AP RO 15400 or Panerai Ceramica GMT Tuttonero PAM 438

[bakajanai]

Hi everyone,

I am in the middle of deciding between an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Self-Winding 15400 (APRO) and a Panerai Ceramica GMT Tuttonero PAM 438. They are quite different but each watch has its own beauty. Since lots of members on the forum have such a good taste, may I ask which one would you choose for your next watch? Any advices, thoughts would be highly appreciated.

AP 15400
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PAM black out version
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My current watches:
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[CWIN]

Two very different watches IMO. Since you already have an AP I'm going to say PAM. And just FYI you have a Jumbo pictured, not a 15400

[Cru Jones]

i'm with chris in terms of giving PAM a spin this time out. it would shake things up a bit in your collection.

however, if you want the ceramic with arabics, i would suggest the 441 over the 438. why? because, for me, one of the great things about panerai is the endless strap options. therefore, i wouldn't want to pay extra for the ceramic bracelet.



good luck with the choice.

and, to add, the 508, 335 and 317 are great ceramic Luminor options, too.

[kilyung]

Ap

[el1125]

Enough said

[s14roller]

The PAM seems to change up the collection a bit but I'm not really that into that watch...so between the two, still 15400.

[nick c]

Ap

[GB-man]

Normally I would say AP but I tried the 441 on at the boutique a few months back and I nearly bought it lol

[RoyalOac]

No contest. AP

[p_mcgee]

I'd get the PAM (also prefer the strap)-- the AP overlaps too much with the one you already have.

[HL65]

AP all day long and yes the 15202 Jumbo in your post! Cheers,

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

AP all day long and yes the 15202 Jumbo in your post! Cheers,

I was wondering if anyone was going to say anything.

[Quotron]

I'd take the AP. If you're looking for a GMT, why not get the RO Dual Time?

[improviz]

Originally Posted by kilyung

I was wondering if anyone was going to say anything.

CWIN did already, in post #2.

[bakajanai]

Thank you all for your kind inputs, hope that I could get both of them ... >< (sorry for the wrong picture, it seems like I could not be able to edit the picture in the above post)

Correction of the AP 15400:
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[McLovin]

Ap

[iLLGT2]

Normally i'd say AP however i'm going with panerai, since you have a similar AP already !

Panerais are special, tons of character, strap changes, etc etc

I'm a big AP collector and equally so with panerai :)

[Baco Noir]

I'd never buy a full DLC. The first coating scratch would drive me nuts.

[mfer]

Originally Posted by Baco Noir

I'd never buy a full DLC. The first coating scratch would drive me nuts.

It's ceramic.

[Baco Noir]

Originally Posted by mfer

It's ceramic.

Now that's a different story. Didn't know Panerai was making full ceramic cases now.

[GermanyMatt]

Did you try on the PAM? It is going to feel a lot different than anything else in your current collection.

That AP is a classic though, and would be my first choice.

[improviz]

Originally Posted by GermanyMatt

Did you try on the PAM? It is going to feel a lot different than anything else in your current collection.

That AP is a classic though, and would be my first choice.

Yeah, that's a pretty big shift. I personally prefer the white steel PAMs, uncomplicated models, to me they just don't look as good with the busier dials complications add. I'd think that a bit more variety on the Rolex front would be good as well, they're going to be very similar to the casual observer.

[manilenyo]

Ap

[vman]

Ap.

[AK797]

How about an AP ROC as you have a RO?

[locutus49]

Ap.

[SMD]

You have to try it on. I thought I would love it but the bracelet was meh at best. They had a lot of problems with the development of the bracelet, which is why there was such a long delay between the announcement and the release of this watch.