Who wears Rolex and who wears Panerai?

[Puffy]

Originally Posted by esm

please dont hold back, Anders

wondering what the said young c*cks on the trading floor thinks of the old c*cks sitting at the trading desk wearing Rolex watches

each to his/her own

oh was just commenting on the other guy's post and trust me, also plenty of young muppets wearing Rolex, Hublot, VC, PP here... big swinging d*ck competition when it comes to timepieces

'incident' at work:

Me: "nice daytona you have there"
Young muppet: "no, it's a Rolex"

[dddrees]

I wear a couple of Rolexes, Panerai's, JLC's, an Omega, a Breitling, and an IWC. I would wear a Patek, a Zenith, and many others too, but I don't have any of those yet.

Nothing wrong with a bit of variety, and a good many of them have alot to offer.

[DiamondJack]

I wear Rolex and quite a few other brands but have never worn a Panerai.

I must admit I struggle with the re-issue Pams from 1993 which, until the in-house P2002 in 2005, still had ETA movements and yet ridiculous prices. There is also something about a brand being well known again primarily because Sly Stallone ordered a batch in 1995 inscribed Slytech to give to all his show biz pals to hype the brand.......

But apart from this, I just find them too big and clunky and the "child like" display just looks odd and a bit ugly to me. But "horses for courses" and I would never say never.....

The Rolex connection on the very early Pams interests me with the movement, crown and caseback made by Rolex which makes them more desirable but for me.....the newer ones are more style over substance unfortunately.

[capote]

Before I got a Rolex and found this forum my perception of Rolex was watches for loud-mouth show-off people with no sense of style. Since then I have revised this a bit but I still run into this kind of people. Panerai is more of a fashion watch with the larger cases.

And for the scientific aspect of the thread I own a Rolex but no Panerai.

[HL65]

I wear Rolex and I wear Rolex made Panerai- made by Rolex and designed by Panerai for the Italian Navy Seals! Vintage Rolex at it's best!

[esm]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

I wear Rolex and I wear Rolex made Panerai- made by Rolex and designed by Panerai for the Italian Navy Seals! Vintage Rolex at it's best!

thats bloody awesome Ken... its like "killing 2 birds with one stone"

[buddy13]

The ONLY reason I wear Rolex is for the movement.Panerai are far behind in this regard...at least now they are using some in house movements thoguh they are still very young..

[sgmgolf]

I have both.......Sub 16610 and Pam 164. My 16610 is my true daily wear watch. It would certainly be the last one to go IF I had to sell them. I like the Pam for the different look and abundant options you have with straps etc. Basically, my 16610 is the the only bracelet watch I own and will ever wear. The oyster bracelet for me is the best looking and most comfortable. I like that the Pam has leather and rubber OEM straps and I have added 2 others since.

[esm]

Originally Posted by buddy13

The ONLY reason I wear Rolex is for the movement.Panerai are far behind in this regard...at least now they are using some in house movements thoguh they are still very young..

the non-in-house movements used in various Panerai watches is/can be as robust as those Rolex in-house movements

[mjrennie]

Rolex for me. I have seen the Pams in person and they are not for me. I don't 'get' them at all.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by esm

thats bloody awesome Ken... its like "killing 2 birds with one stone"

Thanks Eric!!

[texex91]

I never wore Panerai until this year. I have had various (too many) Rolex watches for 20+ years, and find it a nice change to have a PAM in the mix. Both great watches, and both wear different for various days/moods.

[moviefreak]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

I wear Rolex and I wear Rolex made Panerai- made by Rolex and designed by Panerai for the Italian Navy Seals! Vintage Rolex at it's best!

Ken you are the man...almost one watch for each thread...

[Submarino]

I wear both.

[speedo]

have the two rolex in my signature but would be happy adding a basic luminor.

[calibre1]

Pams are a little large for my wrist size. Anything more than 40mm is too large for me.

I have nothing against the design but do favour Rolex over it for multiple reasons.

However I may consider if they produce 40mm specimens.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by moviefreak

Ken you are the man...almost one watch for each thread...

Thanks Eduardo- not the man just a fortunate guy!!

[Keeperoftime]

People who wear Panerai are ex-Rolex nuts :)

[esm]

Originally Posted by calibre1

Pams are a little large for my wrist size. Anything more than 40mm is too large for me.

I have nothing against the design but do favour Rolex over it for multiple reasons.

However I may consider if they produce 40mm specimens.

They have a few at 40mm

[KingJames]

Originally Posted by Rogue884

I love the look of PAM's, but every time I try one on, they just don't fit right.

Same here...they look awesome on others and in the display case, its just when I put one on it doesnt look right????

[rohardi]

I have a SS Sub C and a Breitling Super Avenger. I'm torn between a SS Black Daytona or a Pam next... I was originally leaning towards the Pam, but I find my self leaning towards the Daytona now and maybe picking up a Pam down the road. I think it would be a well rounded collection at that point. A little bit of everything....

[Timber Loftis]

Originally Posted by KeWa

Can anything general (and stereotypic) be said about people who wears Rolex and people who wears Panerai?

That they have in the neighborhood of $5-20k to spend on a luxury item, and chose a watch as the item to spend it on.

Do you associate these brand wirh [sic] certain types of people or certain types of professions?

Generally, just based on my direct observation of who I have seen wearing them: Lawyers, doctors, dentists, contractors (not the one doing the work, but the one who owns the business), and people in high-end sales (realty, cars, watches, jewelry). Notably, the last group of people are the ones who will recognize your watch, and the former groups tend not to notice it seems.

What do Rolex respective Panerai users signal (if anything) by their choise of watch brand?

Very broad, and hard to answer. Many will tell you the Rolex people are tool watch people, purists who love well-made movements. Truth be told, I'm convinced that the vast majority of Rolex owners walked into a jewelry store and asked to see Rolexes. Panerai is a narrower market and a less known brand, so those owners are more likely to have made a conscious fashion decision to pursue the brand.

PS: I am a sociologist and therefore has a professional (as well as personal) interest in how products are percieved in our consumer culture.*

Then, as I'm sure you're aware, these questions were way too general and sweeping to have much value. I think a better set would have been specific to a lot of these items, and more specific to the person answering. In fact, I'd be surprised if by the end of page 2 you'd actually gotten half a dozen answers to your actual questions (because "I wear one!" doesn't really provide any of the information you're asking about).

[buddy13]

Originally Posted by esm

the non-in-house movements used in various Panerai watches is/can be as robust as those Rolex in-house movements

Yes but I really don't like the Unitas manual wind with no hacking function. At the price of a Panerai I expect something better....

Another thing is that I don't like Italian 'engineering'....again Seiko and Rolex are my two top choices since they power every single watch they produce with a reliable in house movement...

[eric23]

I wear Rolex, but I like Panerai too. Maybe someday I will ware both!

[texex91]

Originally Posted by Keeperoftime

People who wear Panerai are ex-Rolex nuts :)

Some of us Panerai owners are also CURRENT Rolex nuts

[calibre1]

Originally Posted by esm

They have a few at 40mm

Wow... Thanks for the info

Some pictures of it is in order then......

Anybody with a wristshot of 40mm Pam?

[xjeeunitx]

I wear a Rolex, Omega, and Panerai.

I have a 6.75 inch wrist and my 44MM PAM 005 has been stealing all the wrist time in the past few weeks. I love wearing it on the OEM rubber strap.

[axxeman01]

Originally Posted by xjeeunitx

I wear a Rolex, Omega, and Panerai.

I have a 6.75 inch wrist and my 44MM PAM 005 has been stealing all the wrist time in the past few weeks. I love wearing it on the OEM rubber strap.

Pictures? I have a 7.25 wrist and I was thinking the 44-45mm would be too out there.

[xjeeunitx]

Originally Posted by axxeman01

Pictures? I have a 7.25 wrist and I was thinking the 44-45mm would be too out there.

I think it looks great. Here are pictures of my PAM 005 on OEM rubber and a 4 ring ZULU band. I admit the ZULU is little big but in real life, it looks freakin' awesome.




Enjoy the pictures!

[rad87gn]

I wear and love both.