Panerai didn't invent the modern luxury bronze watch, but the 2011 PAM 382 was, without a doubt, the root of the current bronze watch craze. As the third of Panerai's "Bronzo" series, the PAM 671 seen here sets itself apart as the only one of the trio to feature a blue dial, and it's a styling success. Best, Tim
Panerai has a good thing going with bronze, and it does the material better than most. As with all Panerai watches, you're paying for a fashion watch built to luxury specs, and high-fashion carries a price premium. That's been the Panerai sales pitch since day one. Best, Tim
A lil late to the party though better late than never😉 Excellent review Tim👌🏼 Having both the 382 & the 671, both are very special pieces and I passed on the 507 w/PR cuz the dial looked cluttered and the PR complication forced, at least to my eye. Ironically, the crown guard’s initial purpose had nothing to do with guarding/protecting the crown. The crown guard mechanism was developed in conjunction with Rolex and though synonymous with the Luminor case, it actually made its first appearance on a Radiomir case in 1946 (Ref 6152/1), although it it was not a regular part of the case until the introduction of the Luminor case in 1950. The sole premise for the crown guard initially was simple & straightforward~ The Rolex produced PAMs were all manual wind movements, which led to much quicker wear and ultimately failure of the waterproof crown gasket. No one knows for sure which company came up with the solution , the crown guard, though it obviously did the job cuz it’s been on ever Luminor case produced from 1950 to present. Another worthless factoid🤪 Stay well Brother & continued Success🍻 RP
Now I've seen the price ... 33000 $ wtf, with those money you buy F.P Journe and maybe even one of the best in the world ... What do these money I can not understand🤦🤔😔
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