The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX


Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Forum > Other (non-Rolex) Watch Topics > Panerai Discussion Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 1 October 2011, 08:01 AM   #1
Gmtsub
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 111
210 or 359

Any thoughts of those models.....

Those are my candidates vs Rolex explorer 2 42mm

All r in the same price class so I am looking forward for your info

Best

Gmtsub
Gmtsub is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1 October 2011, 09:10 AM   #2
eric23
"TRF" Member
 
eric23's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Real Name: Eric
Location: Calgary
Posts: 9,595
The PAM359 is lot more then the PAM210. I would go with the PAM359.
eric23 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1 October 2011, 09:32 AM   #3
CPD
Banned
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Real Name: Johnny
Location: Chicago
Watch: DSSD & PANERAI 312
Posts: 79
359 all day!
CPD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1 October 2011, 02:10 PM   #4
esm
"TRF" Member
 
esm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Real Name: Eric
Location: Location,Location
Watch: this, bro...
Posts: 15,340
Three very different watches.

Have you tried them to see which one smiles the most at you?

I'd like to also add a 359 one day.... Probably
esm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1 October 2011, 02:14 PM   #5
MP5
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
MP5's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ATX
Posts: 2,886
359 is terrible in person. That fake tina is too much on that watch. 210 everyday of the week. Chase down some gold hands and it looks even sharper.
MP5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 8 October 2011, 02:29 PM   #6
princeton3
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Spotsylvania, VA
Posts: 187
Quote:
Originally Posted by MP5 View Post
359 is terrible in person. That fake tina is too much on that watch. 210 everyday of the week. Chase down some gold hands and it looks even sharper.
Totally disagree! Tried one on today, absolutely stunning!
princeton3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 October 2011, 11:43 PM   #7
ExpII
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Real Name: chris
Location: Boston, MA
Watch: Milgauss, PAM 359
Posts: 390
Quote:
Originally Posted by princeton3 View Post
Totally disagree! Tried one on today, absolutely stunning!
x2
ExpII is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1 October 2011, 02:24 PM   #8
bcacncnc
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Bryan
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 1,577
Of the two - I like the 210 more.
__________________
Omega
Panerai
Chopard
Grand Seiko
bcacncnc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1 October 2011, 03:20 PM   #9
subtona
"TRF" Member
 
subtona's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Real Name: gus
Location: East Coast
Watch: APK & sometimes Y
Posts: 26,596
210 is a really simple and timeless design,

i think the 210 is really easy to accept as the best choice in its class.

vs

the 359 that has a lot more competition of subtle choices that you will notice the moment it is on your wrist, for me it would make me nuts.
i could think of 2 or 3 choices right off the bat that would be competing against the 359

vs
The new explorer II, that is apples and orange hands, not a fair competition
__________________
subtona is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 1 October 2011, 04:41 PM   #10
TSW
"TRF" Member
 
TSW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Real Name: TSW
Location: Le Brassus
Watch: Rolex & AP's
Posts: 27,449
210!
__________________

AP Owners Club
IG @swiss.watch.connection
TSW is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2 October 2011, 01:14 AM   #11
B. Doggy
"TRF" Member
 
B. Doggy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Real Name: Bryan
Location: Oregon
Posts: 7,399
210
__________________
Rolex / Panerai / Omega
B. Doggy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3 October 2011, 11:11 AM   #12
andrew79
"TRF" Member
 
andrew79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Real Name: Andrew
Location: Indonesia
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 2,277
210
__________________
Baume & Mercier Riviera
Rolex GMT II c, DJ 116234, Sub 16610, EXP 2 16570
Panerai 111 , 232
andrew79 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3 October 2011, 11:28 AM   #13
dukerules
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NC, USA
Posts: 681
210 for me.
__________________

Instagram: dukerules
dukerules is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 8 October 2011, 10:51 PM   #14
TheDude
"TRF" Member
 
TheDude's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DC Area, USA
Watch: IIc,1680 Red,16660
Posts: 4,492
I personally think the 359 could be one of those watches that benefits from the love/hate relationship we see here. Those who love it -love- it, but most folks don't buy them.

If Panerai kills the model, those of us who have one (I love mine), will see some nice appreciation.
TheDude is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 October 2011, 11:03 AM   #15
1CO
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: California
Posts: 21
359 all day long
1CO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 October 2011, 07:33 PM   #16
masterkiller
"TRF" Member
 
masterkiller's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Sweden
Watch: Rolex, AP & PAM...
Posts: 1,403
210 for me!
__________________
Rolex - SubC...
AP - Diver...
Panerai - PAM380
Omega - Speedy PRO
masterkiller is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 October 2011, 07:49 PM   #17
Cru Jones
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
Cru Jones's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Paris, France
Posts: 35,296
as has been said, those are three pretty different watches......the 359 is nice if you can wear the 1950s case, while the 210 is understated and classic, and the new explorer ii is a pure sports watch.

i think you've got to try them on. with such different choices, there's no other way.
Cru Jones is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 October 2011, 08:28 PM   #18
Psmith
"TRF" Member
 
Psmith's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: Clive
Location: Exoplanet
Watch: spring-driven
Posts: 38,856
Neither ...but I'm not a Rad fan, and don't like faux patina/ageing

111 for handwinding
312/320 for auto
__________________
Psmith is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2011, 03:38 AM   #19
canwatchco
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Real Name: Bobby
Location: Montreal
Posts: 6,425
The 359 is one of the nicest Panerais ever produced!

First off, its hard to do a comparo between a manual Rad, and an Auto Lume. They are just too different.

Secondly, there is no comparison. 359 hands down. :-)
canwatchco is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2011, 05:54 AM   #20
RotaryRx7
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Real Name: Steve
Location: Chicago Suburbs
Watch: Glasshute SeaQ
Posts: 56
The 359 without question.
RotaryRx7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2011, 12:31 PM   #21
BaltimoreBrian
"TRF" Member
 
BaltimoreBrian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Real Name: Brian
Location: Towson, MD
Watch: iZ
Posts: 2,224
I would go for the 359 because I like the iconic crown protector on a Panerai.
BaltimoreBrian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2011, 03:33 PM   #22
visconti
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 18
+1 for PAM 359
visconti is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2011, 03:48 PM   #23
justhideandwatch
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: San Diego
Posts: 51
I'm a base dial guy through and through, so 210 all the way!
justhideandwatch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2011, 06:19 PM   #24
Singslinger
"TRF" Member
 
Singslinger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: singapore
Posts: 6,424
IMHO the 359 is the nicer watch.
Singslinger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2011, 11:08 AM   #25
aelvin
"TRF" Member
 
aelvin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Real Name: Aelvin
Location: Princeton, NJ
Posts: 330
+1 359
aelvin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2011, 11:15 AM   #26
skyedog
"TRF" Member
 
skyedog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: Joey
Location: around the Bay
Watch: ing TRF
Posts: 1,942
210
skyedog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 October 2011, 11:44 PM   #27
ExpII
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Real Name: chris
Location: Boston, MA
Watch: Milgauss, PAM 359
Posts: 390
Curiously, where would you buy hands for a PAM?
ExpII is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 October 2011, 11:55 PM   #28
karmatp
"TRF" Member
 
karmatp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Real Name: Trevor
Location: Arizona
Posts: 5,740
Not to throw a wrench at ya, but if your looking for a 1950 case, the 351 is the watch to buy.

The 210 is nice but one of the best things about Panerai ownership is all the strap options, it makes them so much fun. The 210 is a bear to change straps compared to a luminor, and the 359 is even easier with the quick strap changing system over the screws on the base Luminor's.

The 210 is a cool watch, but I have owned Rads and I won't own another.
__________________
My grails:
karmatp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 24 October 2011, 12:07 AM   #29
HarryGoodman
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Real Name: Harry Goodman
Location: The Durian
Watch: Pre V
Posts: 24
Niether, the 270 is the way to go.
HarryGoodman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 24 October 2011, 12:37 AM   #30
ExpII
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Real Name: chris
Location: Boston, MA
Watch: Milgauss, PAM 359
Posts: 390
Quote:
Originally Posted by HarryGoodman View Post
Niether, the 270 is the way to go.
That's a badass piece . . .
ExpII is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

WatchesOff5th

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches

OCWatches

Asset Appeal

Wrist Aficionado

My Watch LLC


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.