I found mine in 2017 with its original blue shark straps but regrettably sans box or papers. Anyway this doesn’t deters my enjoying this beautiful watch on my wrist! Cheers! Abel

a MN Pre-A, because they were never produced The T-swiss-T MN: PAM006-007-008 are A models produced (200 pieces each) in 1998. The one in your picture is the PAM008. The PAM006 has a blue dial and the PAM007 has a white one. If you have a closer look at t

Among the Pre A watches, came the Mare Nostrum. Compared to the Pre Vendome model, Panerai changed the dial and the bezel. I always loved that reference, and the Mare. I had all the Pre Vendome, but I could never find a nice Pre A Mare. I don't know why..

when things were still on the...up and up...the Swiss were producing 001-002-004-006-007-008-009 (that would be 1998-2001,some T-dialled, some L-dialled) and the most massively produced models in Panerai' history (I think) 024-025 and the 40mm, automatic

Howdy fellow folks of the Horological Shire, Some light horo-reading for this Friday, otherwise also known as redemption day, especially when one approaches noon time. Featuring some of my weekly wristwear choices, and accompanying "tasting notes", for la

... I imagined the original would be also your favorite. Here some shots from my 301/A. Not to deny that the 008 also got its charm isn't it? Lol! Ciao my friend Sergio!!

... I still prefer the more classic look of my 5218-301A but anyway it is a cool and lovely watch I feel. There is something special in the way the tritium of these watches age with pass of time! All the best! Abel

couldn't be happier, especially when some 7 timepieces are in for servicing and polishing... housing the Dubois-Depraz in this one...

and a strap change to a rubber one - because of the dual screws on both sides (I am told), I had to be sent up to the watchmaker for the change...