Another "Advice for Panerai Newb" thread

[Phaedrus29]

Hi, I've admired Panerai for a long time from afar, but recently I'm becoming seriously interested and I think my next piece will be a Panerai. Seeing pics of the 690 really got me excited...I love everything about it except that my preference would be for a mix of brushed and polished surfaces. Here are some different things I'm looking for in my first Panerai:

-44 to 47mm
-sapphire crystal (preference for highly domed)
-display back
-seconds hand
-NO date
-sandwich dial
-no wire lugs
-at least some brushed surfaces
-preference for manual wind but automatic isn't a deal breaker
-preference for full 3, 6, 9, 12 dial but missing "9" isn't a deal breaker

I'm open to new or preowned. I'm not sure which case size/style I prefer...I'm planning to visit a boutique to try them out on the wrist soon. The number of different models is definitely intimidating! Any advice on which models I should consider given my preferences? Some I've found so far are 127, 422, 510, 572, and 619...(and the 690 would be high up there even though it's a fully polished case). Any others I should consider that meet my criteria? Preferences among the ones I've listed? Thanks for the help!

[waikeekee]

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[Phaedrus29]

Originally Posted by waikeekee

233

Thanks for the suggestion. I definitely like that it is a manual wind and that it has the mix of brushed case with polished bezel. I'm thinking I would like an even cleaner dial with no date, but maybe I should seriously consider this one especially since I don't have any GMT in my collection.

[waikeekee]

Frankly, it is extremely difficult to get a Pam with all the complications you wanted. You have gotta settle for the nearest one. It is always either this or that or neither this nor that.


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[Cru Jones]

177?

172? This one will be harder to source, but will give you a polished bezel with brushed case.

[Psmith]

111 ticks all boxes (except for the dome)

It's also a popular model which is easy to move on should you need to.

[stockae92]

PAM 311

http://www.panerai.com/en-us/collect..._pam00311.html