Who went Panerai and never went back to Rolex?

[Kevin of Larchmont]

I’ve been a Rolex owner for about twenty-five years. When I first got to TRF around 2015 there was a lot of Panerai abuse over on the Rolex General Discussion Forum. This chatter was integral in the opinions I formed about Panerai even though I’d never encountered one in person. Fast forward to 2021 and I saw a PAM 111 in a Rolex AD of all places. I was transfixed. It took me about twenty-four hours to realize that I needed it and now it is an absolute favorite, so much so that I bought two more Luminor Marinas. I still have Rolexes and don’t prefer either brand or rather I prefer them both equally for different reasons.

[airchitect]

Since I saw the pic above I’ve been googling 233’s. Regardless of what’s going on with the brand, they are unique.


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[1st amg]

Originally Posted by airchitect

Since I saw the pic above I’ve been googling 233’s. Regardless of what’s going on with the brand, they are unique.


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You will love that one. It’s bread and butter of the brand. Has all the boxes checked for Panerai


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[1William]

The 233 checks a lot of boxes for me. If I had to only have one Panerai it would probably be the 233.

[vanderweisthe]

I do think Rolex makes a fantastic watch if you can buy it at the recommended retail price.

There just aren’t any models you can get at retail that offer me anywhere close to the feeling I have when I wear my Panerai. I find myself wearing my 992 more and more and certainly have started looking at another 45mm 8-day radiomir as my next watch.


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