Panerai Luminor Due PAM 676: How An Italian Watch Became A Swiss Icon
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- What do Sylvester Stallone, delicious Italian food, legendary chefs, the story of horology, and the world’s most infamous combat divers of World War II all have in common?
Today we find out!
After numerous requests from the good Gentry, in this video I finally return to the luxury watch brand Panerai with an in-depth review of their Luminor "Due" PAM 676. In the early days of The Urban Gentry channel, I reviewed a Panerai Radiomir and discussed its rich and illustrious history. This is something I especially relate to, having lived and studied in Florence, the city where the brand was founded. Unfortunately, that video had to be made private, for reasons I share here today. To make up for that, I decided to revisit this massively important watchmaker with a special episode shot in the equally iconic Italian Market in Philadelphia.
Ultimately I try to understand how a diving tool from Italy that was created for some of the world’s most daring divers in the Italian Royal Navy, became a Swiss made, luxury status watch. Is it all hype or does the soul of the brand still live on into the 21st century? Let’s dive into this fascinating story to find out!
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That 30m water resistance though... its like a submarine that can’t submerge.
Agreed - while I ‘get it’ I don’t like it - Panerai is just so connected to water it seems like a miss. Also it should be noted the 42mm 655 is 100m WR, so I don’t really get why this is 30m...
WRONG...The Panerai Due is a DRESS WATCH with Panerai design cues....it was never advertised as a diver... A Breitling Navitimer, which is a sports watch, has a WR of 30m....so do Patek and other dress watches...
more like submarine that cant get wet
When have u dived deeper than 30m the last time?
@@crso6661 30M water resistance doesnt mean you can dive 30 meters deep. it means that you can wear it while raining (but not recomended).
These videos are becoming short films. I resist watching them on my mobile phone and wait until im at home to watch it on a big screen with proper sound. Hats off to TGV and the production crew @ Watchbox. Stay classy my friends.
Thank you Karim, you really are an absolute gent for saying that. I will relay your comment to the whole team.
They all worked incredibly hard and they will be very appreciative to hear that.
Onward and upwards my friend.
Best regards
TGV
I was once told by my CO in the Marines that the only thing in this life anyone has that's truly priceless is their integrity. I strive to live by that. The fact you deleted a video you worked hard to produce to preserve your and your channel's integrity is very admirable and demonstrates good character which I applaud. Great video, This is one of few Panerai watches I'd like to own given it's slimmer case. Well shot all around, cheers!
Thank you so much Nate, that means so much to me, especially from a man who served.
You have my respect sir. I salute you.
O&U!
Best regards,
TGV
I love the watch but the water resistance kills it for me. How can a dive watch only be 30m?
I am totally with you!!! Had they made this even 100m, I would be adding it to my collection!
Thank you James,
Best regards,
TGV
Maybe it is diver's 30m, not just the "only wash your hands with it" 30m? I have a "diver's" 30m Suunto, and I swim and snorkel with it just fine.
That is insane. My $50 Seiko does better than that.
@@ianbutler1983. Leave the Panerai at home with the rest of your collection and wear the Seiko when you do your deep diving, then.
@@nickturner2813. Exactly, I am not taking any of my luxury watches in the water. A light splash is fine.
Thirty metres of water resistance?! I mean, I love the design... but this is not acceptable for that much.
Phil Webster it’s a complete joke to presume of a military frogmen comando heritage and making watches that are in danger if it rains or you wash your hands... and selling them for such a joke price for what they are
@@augustinf Right? I expect a watch at that price to be basically invincible. Especially with military pedigree!
30bar = 300mt
Sa Le it is 30M... not 30 bars... 3 bars if you prefer. Basically no water resistance at all. Rain can kill it, a shower is a watch suicide...
Augustin Fabre I found it on internet. 30 bars or 300 mt of water resistance
I must say, the production value has increased exponentially. I absolutely love it! Great video, great review, great watch. I really like the segments where you get to interact with people, it just adds such a nice flavor to the video! Keep up the great work. I cannot wait for the next one! Much love and respect from Athens, Greece. Cheers!
Too Big?! Give yourself some credit; you actually rock that watch just fine!
Surprisingly that Panerai doesn't look that big on the wrist it wears nice
Thank James for saying that, for a big watch on my tiny wrist, I must say, it was a lot of fun!
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry just the rigth size for you for this type or watch, very slick. And i'm not a fan of big watches !
I think you could wear a watch like this, especially because it is a Panerai. The lugs don't protrude beyond your wrist width. As for the 30m water resistance... it doesn't matter -- that particular model is more of a dress/casual watch than anything else. It is really a very stylish watch, I would not mind at all wearing such a piece. Great show, I enjoy the non-horological content very much: the places you go to, the shopping, the culture, the conversations/interviews and all the rest.
30m is really poor considering it's history . Would avoid . A real shame as it looks great, but wouldn't feel right .
WRONG...The Panerai Due is a DRESS WATCH....it was never advertised as a diver..only a dress watch with Panerai design cues... A Navitimer, which is a sports watch, has a WR of 30m....so do Patek dress watches...
I think they made a wise move, open an entirely new market. First of all you wrong about the Due category, Luminor Due is generally a DRESS WATCH category that's why they make it just only 10.5mm thickness but still with their DNA of luminor of that handsome crown guard with a historical 1950 case design, Slim, Elegant, luxurious, is all about in Due category that also mention by their CEO. Is not a tools watch or dive watch, Second Who's care about the water rating nowadays, that's something we can't get to see or even get to use it, I don't think most people will still use these kind of luxury item put into watch for use like a gshock, when I'm going to diving school today's, all the people is worn will those digital professional diving watch with all the features that really needs. Luxury watch water resistant is something you don't really get to use because that is a luxury watch dude.
You have become my BINGE CHANNEL of all the 100 channels I'm subscribed to. PANERAI Luminor is a goal for me. I love that watch.
What a surprise! I just bought a Panerai watch a week ago and uploaded a video about purchasing my Panerai yesterday.
As always, I would like to say I enjoy watching your video!
Fantastic, or FANTASTICO!!! I should say, congrats my friend. You. should be proud, such a ruddy cool brand and story.
I will be sure to watch it.
Thank you! Keep up the good work.
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry I'm Brazilian and it is incredible how Italian is similar to Portuguese. We write fantástico just like that, but with an accent. Anyway, I can't wait to learn such a beautiful language and I'd like to visit such an incredible country. I have a sister who live in Ischia, very close to Naples.
Best regards TGV, you have been a lot of inspiration to me!
This watch adds a lot of charm because of your videos.
Thank you for making this video, I also bought 676 today.
This watch is really cool.👍
Amazing how many people don’t get that this is Panerai’s dress watch. It uses the brand’s design language (a good thing in my opinion), but that doesn’t make it a dive watch.
It's as ridiculous as if Rolex released a 30m WR Submariner.
You just don’t get it do you Andy
Excellent video , so glad you have reviewed a Panerai , the Radiomir being my number one grail watch as its so different . Due to it's style it does not look to big on your wrist. That book shop looks fantastic , you need to revisit on a future review .
Yes the Panerista's ! I have a friend from high school who has a terrific collection of not only Panerai watches, but all the equipment the commandos used eg. compasses , helmets and dive tools from WW II , he hosted a "get together" and I was invited to it ! Fanatics " people with unquestionable enthusiasm for a cause" 🤓 , great review and solid explaination of the brand !
Reviews are as amazing and classical as the watches but whatever is there in your videos other than the reviews is so unique and nicely combined with the main theme. Hats off to you pal. Your videos actually define what great work is.
It’s so cool to see how excited you are about this piece and it feels like anything Italian lights up your eyes and voice.
I always enjoy your channel! Very relaxing with great information.
I lived just outside NYC and now outside of Philly
TGV! I was just thinking, you've never done an in depth review of an Explorer II. I know reviews are out there but since you have that watchbox access... why not!
All the best!
Haha, so funny you say that, I guess you will see why in the coming weeks.
Great minds obviously ;-)
Stay tuned, thank you John,
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry fantastic! Cannot wait.
@Richard Fife The white dial is the most beautiful without a doubt
@@theurbangentry Polar!
Finally. Finally. Finally. I LOVE this watch. It was, forever, my dream gotta-have watch. I own Patek, Rolex, Breguet. But I wear my Luminor almost every day. Thank you for this love letter.
:D
You made me so happy to read this comment,
Thank you my friend!
Best regards,
TGV
Tristano, it’s great to see you reviewing a Panerai. I have a question for you could make a video about the oysterflex Daytona.?
I think the size of the Panerai suits you quite well.
TGV, the Panerai is a bit big for my tastes, but I DO enjoy the ‘slice of life’ style video with views of the watch on your wrist while shopping, etc. And I love DiBruno’s and Fante’s when I’m visiting Philly! May I suggest a future video where you do a head-to-head watch comparison, while eating cheese steaks at both Geno’s and Pat’s? 🤣
I love that you added some “real world” interactions in your video with the locals. Makes me want to visit Philly again! 🙂
Had not been overly drawn to Panerai but seeing how well it wears on you in this video could change my mind- didn't think it was too large at all!
The 30m of water resistance is not only embarrassing but for many marks the absolute decline of the brand. It's like in the future if someone buys a book for the novelty to factor and then opens it up only to greeted by gibberish instead of an actual novel. The idea is that you are buying it for its looks and the function is just an outdated aspect.
I agree that the sizes are huge but that watch doesn't look out of place on your wrist. A Panerai is supposed to big and the smaller dimensions make it look like a proper big watch for someone with a small wrist like yourself. It wears much like a 44mm Panerai would wear on an average wrist.
WRONG...The Panerai Due is a DRESS WATCH with Panerai design cues....it was never advertised as a diver... A Breitling Navitimer, which is a sports watch, has a WR of 30m....so do Patek and other dress watches... even AP have 20m WR for their dress watches (Jules Audemars).. There is no issue here.
@@algorithm007ify So true. I agree so much that I bought a PAM676. I love it.
K Bean Coffee Machines you have a great looking beautiful watch..Enjoy it!
Thank you for your review. I’ve never appreciated Panerai style. It’s just never spoken to me. However after a career in Naval Aviation I am drawn to all things naval and all things aviation and Panerai is definitely that. I can’t say I love their design but am giving them a second look after your video. Thanks for your continued excellence. You bring so much more to your reviews than just horology and it is much appreciated.
Looks good on your wrist. I've always been a big fan of the simpler Panerai models. They sit so nicely on the wrist, and are endlessly versatile with strap options.
I want to like Panerai but I just can't like a "diving watch" that I wouldn't dare to wear in the rain.
The Panerai Due is a DRESS WATCH with panerai design cues....it was never advertised as a diver... A Breitling Navitimer, which is a sports watch, has a WR of 30m....so does Patek and other dress watches...
100% you can wear it in the rain. Don't exaggerate
Joestoes I feel the same. I mean the word Frogmen was mentioned a few time and Marina Military as well and crappy water resistant- ouch
Jorge Ledesma Vacheron Constantin used to make only pocket watches..should they continue to do that because that is their heritage? Hell no...
It's not a diving watch though.
Hero of the chef world, Anthony Bourdain, was also wearing Panerais. I love that Radiomir he was seen ever so often.
hats off to those youtubers who acknowledge their crew
Hi TGV ! congratulations and thank you for your channel generally and for this new production specifically. I was already a fan, now you are really achieving something else, combining precise design analysis and lifestyle context presentation. Thanks again ! watch you soon ! Cheers
Another great video with great history and touring...reminds me of the late and great Anthony Bourdain’s shows...yes, it started as a food show, but he discussed so much more...Thanks for showcasing parts of your new city!
Fantastic watch, the design and size are perfect for me. However the water resistance killed this watch for me. Nice review. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work.
Love Panerai, water resistance is poor but it’s just a beautiful and classy watch.
I really love these “lifestyle “ reviews of watches! Much love from NYC TGV!! Onwards and Upwards dear Gentry!
The Panerai Due is a DRESS WATCH with Panerai design cues....it was never advertised as a diver... A Breitling Navitimer, which is a sports watch, has a WR of 30m....so do Patek and other dress watches... even AP have 20m WR for their dress watches (Jules Audemars).. There is no issue here, IMO.
what a wonderful review, I'm really starting to love this type of review!!!
thank you TGV and the Watchbox team for the amazing videos, keep on going guys
Well you were making me hungry with all the food, love Panerai
This video could easily be mistaken for an episode from a show from PBS or CNN or Travel channel. Well done to you and your videographer/editing team.
Great video, one of my favourite (so far); good to see TGV getting familiar with Philly: moving from one city to another is never easy.
But also thanks for broadening my view to the Panerai collection in general , it is actually a great watch with a respectable history....I just visited the official website to see their watches, amazing selection, and yes, there are proper divers watches 300 meters waterproof, so this Luminor that you are reviewing is probably their entry level piece. Continua così Tristano, you should do a full episode in italiano, or even in Italy,
Philadelphia looks like a city where I would lose a loooot of money, particularly with coffee and used books :) Very nice video showing these charming shops and places!
Love the Panerai watch collection.. especially the Panerai Luminor Due GMT a beautiful timepiece... unfortunately out of my price range AT THE MOMENT... good informative review
My first reaction during the intro TGV - the size looks fine on your wrist!
Man, from an Italian perspective I must say that your Italian is spot on! Complimenti Tristano, sei di un'altra classe. :)
Loving the new video format, Fratello. And you are making me want to hop in my car and make the 2 hour drive to that Italian market! Great work T.
Thank you Bill, it has been very fun making this series.
I hope you enjoyed the previous episodes too.
Best regards,
TGV
Great video TGV. My favorite of yours yet. Very Anthony Bourdain like. Nice work!
Great segment TGV, I respect Panerai’s history, very disappointed in where they are going, marketing, and administration. So much to repair.loved the market tour, made me hungry! All the best Sir. 🥃
You're like me. We have a section here in Pittsburgh called the Strip District, where there are some wonderful Italian shops. Whenever I go there I always leave with 4 or 5 bags and 200 fewer dollars in my bank account. Needless to say, I adore Panerai watches. They're my second favorite watch maker right after Breitling.
That actually fits you very well, case height ruins a watch. Diameter is never that bad
Very nice review - I like the tour through the market and bookstore- I would do the same way...
Great video! I agree with what you said about the wearability of the watch. I saw someone wearing one recently in Heathrow, and it didn’t really seem like a big watch. It actually looked rather elegant. However, like everybody else I find 30m water resistance underwhelming, to me the low water resistance somewhat undermines the brand, once you learn about their amazing heritage. It’s as if Ferrari made a car that could not go on a race track. Nonetheless, a brilliant video, as usual, and a beautiful watch.
Probably my favorite video you’ve ever done! Well done all around! 👍🏻👍🏻
That 'dive watch' might be able to withstand my wrist sweat! Nicely done!
The Panerai Due is a DRESS WATCH with Panerai design cues....it was never advertised as a diver... A Breitling Navitimer, which is a sports watch, has a WR of 30m....so do Patek and other dress watches... even AP have 20m WR for their dress watches (Jules Audemars).. There is no issue here.
Sentirti parlare in italiano è sempre un'emozione! Numero uno assoluto !
Grazie fratello! :D
Best regards,
TGV
This is a beautifully artistic way to show a watch in the Wild. I love this so much keep it up!!
Wow! What a great video TGV! Panerai is indeed a fantastic watch brand and I love your very interesting history course on it! Alway learning watching you! Thank you!! ( my nick name is also TGV, standing for Topgunvinny Vinny, given to me by my friends when I admitted seeing the movie TopGun at least 300 times.....! What can I say! I flew airplanes for many years so i am addicted to TG!...:)
Just saw a watchbox video and laughed at the comments you received from a bunch of pretentious toffs. Keep doing what you do bud. The urban Gentry is a fantastic channel and thanks to you,I now love my watches and find it a interesting and enjoyable hobby, all be it at a low level. Watchbox is better with you on it. Keep the Gentry going just the way it is. All the best T.
As always TGV you continue to enhance my appreciation for brands like Panerai which I have often overlooked due to design issues.i may reconsider my opinion after watching this.great vid,great insight.
Good work fella.
Thank you Rick! :D
I will deffo be looking at more Panerai myself too.
Best regards,
TGV
Great video. I bought my first Panerai (pam0777) a couple of months ago and can’t be more happy. I like the fact only watch people know the brand but other than that it’s quite stealth.
Utterly compelling content TGV! The best yet :) More please...
When I heard your wife is from Italy I couldn’t help but think of the scene from ‘The Godfather’ when Michael tells his wife from Sicily to study English and she responds I already speak English the Monday the Tuesday the Wednesday ☺️ nice vId, cheers...
His wife is black Mexican, not Italian
Absolutely fantastic. One of my favorite all-time Watch videos. I loved seeing the Italian market. Enjoyed the light jazz in the background. Great watch. The food is making me really hungry also.Really enjoyd the history of the watch. Extremely entertaining. I am going on eBay and ordering the Parnis look alike right now.Wish I could afford a real one,But I own fifty entry-level watches and enjoy them all. For all you low budget guys like me check out the Parnis. Sorry GTV, The video and the watch are total class, but I have to watch out for my blue-collar buddies. Keep up the good work and God bless you!
I wouldn't say it's "far too big for your wrist" as you suggest. It's a Panerai, "big" comes with the territory. I just picked up a 44mm Luminor 773 last week and it fits just fine on my flat 17cm wrist. Works well at the office too in business attire. Took me 14 years of collecting to come around to Panerai but I'm officially hooked to their clean designs.
I was excited about the Due when launched but 30m WR is embarrassing from Panerai to be honest.
What’s the venue for a review of a Breguet?
Le Bernadin?
Terrific review. Love that power reserve. C’mon guys it’s a dress/sports watch. No divers really get used as such.
Great review and Room With A View? Classic! Last read it while stationed in Germany in the late 1980’s. Enjoy!
WoW!! 30m water resistant ! With the history of Panerai , and the price , it's an absolute joke.
Didn't look to big at all on you TGV
WRONG...The Panerai Due is a DRESS WATCH with Panerai design cues....it was never advertised as a diver... A Breitling Navitimer, which is a sports watch, has a WR of 30m....so does Patek and other dress watches... even AP have 20m WR for their dress watches (Jules Audemars).. There is no issue here.
It all depends on what your use too, and what size you are. I'm trying to come to terms with 45mm and trying to convince myself that it's not too small. I'm 6.2 and 230lbs with a 7 inch wrist and if I put one of my 40mm watches on that I use to use when I was a kid , (80's ) it looks like a kids watch on me. I just couldn't go back to that size of 40 or 42mm but it looks good on you. It fills your wrist without looking stupid like when I wear my 55mm Aragon Gage on my wrist. I love the giant soup can but it is just too big for me. But I know a few guys that a 55mm would look fine, but then there is this guy I know that's "way" bigger than me and he bought a 40mm Invicta pro diver and I just don't have the heart to tell him he should go to at least a 47mm grand diver cause a 40mm doesn't look right on his baseball bat wrist. When I slowly started to go up in size It took a wile but then you get use to feeling a bigger watch on your wrist and after a few years you'll try to go back and wear some of the watches that you archived and you'll be shocked at how much you love the look of the watch design but it just looks small and feminine....... Since you look normal with a 42mm It would be the same thing if you started wearing a 32 or a 34mm. it would not seem right . especially when you would catch a glimpse of your self in a mirror, cause that gives you a view of what you look like to others and at a different angle . This video was great, so watch it over and over and you'll see that you are nailing that size. just give it a chance and you'll see that you will come to know the dark side of the force. bigger is better. You said you wished it was a 39mm.... come on ! every guy needs an extra 3mm. :)
Really enjoyed this one! I wish you would do more this type of watch reviews outside in documentary style instead of in the studio as you do now.
Haha, you will love me next video, it filmed on a battleship!
Sadly Covid makes shooting this kind of video extremely difficult. Also the cost and time it takes is just not possible as much when doing RUclips part time.
Thank you for watching,
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry Fair enough. Looking forward to your next video, keep up the great work, mate! 👏🏼
Never been a big fan of the designs, but love the history
Beautifully shot...love it
Hi tgv I hope you are well, fantastic video, fantastic settings and a fantastic watch I do love a pane, all the best kind regards Ryan.
Thanks for sharing history of the watch or country
Great Review, Great idea to do it in a different location other than your office , maybe more videos like this
Wow very nice review👌 and that bookstore is amazing, even has "Close up" from Martin Schoeller 🙌 excellent work Tristano 👍 keep it up!
Most diver watch buyers don't even go swimming. I love the 38 mm; allows me to enjoy a Panerai and diversify my collection. I love it!
Good evening TGV, I like the Rocky reference at the start of the vid, with Sly and his connection with Panerei today. First I recognized Panerei on the wrist of Jason Statham in the first scene in The Transporter, where the watch gives an alarm (which of course was made up for the movie). You're a quite lucky chap, having lived in Florence. On of my favourite parts of Italy (Milan and the area around Lago di Como being the others. I like the Rolex / Panerei Collection.
I have yet to watch that one, but if you recommend it, then I will deffo check it out.
OMG, lake Como! You jammy thing, stunning part of the world.
Thank you Heiko :D
Best regards,
TGV
Great clip! Refreshing to see a video from a knowledgeable Rolex lover that is actually not bashing the brand but loving it! I never understood the bashing. I love Rolex but I also love Panerai's history and timepieces. And to all those whining about the "30"' mtrs...guess what ,mine actually says 300 mtrs and I don't dive (anymore). By the way most scuba divers don't go deeper than 30 to 40 mtrs.There are 300 mtr watches in the Panerai collection so I never understood why everyone's so upset about it. Cheers!
Before I even took any interest in watches I saw a picture of one of these on an old tumblr art site and was infatuated with it. Something about the lines and the font and how it all came together looked so good to me. Sucks there so expensive.
I like the new style of your Videos and thanks for the great job. .... Is it possible to talk more about the movement insde the watch? The history surrounding the watch is nice, but at the end the actual value is in the movement. Once again thank you and keep up the good work.
As a massive Panerai fan, I am so glad to see TGV do a Panerai video, but this watch is a non-starter. That iconic crown guard on a 30m water resistant watch is preposterous. They're expensive watches, it cannot have been that cost prohibitive to give it proper water resistance (100m) and still make it thin. My Pam 183 is 13mm thick, I bet they could definitely slice 3mm out and still keep the water resistance, 100m isn't really that much. Unless it's a Mare Nostrum, it needs a least 100m of water resistance.
Great video though, TGV! Hope to see more Panerai in the future.
I am not the biggest panera's fan - and there are a lot of watches I'd buy before
but that (leaf style?) seconds hand makes the watch for me! awesome :)
great video as always :)
Great video! All the cultural and historical references are so cool. Panerai definitely makes some interesting watches. I would love to get my hands on a PAM00933!
Looking forward to the next one.
Regards,
Koen
Do it Koen!
I regret not doing this video sooner!
Thank you my friend, I am sure you will love it.
Best regards,
TGV
I just rewatched this and the camera guy called the RM011 "STEAL WEALTH!!" that's hilarious considering how often RMs are getting stolen now because they're so recognizable
I really like the way you introduce us to the charms of Philly as you introduce us to a new watch. Philly definitely has a lot of charm to offer.
Panerai watches are definitely an acquired taste. I am not a fan of the Luminor line; I do not like the crown guard, it throws the proportions out of whack in my estimation. But as you pointed out, functionally it is unique in zeroing out the second hand. I much prefer the Radiomir line, especially PAM00790 and 791. These are some elegant and timeless watch case designs.
Keep up the good work in Philly - you won't run out of material to share.
Thank you RKL,
What can I say, I am somewhat in. love with the place.
Your comment speaks volumes about you. The way you look at the positives and still respect watch despite it not being your cup of tea makes you a gent. I agree too, the Radiomir has a timeless elegance too.
I will thank you again because I truly appreciate it.
O&U!
Best regards,
TGV
Great review. I have my eye's on the Pam904 for my 30th birthday.
Love your videos with all the details and history you give in your opinions. Do you mind covering on microbrqnd watches like direnzo? Looks beautiful and carefully made but are they worth it?
Nice video TGV. I also prefer smaller watches in general but Panerai have been catching my eye recently. Looks good on your wrist.
First watch review that got me hungry...
I have tried this watch and it truly is beautiful and at 42mm due to the design the size is not overwhelming even for a 15-16cm wrist. However the fact that it is Panerai and it has Luminor like crown lock and in the end only a 3ATM water resistance is a deal breaker to me. Maybe if it had Radiomir case without crown lock and at least 5ATM water resistance (Sinn has 10ATM water resistance on its 9,7mm thick dress watch) I might be able to swallow it, but like this, no thank you.
These kinds of reviews outside are amazing TGV, i love them. As for the watch, 30m water resistance on a dive watch is strange. However, it looks good on you, its not too big.
RUclips needs a heart-shaped button! for this kind of videos!
Thank you my friend, very kind of you to say :D
Best regards,
TGV
This was a really cool video as a whole TGV, thumbs up!
Great video sir. Fantastic to see you out and about in the markets and as always incredibly informative about the brand. I'm not one who places too much emphasis on water resistance as for the most part unless you plan on swimming or showering in it, it really doesn't matter. For a "bigger" watch it looks like it wears very well on you. Not my cup of espresso ☕ but it's a very nice watch. Enjoy
Thank you so much Chris :D
haha, "not my cup of espresso" I love that! I might have to use it.
Best regards,
TGV
Tgv, could you make a video about how watches work? The 21 jewel thing? Just digging a bit deeper into the mechanics of watches basically. I apologise if you have already covered that. Much respect 👊✌️
Sure, but I like how tgv presents it. All information, well a lot, is available. But delivery is important? I think so
More please ,very interesting the market ,the watch, bit of history , , all good spot bollock old chap
Panerai has an affiliation with the Regia Marina's frogmen? What a distinction. I'll keep a Panerai diving watch on the wish list.
Yet another great video
Absolutely love panerai! Thanks for the lovely episode on it. Thanks T
So glad to hear, thank you Debmalya!
Love your name btw, very cool indeed.
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry its Indian :) I live in Cambridge though! For me, Panerai very successfully merged class, masculinity and minimalism all in one go.
Fun fact: only one Indian, the macho cricketer MS. Dhoni, is a Panerai brand ambassador! But Dhoni's been wearing panerai long before the endorsement!
Panerai is a awesome brand and definitely undervalued with great history! I have a panerai pam 005 l loved it everywhere l go get compliments definitely buy another panerai!
@ray h. explain to me where u get $400 worth 8k from!??
Great video, I plan to own a Panerai but would choose a Radiomir with a sandwich dial and higher water resistance like the Pam 183, or a Pam 512.