5218-301-A

The vintage one. Super big, as it is over 50 mm, but what a watch! Powerful, full of character, superb! Best, Nicolas

I will post my review on the new Marina Militare this week-end, but in the meantime we can enjoy this one which brings back to nice memories, for many of us... Best, Nicolas

That was one of my favorite Pre Vendome. I know, not as pure as a Logo or Marina Militare, but what a character! Here, in its box. Credit photo: Jatucka. All an era. Best, Nicolas

That was the state of my Panerai collection in the first months of 2006. I had many more, but those were the ones I kept, before letting the MM 202/A go, as well as the Mare Nostrum Slytech smooth bezel and the Daylight Slytech. I kept the Logo and the Ma

From let to right: PAM 198, PAM 249, Logo Pre V 5218-201/A, Mare Nostrum 301 and Slytech 304, Marina Militare 5218-202/A Non Matching, Daylight Slytech 218-207/A and Marina Militare PAM 36. I also had the 127 / 217, the PAM 40, the PAM 1 PreA and the 5218

These were the two survivors of my Panerai Pre Vendome collection: And Pre Vendome Marina Militare apart, my 2 favorite Panerai from that era. Best, Nicolas

The return of the legend, as they said in 1993. That was my favorite duo. The one which stayed with me after all my Panerai collecting years. Best, Nicolas

It was part of the watches which " accidentally " left my collection, wit the Logo Pre Vendome and the Radiomir Cali PAM 249. I decided to keep these three only, but Fate wasn't ok with that. Anyway, here are some photos of my Mare: I know this is not eve

For info : Of the total Mare Nostrum production, 398 unsold watches were handed to Vendome/Cartier as well as 18 watches 5218-302 and 19 watches 5218-304 The Slytech versions (5218-302 & 5218-304) were untouched and sold by Vendome/Cartier from its bo

How do you prefer it? Smooth or tachymeter bezel? Best, Nicolas