Far too often, arm-chair internet "watch company execs" criticize the decisions of watch companies (to be fair, they usually are right to do so
), so, I thought it wortwhile to say "BRAVO!!" to Panerai for their effort at SIHH 2017.
Really a momentous year for the brand, and very exciting!
* major movement innovations (50-year gauarantee!) & interesting dial treatment (nanotubes!) combined with the recent carbotech (700)
* new & innovative case material (metallic glass!) (692)
* bronzo + gorgeous navy blue dial....
(671)
* a new range of 20% thinner subs that retain the same WR rating: 47mm with the 1305 & 1389, and 42mm (!!) with the 682 (SS) and 684 (RG...
)
* 42mm mare nostrum!!
* the chrono flyback with "PCYW" on the dial
* a few other "non-official" models (such as a gorgeous white dial RG luminor, a "kampfschwimmer" dial model, the 687....)
* a welcome re-appearance of the "crown guard" style bracelet
* the America's Cup partnernship....a sign (to me) that things are going well and that Richemont is committed
I'm surely missing some things here....there's just so much! And it's all good....
