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Old 16 July 2020, 08:06 PM   #1
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New to the brand....research done....incoming

Been researching on which one I would go with, and thank you to those that helped ! I wanted a date complication on my first one, and I really like the honey colored...or same call it faux patina, on the hour markers. So many choices, but the 1312 met all the criteria I was looking for, for my first venture into the brand. Wears very comfortably, put a new Panerai strap on immediately, and the strap change was very easy (I see the appeal with doing this often). Thanks again for those that helped with advice, and I’m sure this won’t be my last!
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Old 16 July 2020, 08:20 PM   #2
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Very nice, congrats! Looks good.
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Old 16 July 2020, 08:44 PM   #3
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Old 16 July 2020, 09:19 PM   #4
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Congratulations. I think you made a good choice. I am a big Panerai fan and enjoy the strap game as much as the watches sometimes. Enjoy.
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Old 16 July 2020, 09:24 PM   #5
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Old 16 July 2020, 10:03 PM   #6
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Old 16 July 2020, 10:44 PM   #7
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Old 16 July 2020, 11:38 PM   #8
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Nice one Rich! I’ve been a PAM fan for a long time. Very unique brand with some very cool references. Enjoy!


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Looks great, and niiiice tats!
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Old 17 July 2020, 12:57 AM   #10
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Congratulations Richard! Very, very nice. Now you know that you need many more straps. Enjoy


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Old 17 July 2020, 05:42 AM   #11
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Congrats on the new pick up!!! Now you need at least 6 to 8 more straps, that's the usual ratio for Panerais to straps!!!
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Old 17 July 2020, 07:39 AM   #12
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Congratulations :cheers I’ve been looking myself for a few months. Great brand with a ton of history.
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Congrats Richard, looks good on you! What size is that one in MM?


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Old 17 July 2020, 07:57 AM   #14
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looks great on ur wrist~ matches the strap so well
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Old 17 July 2020, 08:11 AM   #15
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Thank you! I’ve ordered a couple straps already!

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Hey Francisco, thank you! It’s the 44mm


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Old 17 July 2020, 10:47 AM   #16
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Fantastic choice Rich. My friend’s dad works for Panerai USA and his choice is also the 1312. He says it’s everything a Panerai should be.
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Old 17 July 2020, 11:11 AM   #17
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Fantastic choice Rich. My friend’s dad works for Panerai USA and his choice is also the 1312. He says it’s everything a Panerai should be.
Appreciate it Kyle! Thank you
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Old 17 July 2020, 06:50 PM   #18
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Old 17 July 2020, 07:45 PM   #20
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Old 17 July 2020, 07:51 PM   #21
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Welcome to the dark side Rich ! Big Congrats and enjoy
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Old 17 July 2020, 11:50 PM   #22
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Old 18 July 2020, 12:28 AM   #24
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Congrats! Looks great. I am only recently discovering the Panerai brand and I am considering the same watch in 42mm with the bracelet. Curious, how thick is the watch and do you find it heavy? Thanks!
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Old 18 July 2020, 12:36 AM   #25
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Thank you. The watch is really comfortable to wear all day, hardly notice it. It’s 15.5mm thick I believe. As far as weight....I’m used to much heavier watches .....be it bigger or smaller in stature (platinum Daytona, deep sea, or SS AP) this wears very light compared to those. It’ll be a bit heavier overall on bracelet I’d imagine, but at 42mm, still very comfortable (IMO)

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Old 18 July 2020, 01:50 AM   #26
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I forgot to tell you that my first Panerai was a 312.
A sexy beast but very top heavy watch.

1312 is slimmer (thanks to the new Calibre P.9010 instead of the P.9000) than the 312 which make it more wearable.

In my research for my first Panerai here were the reasons that for me 312 is the perfect watch to enter Panerai world

1) 1950 case ( brushed with polished bezel)
2) Sandwich dial
3) in house movement with 3 days power reserve
4) date
5) automatic
6) crown guard
7) the easy change strap system (of course although there are some not so good stories about it)

I guess that we were thinking the same for our first Panerai

Now let the strapmania begin

Big congrats again and enjoy it in the best of health


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Old 18 July 2020, 04:23 AM   #27
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I forgot to tell you that my first Panerai was a 312.
A sexy beast but very top heavy watch.

1312 is slimmer (thanks to the new Calibre P.9010 instead of the P.9000) than the 312 which make it more wearable.

In my research for my first Panerai here were the reasons that for me 312 is the perfect watch to enter Panerai world

1) 1950 case ( brushed with polished bezel)
2) Sandwich dial
3) in house movement with 3 days power reserve
4) date
5) automatic
6) crown guard
7) the easy change strap system (of course although there are some not so good stories about it)

I guess that we were thinking the same for our first Panerai

Now let the strapmania begin

Big congrats again and enjoy it in the best of health


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Thank you Panos....#1-7 ....absolutely right on all, those are all the things I wanted with my first, and the size was just right!
Strapmania has begun!
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Old 20 July 2020, 10:49 PM   #28
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Man, you're on fire. Congrats on another great piece!
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Old 21 July 2020, 12:31 AM   #29
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Looks great on you! The 1312 is a great introduction to the brand
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