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16 October 2013, 11:14 PM | #1 |
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PAM ref. 338 Titanium
I didn't really anticipate this purchase, being a mostly vintage Rolex, Omega, Hamilton-sort-of-collector, but fell in love with it after a long trip to Tuscany last week (actually I had tried on the rose gold version, and that of the 42mm Radiomir 1940, in Firenze). I ended up in Boca Raton over the weekend, and paid a visit to the Panerai boutique...
The 42mm size is perfect for my medium-small (6.75") wrist. I couldn't really wear one of the larger PAMs. Being thin and very light, it's extremely comfortable. And I love the O.E.M. honey alligator strap that the salesman threw into the deal. Much better suited to the watch than the glossy black one that comes with it, IMO. The cal. P.999/1 is keeping perfect time so far. Here's a lume shot!
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so classy, discrete and beautiful. |
17 October 2013, 12:29 AM | #3 |
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looks great!
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17 October 2013, 12:35 AM | #4 |
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Very nice. I like the way the Ti looks!
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17 October 2013, 08:23 AM | #5 |
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Nice, I really enjoy mine. And you are right, the tan gator looks great!
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17 October 2013, 10:31 AM | #6 |
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Congrats! I have fond memories of mine, but traded for larger sizes. It looks like you have a JV strap which is a suede texture. Over time it will darken with use as seen below (on my departed 338).
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17 October 2013, 10:33 AM | #7 |
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Beautiful watch.
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By the way, this 25/20 strap size is much less ubiquitous.
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17 October 2013, 09:55 PM | #9 |
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Thats a neat timepiece .. Well done.
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18 October 2013, 01:25 PM | #10 |
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I have one of these as well. I really like how light the Ti feels. Picked up an OEM brown croc which also looks great. It's a really nice dress watch to hide under your shirt cuff. Mine also keeps perfect time...seems like the movement is rock solid. My first experience with a mechanical watch and I've gotten used to needing to wind it.
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Congrats! Looks great
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19 October 2013, 11:16 PM | #12 |
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Here is a pic of the movement, and a brief several-second movie of the movement running.
(Click on it for the link to open in another window) And a better lume shot!
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What's not to like?????? Great score. It is especially nice the way it spoke to you.
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22 October 2013, 01:19 PM | #14 |
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Hi Adam,
Is that a 25/20 sized strap? Didn't realize they made JVs in that size. Looks amazing and congrats. Mine says hi. |
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Congrats on a very nice-looking PAM, sir! I prefer my PAMs a little larger, but would love to own a P.999 based PAM
Enjoy!
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Yes, it's a 25/20. I suppose a 24mm strap would work as well. Thanks -- yours looks great too.
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That is a sweet looking time piece and the story of how you got it is great!
Funny how some watches just speak to us. Wear your new time piece in the best of health! Cheers! btw, I wear a 47mm on a 6.5 wrist, so your wrist is not small :)
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30mm
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29 October 2013, 01:58 PM | #20 |
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Are you sure that's a 25/20 strap ?
I thought that all the 25/20 radiomirs used the "stirrup" buckle and had the small round pin holes as opposed to big round or ovals and it looks a bit "squeezed in" compared with the photo of the kenli729 338?
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The nubuck strap was given to me by the boutique salesperson after he measured the original. This is what the original black alligator strap looked like, installed. The buckle was transferred from the black to the nubuck strap.
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30 October 2013, 08:13 AM | #22 |
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The new one looks a tad wider, but it still looks great!
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They have a 27/20 BA Alligator Gold Nubuck
MX005FP5 I am thinking it is that? I have the 338 also with some 27/20 straps.I would like a JV,but will wait. Yours looks great and should gain a nice patina.
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31 October 2013, 12:44 PM | #24 |
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Gosh, I don't think it's that wide, I was thinking 26mm...If 27mm, it really is smushed! But, miraculously, it still looks fine...
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I'd wear the heck out of that watch as well if I owned it!
Dig that dial! cheers!
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Adam, how is the power reserve working out for you?
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2 November 2013, 01:41 PM | #27 |
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I've been winding it every day, so it's not an issue, really. For a couple of days early on I forgot to wind it for 2 days, so it stopped after about 55 hours or so I think (stated power reserve is 60 hours). I noticed it starting to gain time a little toward the end (that's normal I think with any manual wind watch).
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I'm reading this with the understanding that the PR gets closer to factory 60hrs setting. Pls correct me. |
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4 November 2013, 02:33 PM | #29 |
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Yes, stated power reserve is 60 hours for this movement, but I believe I got a few hours less. But I did that inadvertently, and so I can't remember exactly what time it had stopped 2 days later. Maybe it was running for 57 hours -- I do remember it wasn't quite 60 hours. I suppose I can try doing this again, keeping better track of start and stop times. But if you wind it every day or two, this shouldn't be an issue. I always wind my manual winds in the morning every day.
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Very nice!
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