I actually am less concerned about Panerai DNA but more interested in the older panerais with interesting movements. That’s what drew me to 190. I also want to pick up a 72 or 74 with El Primero chronograph and Pam 518,519 or 520 with Minerva movement. Ho

But as time went on I think the 520 would now be my choice. FWIW, I think the 518 is the nicest white dial the brand has ever produced. Pictures saved from my hard drive, and are not mine.

For the pleasure of the eyes. There are not so many Chronographs which are appealing, from Panerai, but this one, whatever the version, is quite pleasant. I would favor the platinum, which is eye catching, then the rose gold for its " Cali " dial. You? Be

PAM 518:

Issued in 2014, it was available in platinum ( PAM 518 ), in rose gold ( PAM 519 ) and in white gold ( PAM 520 ). Here is my favorite of the three, the white gold PAM 520. I find the white dial of the platinum less strong looking, and I love the wink to t

I bought the SS 1858 right when it came out. This was the chronongraph of the year and well deserved. The layout of the dial is perfect, the dial, the red accents, position of the sub dials, the hands are true to the original and the movement! The movemen

Getting a little bored with the typical looks of Panerai, I am quite attracted by the new one Pam654. It is a bit like the Pam518 release several years ago. This one got a crown. Busy looking dial, and somehow reminds me of IWC Portugieser, but better loo

During bad times some brands will offer fantastic watches. When the watch industry is in trouble they have to try harder and they need more guts. Patek for example made exceptional watches in the 70's when the entire industry was collapsing due to the Qua

Looks like that prices are dropping about 5% in the US market. The European market seems to be going up. I guess the whole swiss franc debacle really is taking a hit, but we are getting a bit of a benefit here in the states. REF# MODEL DESCRIPTION 2015 Pr

last week, the 518 (white dial/platinum) would be my....poison. I find one of the "busiest" dials in the Panerai production, incredibly..terse. Luckily for me, it's already sold out, otherwise I would have had to let go of one of my...kidneys, to buy one