mare Nostrum, or the 192 Tantalium, or the Rad 163...
The other Panerai Chronos are so so for me..But hey, I'm a difficult guy...
The 310 has an interesting thing, it has only 2 counters, which is quite nice.
But a 40mm for a Panerai ... No, I can't be convinced...
Best.
Nicolas

i have a very small wrist and for a time was trying to wear a pam 183. it just didnt look right on me . so i went for the 40mm pam 048. so far , i couldnt be happier with it. the 44mm looks like a tobacco can on my wrist. good luck.

kevin

I have a 283 which I find more appropriate for dressier events because of the 40mm (smaller) size and I think the blue dial makes it elegant.  I think that wearing a big watch (of any brand) on such occasions makes one look juvenile.   I have a relatively small wrist (6.75") so the 40mm watch is the best for me in any case, but I still like the bigger size to go to Las Vegas, for example.

When I see a picture of e.g. a Luminor Marina by itself, I cannot tell if it is 40mm or 44mm.  Of course if two of different sizes are next to each other then I can tell which is which, but without a point of reference that reveals the size the two Marinas are identical.  So I think that anyone who belittles a Panerai because of the size does not have an argument.  Also bear in mind that a 40mm watch is not a small watch, it is just the smaller Panerai.  Anyone with a 6" wrist and a forearm not much bigger would look ridiculous in a 44mm watch.

JH

 

My wrist...14,5 cm,    5,7inch !

BOMBA 44mm

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249 and 190...47 and 45MM

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The only 40....The PAM 4O, 44mm

 

The 40mm ... only for women...

But here, a thing has to be added...

Ir's absolutely normal that each one considers that 44mm ( and even more 47mm ) is too big...

It's a matter of time.

Once you're used to, it begins easier to catch why the 44 mm is appealing...IMO.

Best.

Nicolas

censored my posts cos u couldn't handle the debate huh? u know i'm right [expletive deleted]
This message has been edited by Dr No on 2008-07-23 10:57:20

. . . should be self-evident to the civilized world . . . uncordially, Art

me being an Asian with a small wrist as well.

This is my experience -

My first PAM was 244 - a 40mm GMT - which I thought was the maximum for my wrist when I bought it

Later, as I grew more and more fond of the brand, I decided that the 40mm size somehow lacked the DNA of a Panerai and I subsequently bought two 44mm pieces - PAM 214 and PAM 192 - and I love them. As for the 40mm, I passed it to my son (he is taller and bigger than I am but adores his first PAM).

Now I am considering 47mm submersibles!

For someone with a small wrist and new to the brand, however, starting with a 44mm PAM is not easy to swallow. I have one suggestion - if you don't mind the price and the wait, take a look at the 317. The "all-black" dial makes the watch look smaller and there are people who feel the design deserves a 47mm treatment. Go to a boutique, put it on your wrist and see whether you like it...

Sam

 

I can find no Panerais in no boutiques here, all items are always sold out!!! I did try on a friend's 45mm Raidomir Black Seal but it looks funny on my wrist :-(

Maybe I should turn my attention to the green Mil Rollie instead.

 

The Green Mil Gaus I Call with affection the green Trollie is a watch to try, to be convinced of its interest...
You should try it, my friend...
it will solve your problem, I think...
Let us know what you finally decided!
Best.
nicolas

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We should create a Poll to find the best alias for this Green Rollie!

 LOL

Best.

nicolas

My wife wears the PAM159 40mm GMT and loves it.  So if you can't pull off a 44mm, try a GMT cause they're beautifully designed IMO.

Cheers,
Anthony

I have both 44 and 40mm Pannys.

I started with a 44mm PAM25 sub but then bought a 40mm Chrono. I actually still prefer the original 40mm Chrono over the newer 44mm daylights because in my eyes - they seem a little more balanced and "chunky". I think it has to do with the fact that the bezel, date and pushers seem a little more balanced in the 40mm than on the 44s to me.

However, you will grown more accustomed to the 44mm once you start to wear them more. My personal rule of thumb is if the lugs of the watch are not past your wrist, then you're ok. If the lugs are past your wrist, then it's really a concious choice if you want to try and pull off that look.

Here are 2 picts of my 40mm Chrono, and one next to a 44mm PAM 233 8-day.

Enjoy

-Sam