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19 February 2014, 01:51 PM | #1 |
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Panerai 48?
Hey guys, a buddy of mine is looking for a college graduation watch. He wants it to be BNIB and has a price range of right around $5-7k. He is really interested in some Panerai models but he prefers the smaller case size, and it needs to have the hours, minutes, seconds and a date. In that price range the best watch I've found is the PAM 48 which is essentially the 40mm version of the 104. 2 questions. One, are there any other recommendations you may make for him, doesn't necessarily need to be Panerai, remembering that the price has to be for a BNIB.
2. What is the real price for a PAM 48? I know it retails right around $7400 but it isn't a terribly popular model to my knowledge so I'm not sure what kind of deal I could find. Thanks in advance! |
19 February 2014, 09:29 PM | #2 |
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Don't get him,a 40mm, they don't sit nicely, too small for the hight, go 44mm, I have small wrists and they are great, tried a few 40mm, really not worth it...
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20 February 2014, 04:12 AM | #3 |
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20 February 2014, 06:42 AM | #4 |
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48 fits the bill for sure. Rolex is out of the question?
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20 February 2014, 08:51 AM | #5 |
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I started with a 48. Flipped it almost immediately. 44mm+ is true PAM DNA. To each their own though. Just tryin' to save your buddy hard earned mulah if possible...
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21 February 2014, 12:15 PM | #6 |
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I have a 48 and love it. If it feel right get it.
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22 February 2014, 06:54 AM | #7 |
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I always hear people say "Get the 44mm model, you'll regret it because the 40mm is too small." Well, that might be true for some but I've had a PAM48 for a year or two now and I have absolutely NO desire to go 44 or larger. My wrist is 6.5" and that 40mm PAM wears pretty darn big despite being 40mm. In fact it wears bigger than my 42mm Speedmaster and 43mm Ball Diver. So yeah, if your buddy wants a 40mm Panerai, the 048 is a fantastic watch! Unless he has to buy new, PAM48s can be had in the 4k-ish range in excellent condition. Just a thought. There are a lot of great watches out there in the 5-7k range, far too many to name. I'd look at Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Panerai, Zenith, Glashutte Original, Tudor, Ball, the list goes on and on and on. Here are a couple shots of my 48, a fantastic watch:
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Rolex is out now. The only one that entertains him is the 2-tone DJ II with the diamond dial which retails for $13-14k so way over budget. I was thinking PAM 48 over the 104 strictly because of sizing. He tried on the 44mm PAM's and said they felt too big for daily wear.
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I've noticed some of the 48s don't have 'automatic' on the dial. Does this mean they're manual wind?
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2 April 2014, 02:56 AM | #10 |
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Or does it mean it's a pre-inhouse movement?
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2 April 2014, 11:32 AM | #11 |
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pAM 48
It is a great watch and he will never lose on it - easy to trade up or resell
look at a 392 as another choice 42mm and stunning Best of luck Tifosi forever!! Go Kimi and Fernando |
2 April 2014, 11:44 AM | #12 |
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If he absolutely will not go 44 - then the 392 would be my recommendation also.
I'm with the 44 guys though. |
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