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26 December 2023, 06:38 PM | #1 |
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Which Panerai? A newbie's dilemma
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T Officine Panerai Which Panerai? A newbie's dilemma TagsNone Jump to LatestFollow 1 - 1 of 1 Posts T tna23 ·Registered Joined Nov 25, 2015 · 235 Posts Discussion starter · #1 · a moment ago Hi, I've recently been bitten by the Panerai bug and looking to make a purchase in the new year. As I have a 6.3 inch wrist, my options seem fairly limited as I don't want anything that looks / wears too big. I've tried on the luminor quaranta and radiomir quaranta. I've also tried on the 42mm luminor due and the radiomir 574/512. Out of all those models, the 574 /512 wore the best but because they are manual wind and have a screw in crown, I'm concerned about the wear to the thread from having to wind the watch every couple of days. It's also an old model that is no longer available new at retail. The luminor quaranta seems to tick a number of boxes, including water resistance, but is quite thick and I'm not a fan of the large buckle. The proportions of it also don't seem quite right. The radiomir quaranta wore well but felt perhaps a bit too small for a panerai and only has 30m of water resistance. The luminor due 42mm also wore well and is nice and thin but the 30m water resistance bothers me. I'd be grateful for any other suggestions. Thanks in advance. Sent from my SM-S901E using Tapatalk |
26 December 2023, 09:08 PM | #2 |
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I recommend this PAM 574 42 mm of mine.
It wears well because it has a flat caseback and is only 11.20 mm thick. It is so versatile that it can become your GADA watch. |
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27 December 2023, 12:11 PM | #4 | |
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I have a 7 inch flat shaped wrist and 44mm Luminor is my limit personnally. If I were in your shoes, I would try either a 42mm Radiomir wire lugs or 40mm Luminor, I bet these models would fit you very well. |
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27 December 2023, 03:19 PM | #5 |
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Your wrist is def on the smaller side, but I wouldn’t necessarily rule out the 44mm Luminors or the 45 Radiomirs. Some can wear smaller than you would expect. There’s also the 42mm Submersibles that would work as well. Good Luck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I'm not sure why, but the proportions of the 40mm Luminor seem a bit off to me. I'll look out for some 42mm Radiomir, although I'm not aware that there are any...? Sent from my SM-S901E using Tapatalk |
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The threads are solid and resistant. |
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28 December 2023, 11:33 AM | #8 |
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There are some 42mm radiomir such as the PAM00337 but indeed they can be quite rare to find. And if 40mm luminor look off to you, you should try to shop for 42mm luminor or even submersibles. There are certainly more options in that size. Good luck with the hunt! |
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28 December 2023, 07:49 PM | #10 | |
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The model is from 2015, not too far away, so you may also find new ones, ones that have never been worn or in excellent condition. |
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28 December 2023, 08:23 PM | #11 |
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You should try on some 45mm radiomirs which wear much smaller due to the wire lugs
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