1950 Case Comparison Test---PAM 217 VS PAM 312...hope you enjoy!
 

The 47mm PAM 217 case looks substantially larger than the 44mm PAM 312 case-when you are looking at the watch on your wrist. The font size of the dial numbers are significantly larger on the 217...helped by the domed crystal that distort the numbers even more and makes them appear larger. The s cleaner dial of the PAM 217 helps it appear larger than the slightly busier dial of the PAM 312

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Interestingly (due to the thicker automatic movement)...the PAM 312 (17.4mm) is taller than the PAM 217 (17.0mm).. In the picture below, the PAM 312 (top watch) seems even thicker than the .4mm difference suggests. I think it is due to the thicker brushed portion on the side of the case on the PAM 312, but more importantly the domed crystal protrudes out on the 217 to make it thicker. The actual steel portion of the PAM 312 case is probably 2 mm thicker than the PAM 217 case. Notice also the thicker but shorter lugs of the PAM 312. The longer lug length of the PAM 217 contributes to the watch appearing larger while on the wrist.

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IMO--The once and future king is presented below. The watch is amazing on the wrist and nothing else except its twin the PAM 127 is even close in the entire Panerai catalog. This is truly a watch that really lives up to the cliche term..."You have to see it on your wrist to believe me"

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217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: -
-217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: -
--217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: -
---217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: -
----217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: -
-----217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: - 217 :drul: -

wow...wow...wow...
thanks for the comparison...I am still fishing for a 312

Have to agree with Mik...

Major :drul::drul: factor.

Tommy,great pics !!! Excellent comparison shots.!! :clap::thumbsup:

The 127 and 217 remains some of the nicest ss PAMs ever created.I had the priviledge to have the 127 and one of the absolute grails, the 203,on the wrist for a few minutes at a GTG.They look and feel great on the wrist.Not much else can compare with them on the wrist.

If I can find a 127 in my part of the woods,I would buy it.:thumbsup::cheers:

203 and 201A(Unequal dial) on the wrists !! :clap:

I want that Logo one, thank you very much!!!:joy::joy::joy::joy::joy:

Great comparison shots!, thanks for sharing!!!

In case you didn't know how I felt about this, my friend would like to iterate my feelings for me as captured below.

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Great thread and comparison Tommy. I love them both and have been seriously thinking about a 312, what great watches.

beautiful pictures. I want 217, 127 and 203!

Great pics Tommy ... as always.... this 217 is yummmy....

and thanks Chris for making me drewl...

Zed...it is a PAM 217! :)
 

:)

i am tooo drunk..got my fingers crossed....... u know what i mean...

hold on.... i typed t right........:clap::clap::clap::clap:

I am droooooooling.

Great Table Shot and Pieces.......