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Flying Clog 2 July 2021 07:32 AM

Pam931 ?
 
Any PAM931 owners here ?

Would like to see some wrist shots please with an idea of the size of your wrists, and any thoughts you have on it.

Dealers in NL don't have it in stock but have found one on Chrono24 I quite like the look of.

Thanks in advance
FC

TunaTuna 4 July 2021 03:15 AM

I hope you have at least a 19mm wrist

Flying Clog 4 July 2021 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TunaTuna (Post 11556641)
I hope you have at least a 19mm wrist

16.5cm wrists. I have a 45mm Destro which I love.

Went to pick up a watch for my wife from service today and was talking to the assistant about watches and mentioned I'd like to try a PAM931.
He popped down the road to his Panerai dealership and after 2 cups of coffee presents a PAM931 and PAM2020 45mm Paneristi edition.

Forgot to take pictures stupidly . . . Loved the dial colour and lighter strap on the PAM2020, but the PAM931 was even better in person. Sunburst dial is amazing, case almost looks like titanium with its dull patina. On the wrist it's big for sure but certainly did not look ridiculously huge - even the wife liked it !

I'd like to trade an IWC I have not worn for it - so just waiting for the offer, but really is a stunner.

mjm700 4 July 2021 07:13 AM

Just picked this up a couple days ago after being struck by another member’s post. Hard to capture the dial color in a picture.

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mjm700 4 July 2021 07:21 AM

Just to add, i dont know my wrist size but it’s pretty large. I also love the lack of any branding on the dial. It is my 5th panerai (not counting my wife) so i was really into something different.


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MrBigSmiles 4 July 2021 07:38 AM

Looks great…love the blue on the hands! Is the case brushed? I can’t tell from the photo.


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mjm700 4 July 2021 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBigSmiles (Post 11557077)
Looks great…love the blue on the hands! Is the case brushed? I can’t tell from the photo.


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Yes - it is a brushed stainless - some kind of vintage looking finish. Hands are great and they obviously stand out given the size the dial and lack of any other hands/dials/writing. Also has probably the only original strap I will not swap. Rough cut on the edges and super soft and thick - cushion to it. The most comfortable strap of any I have from Panerai. Super happy with it. :thumbsup:

Flying Clog 4 July 2021 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mjm700 (Post 11557050)
Just picked this up a couple days ago after being struck by another member’s post. Hard to capture the dial color in a picture.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...310dec9744.jpg
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Stunning piece - thanks for sharing.

I was thinking about an orange Panerai rubber strap - be awesome for the summer !


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MrBigSmiles 4 July 2021 09:19 AM

I might have to consider this one as my next PAM. Love the wire lugs!

Kevin of Larchmont 4 July 2021 03:21 PM

I have to confess that I have always been enraged by California dials, they have just always seemed so ridiculously strained and precious to me, but this dial is talking to me in a good way. The fact that there is precedent for it in Panerai's history gives it context and the lack of logos and all the uncluttered open real estate on the antiqued dial is elegant in a way I don't have words for. This watch makes me question my previous biases and that's a good thing. I could enjoy owning this.

mjm700 5 July 2021 01:49 AM

I wish i knew how to post a video. Hard to explain the dial if you haven’t seen it in person. The color changes significantly under the domed plexi depending on lighting and angle. I also had to research the california dial before buying and had no idea of its brief military history.


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Flying Clog 5 July 2021 04:43 AM

This is not helping me to not buy another watch :rofl:

bruinmd 5 July 2021 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mjm700 (Post 11557055)
Just to add, i dont know my wrist size but it’s pretty large. I also love the lack of any branding on the dial. It is my 5th panerai (not counting my wife) so i was really into something different.


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Looks really good on your wrist — not too big at all. I ended up getting the 2020 Paneristi because the 45mm size is doable for my wrists —especially with wire lugs. If the CA dial had been available in a 45mm version, it would have been my clear choice.

Congrats


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mjm700 5 July 2021 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bruinmd (Post 11559038)
Looks really good on your wrist — not too big at all. I ended up getting the 2020 Paneristi because the 45mm size is doable for my wrists —especially with wire lugs. If the CA dial had been available in a 45mm version, it would have been my clear choice.

Congrats


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Thanks. Hard to go wrong with that choice.


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itsjknight 7 July 2021 12:50 AM

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Here’s mine…

mjm700 7 July 2021 02:36 AM

I measured my wrist to try to aid your sizing to my picture. I came up with 20 if I did it correctly. I also received the XL version of the strap today, which fits me much better (and learned swapping a wire lug strap is a little more difficult - especially if you don't mind those little screws!).


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