First PAM - 422 (MANY pics)! And I seem to have gone a little overboard...

[KBM]

... on the straps! There are just so many color combos and makers that I had to try a few of them right off the bat. This is going to be a long post with lots, lots of photos!

First, a very nice, handmade, strap case by Rob Montana (The Strap Smith):








In case anyone is curious, the straps are, from left to right (the last two are for other watches):


1. OEM PAM rubber;
2. Dangerous 9's 1926 ammo strap on a Roland Kobalia .950 silver buckle with X mas logo (this one will get a thread of it's own, what an amazing piece of history);
3. PAM Assolutamente strap;
4. Stone Creek's rolled edge black gator;
5. Gunny's super smooth black calf;
6. Stone Creek's black ammo (mounted on the watch);
7. Ted Su's greyish/blue croco;
8. Mario Paci's grey distressed;
9. Kain Heritage's dusky brown with dlc buckle


Here are some group shots of the watch and all the straps:











Up close...














Some gratuitous lume shots:








And the obligatory wrist shots, along with some individual strap shots :



































And, finally, the gorgeous case back:








I have had the watch for a little while now, and can honestly say it is surprising how well it wears, since the case is 47mm and my wrist is about 6.7". The manual wind caliber allows for a thinner case (although I wouldn't call it thin ) and is really smooth to wind.

The PR complication on the back of the case is ingeniously beautiful, as it doesn't affect the dial's looks and is an ultra useful feature to have on a manual wind, 72 hour reserve movement. Not to mention the gold hand on the pr indicator looks gorgeous.

Whether or not you like the designs, it seems indisputable that Panerai makes very unique watches, full of their own personality and totally distinct from everything else in the market. I find that extremely cool. The fact that this reference is a direct descendant of a 1950's watch is also a big part of why I chose it; it amazes me that this design was being worn 60 years ago.

The highly polished case is beautiful, with very pronounced angles which make it unique, but the bezel does pick up hairline scratches relatively easily. Not that anyone should care, though, as a well worn pam oozes style, imo.

This is proving to be a great casual watch and one I am thoroughly enjoying so far.

Thanks for reading!

[nick c]

Wow awesome photos

[kilyung]

Exceptional collection of straps.

[Psmith]

Congrats - one of my fave PAMs
Great strap collection too

[MrJ320]

Congrats, really like the 422.

[Urosfan]

Congrats

[1st amg]

One of my favorites

[Alfredo.]

Awesome 422! WOW at the straps! Looks great!

[Cru Jones]

Love it!! Nicely done. Thanks for all the pictures, too.

[travisb]

Great choice! Good to see that you're not wasting any time jumping into the strap craze.

[jhcam8]

Fantastic shots - love the 422 and straps -thanks!

[KBM]

Thanks a lot for all the kind words, guys! It's been hard to decide which strap to put on!

[B. Doggy]

Nice, man

[texex91]

Looking great! Huge congrats!

[Time Collector]

Very Nice!

[franzy]

Very nice all around! Great 422 and amazing straps. Congratulations.

[sea-dweller]

Looks great!

[Hairdude1]

Very nice!

[GMTMasterII44]

Beautiful well done! I bet you wish you can just wear them all at one time! Just way too many fantastic options

[viper9669]

Congrats! The Pam 422 is an excellent choice! Very nice!👍
Great choice of straps too!

[toph]

Great choice. It's a beauty
Enjoy.

[KBM]

Thanks again, everyone!

[KBM]

Originally Posted by toph

Great choice. It's a beauty
Enjoy.

Hey, Toph, I remember looking at your pictures of the 422 when I was making my mind up on the ref I was going to get. Thanks!

[toph]

Originally Posted by kauebm

Hey, Toph, I remember looking at your pictures of the 422 when I was making my mind up on the ref I was going to get. Thanks!

It's such a nice watch, I'm a bit sorry I sold mine but I got the 514 and then 515 instead. The radiomirs with lugs (1940's case) are a very nice shape.
But they don't have the power reserve display

Enjoy

[KBM]

Originally Posted by toph

It's such a nice watch, I'm a bit sorry I sold mine but I got the 514 and then 515 instead. The radiomirs with lugs (1940's case) are a very nice shape.
But they don't have the power reserve display

Enjoy

True, the PR on the back is awesome. But that red gold beauty of yours surely makes up for it! Cheers!

[myclue]

damn that looks sharp!

[Travelller]

Congrats on your 1st PAM Kauê - the 422 us a great choice and was on my short list

I love the dial, sapphire dome crystal, reverse-side PR (gold hand, too!) And talk about a serious collection of straps - love the diversity! The D9 ammo and Ted Su blue-grey just

Enjoy it all, T4S and welcome to the club

[Billythekid]

Great choice

[chris nyc]

Love the 422, congrats... great strap choices. I love my grey distressed MP. Although, not really feeling a PVD buckle with a 422, just my opinion tho.

[1st amg]

Are all your straps 26/22 in regard to lugs/buckle size?


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