This Watch Broke My Brain : PAM111

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  • Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 166

  • @TrendyStone
    @TrendyStone 2 месяца назад +2

    Nice video. I bought my 111 15 years ago. Still love it and wear it frequently. Now I also have a Submersible and Radiomir. I have a Rolex GMT, Breitling SOH, Cartier Santos and others…but still enjoy Panerai the most.

  • @stevez5252
    @stevez5252 2 месяца назад +3

    The best Panerai ever sandwich dial, exhibition case, small seconds, 300m, all the benefits and half the price of a new base. Love it🇬🇧🤓

  • @gautestormbo913
    @gautestormbo913 2 месяца назад +1

    Totally agree. Just picked up a PAM117 and it needed a couple of weeks on my wrist before I realised it’s a freakin’ beast that you could wear doing bad stuff in bad places! 😎😅🤙🏻 I love it! 🤩 But it took some time to establish that relationship!

  • @andysantosiii1971
    @andysantosiii1971 2 месяца назад +3

    I loved Panerai since I first saw one in the first watch magazine I bought around 1999. Over the years, I have owned many and I love the brand. One of my favorites is my 47mm 364, which is nicknamed the Subzilla because of its massive proportions and its 2500m water resistance.

  • @bentleygt3716
    @bentleygt3716 27 дней назад +1

    i LOVE Panerai watches. period.
    also, you have one of the nicest /purest/ cleanest Models. why do i love them ?. their style is like no other. just unique.
    BTW. looks great on your wrist... and once you're used to it's size. you'll find all your other pieces look small-ish.

  • @overbuiltlimited
    @overbuiltlimited 2 месяца назад +3

    I just got the new 10 Days GMT with the blue dial. Love this thing. The in house movement keeps excellent time. Picked it up at the Florence Italy AD, which was an experience in itself.
    I have several other nice watches, but it is very rare to get any compliments on them. Rolex sub, Omega Speedmaster, a carbon Pam. The new Pam really stands out. Have received five or six compliments on the watch in a month. Funny considering that’s twice as many compliments as I ever received in over 15 years of wearing high end watches.

  • @clifforddriver9434
    @clifforddriver9434 2 месяца назад +1

    This watch is awesome. It's something different, and that adds to it. It's absolutely beautiful.

  • @224howard
    @224howard Месяц назад +1

    Great review. I bought my PAM 111 back in 2008 and it will always be in my collection.

  • @mmeglic
    @mmeglic Месяц назад +1

    I have a PAM177 and it's exactly what you said why I have it. Of course another plus is that mine is made out of Titanium, which adds to its lightness. It is my favorite watch. I have also a PAM386, but PAM177 wins.

  • @mikec3454
    @mikec3454 Месяц назад +1

    Panerai is one of those brands that are easy to knock if you’ve never tried it. Took me over 12 years of watch collecting to finally try a 44mm Luminor and loved it.
    I just took a newer PAM1335 in on a trade, 45mm Radiomir, and fricking love it. Like other niche brands, IWC or JLC, you either get it or you don’t.

  • @temujen
    @temujen 2 месяца назад +3

    I've got a ~6 inch wrist, most popular watches look large on me, but I own a PAM973 and it just works. It's the flat case back, downward sloping lugs, and general design that makes it look good/appropriate.

  • @hecpen8152
    @hecpen8152 2 месяца назад +5

    Nice watch! I also recently got into Panerai just this year. I had reservations with the size, but have been pleasantly surprised. Really like mine. Enjoy yours!

  • @christopherstombaugh6004
    @christopherstombaugh6004 2 месяца назад +4

    I tried Panerai on for the first time a few weeks ago. I too thought it would be just too big for my 6.9 inch wrist. I was wrong. There is a Panerai purchase in my near future. Great post!

    • @HarrisonElmore
      @HarrisonElmore  2 месяца назад

      Sounds like a similar experience! Thanks!

  • @gregalonzo747
    @gregalonzo747 2 месяца назад +3

    Good review. You are preaching to the choir as I am a big fan of Panerai. I have a Pam 459.

  • @fabulousfab_ffm
    @fabulousfab_ffm 2 месяца назад +6

    Glad you like it! I had been wearing my Titanium PAM176 with sandwich dial virtually all day everyday for 13 years and still like to put it on once in while to reminisce. It's just the greatest beater watch ever - for me that is. 👌🏻

  • @BigOD77
    @BigOD77 2 месяца назад +1

    I got a smoking deal on one years ago and the fun about it is that it’s a strap monster. I’ve put black, brown and green leather, standard black and olive nato, red leather nato leather,
    yellow rubber, blue suede, and brown embossed leather straps on it and it looks like a brand new watch each time I wear it. I’ve never had a problem with the size and it’s a keeper for sure.

  • @kurtsullivan7965
    @kurtsullivan7965 2 месяца назад +2

    You absolutely pull it off, it must be said. And very well explained. I understand the appeal after watching this.

  • @rampageashton
    @rampageashton 2 месяца назад +4

    Panerai on the wrist just work. The shape , weight distribution etc. the design is gorgeous my fave is the Pam 164, but I’m a little biased. In your line up it’s the standout watch IMO. nice one.

  • @mocheen4837
    @mocheen4837 Месяц назад +1

    I love my Pam 111. I have a collection of straps and am always changing them out.

  • @betog.6229
    @betog.6229 2 месяца назад +21

    Another thing, Harrison. The size is absolutely fine for your wrist size. I think we've exaggerated the size trope with watches where anything bigger than 40 mm is seen as a brick. That is absolutely not the case and you can see it perfectly at a glance with your wrist. Big watches are fun.

    • @HarrisonElmore
      @HarrisonElmore  2 месяца назад

      Agreed!

    • @maitrehg
      @maitrehg 2 месяца назад +5

      I couldn't agree more. I'm really tired of hearing RUclipsrs say that a men's sports watch has to be small, thin and light. I like my sports watch to have presence. Since when exactly does a sports watch have to have the specs of a dress watch? And no, I don't have an Invecta, a dinner plate or a wall clock. I have a Planet Ocean and an MM300. Real sports watches for real men.

    • @betog.6229
      @betog.6229 2 месяца назад +1

      @@maitrehg exactly. Particularly when it’s a sports/tool watch. Why the hell would I want a 38 mm diver? It just looks and feels wrong.

    • @terryv.2531
      @terryv.2531 2 месяца назад +2

      The reason that companies are turning to smaller sizes and that their shills in YT and elsewhere are advocating for ever smaller watches is their desire to cater to the emerging and booming Asian market. 42-44mm is a perfect size for a diver but way too big for the average asian wrist. Rather than create two lines of watches and bear the cost, companies and their shills are trying to convince us that 36mm is ok for a sports watch and 39mm is great for a diver.

    • @maitrehg
      @maitrehg 2 месяца назад

      @@terryv.2531 39mm diver looks good on Britt Pearce but not on me.

  • @GXDoubleX
    @GXDoubleX Месяц назад +2

    My wrist is a smidge bigger than 6" but I have two 44mm Luminors and two 45mm Radiomirs and probably wear them collectively more than any other watches I own. I'm sure it's not to everyone's taste, but for me, Panerai is the only design that I just never get tired of wearing. Most other watches I find that after wearing for a while, I need to put them away for a bit before wearing again. This has never happened for me with my Panerais.

  • @TheSaintsInTheWillows
    @TheSaintsInTheWillows 2 месяца назад +3

    Just came across your channel - great video and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m planning on getting a Panerai in 2025 and been narrowing down choices.

  • @SamuelSam-q1l
    @SamuelSam-q1l 2 месяца назад +2

    I barely have a six inch wrist and added a Pam 104 to my collection about 15 years ago. I expected to get it out of my system pretty quickly. Fast forward to today, and it still gets a lot of wrist time. For some reason, the shape and scale work, where other larger watches don’t. In the meantime, I have sold several grail pieces including a Daytona.

  • @ЛентяйЁпта
    @ЛентяйЁпта 2 месяца назад +6

    PAM111 is my dream Panerai. Someday I'll get one

  • @omiq7761
    @omiq7761 2 месяца назад +1

    The PAM111 was my choice as well. Ticks all the spec boxes a PAM should IMO have, and man it just feels the business. Plus the Italian heritage, plus it's bit under the radar.. mostly watch people know about it. Might add a modern slimmer 42mm 1950s case at some point when I need to put on longer sleeves but those are definitely different ball game - more blingy and luxurious. Nothing wrong with having multiple PAM's I suppose.

  • @robbbbery
    @robbbbery 2 месяца назад +2

    I really identify with your point about breaking your brain and breaking outside your comfort zone, that's one of the most exciting things for me in the watch hobby!
    Just a thought, I've heard that natos or fixed lug bars can be a safety hazard around machinery because if your watch or strap gets caught you'd rather have the watch ripped off than have it suck your arm into a machine with it.

  • @ch_boki
    @ch_boki 2 месяца назад +2

    You are maybe the closest of all the watch RUclipsrs out there that has strict guidelines for owning watches like I have
    Because I also have strict rules like I only wear watch with ETA or SW movement because that's what I can service myself. No more than 11mm thickness and not above 5k$.
    Yea sometimes are is a watch that's against everything but it just clicks.
    Cheers!

  • @websitemuscle
    @websitemuscle 2 месяца назад +4

    Get the green rubber strap from Panerai... it's awesome. And a perfect look for the PAM111

  • @pasquale78
    @pasquale78 2 месяца назад +8

    Perfect watch for a strap collection. You can have multiple watches in one that way.

  • @DoodleHats
    @DoodleHats 2 месяца назад +4

    I like this watch a lot. looks so good on burly dudes with meaty arms. its got a classic old world craftsman vibe

  • @JasonJohnson-bc4jy
    @JasonJohnson-bc4jy 2 месяца назад

    Glad to see you're broadening your horizons on watch sizes. I know watch trends are going towards smaller watches, but I still prefer my larger watches. It's a great time to pickup larger watches because there is less demand (lower prices).

  • @slashdotism
    @slashdotism 10 дней назад

    The 111 is the perfect Panerai no doubt. Love the old 6497 movement as well.

  • @JA-mq9ti
    @JA-mq9ti 2 месяца назад +20

    Panerai is my favourite! I am done with all the "hype" brands!

    • @maitrehg
      @maitrehg 2 месяца назад +5

      And the trend of small watches for little boys is so annoying.

  • @joshuabriggs7114
    @joshuabriggs7114 2 месяца назад +2

    Great watch collecting philosophy! "Just send it!"
    Really enjoyed this one :)
    Looks good on your wrist BTW .

  • @alialghoul9459
    @alialghoul9459 2 месяца назад +10

    I own 6 different Panerai’s and love them all

  • @marcod.r.3299
    @marcod.r.3299 2 месяца назад +6

    I also got a PAM111 last July.....after a week or so my eyes were adjusted and it didn´t feel (too) big anymore at all (7 inch wrist) it wears just fine.....and this experience was my trigger to finally go for the watch I´ve been wanting for years and years, the watch that is for me the coolest watch on the planet but always thought I couldn´t wear it, ´cause too big, the IWC Big Pilot 5002, and now I finally bought one, and I am so happy with it, it always puts a smile on my face when I wear it......and some might say it is too big, but I don´t care what others say or think, I wear the watch for me to like, not for others to like.........and what some forget, the PAM and Big Pilot were designed to be big, they are not supposed to wear like a 34 or 36mm dress watch.

  • @xfortysd40
    @xfortysd40 2 месяца назад +1

    Love Panerai! Could have a collection built of all Panerai! I own the PAM049, 40mm, 15mm thick, absolutely fire. One of my all time favorite watches and will never leave my collection!

    • @maitrehg
      @maitrehg 2 месяца назад

      Real PAMs are 44mm and up.

    • @xfortysd40
      @xfortysd40 2 месяца назад +1

      @@maitrehgahhh ok. Keep believing that.

  • @happywanderer5632
    @happywanderer5632 2 месяца назад

    The Rolex Sub is a great diver. I wore mine scuba diving in wrecks and caves all over the world. Divers use wrist mounted computers to manage their dive time so in some sense wearing a time only device is obsolete, but it does serve as a backup so you have some sense of how long you have been in the water if your dive computer craps out. Plus it's nice to look at when you're doing a "bag-hang" - a mid water decompression stop

  • @tantu2395
    @tantu2395 4 дня назад

    My King turtle 🐢 is a piece of Chuncky metal on my 6,8 cm wrist as this Panerai, but I love that tough looks and wear it with more confidence feel.

  • @joewhite6875
    @joewhite6875 2 месяца назад +4

    Looks good, brother. I honestly think 44mm is the right size for a PANERAI, and I say that as someone who also thinks 38-40mm is the sweet spot generally. But I’ve handled an old 38mm PANERAI and it just feels super weird, it doesn’t work.

  • @1000lightyrs
    @1000lightyrs 2 месяца назад

    I love the raw emotion in this video, you don't see that very often. Panerai will do that to you 🙂

  • @timothythomas1626
    @timothythomas1626 2 месяца назад +1

    Love the Zenith. Wish I had a Job.

  • @ditmerk
    @ditmerk 2 месяца назад

    bought a 177. It's similar to the 111, but in Titanium. I absolutely love it. It's so unique and funny to wear and the polar opposite of the BB54 and Cartier Tank. Smaller is better, etc.
    And I'm a happy Tank owner :-)

  • @Skippernomnomnom
    @Skippernomnomnom 2 месяца назад

    As with anything you wear. It's important that you're wearing it, rather than it wearing you. Always wear what you're comfortable with. Enjoy your Panerai and give it that wrist time if your Rolex is too stuffy! I wear a black dial Citizen Tsuyosa the most for a similar reason. It's still matches my aesthetic, but I don't have to worry if I break it. Nor do I ever feel embarrassed to tell someone what I'm wearing if they ask.

  • @atl3630
    @atl3630 2 месяца назад +16

    Beautiful and classic. These watches got crazy popular for a reason - there is nothing like them.

  • @GreceMarip
    @GreceMarip Месяц назад

    I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the MAMACOO 's watches are the most intriguing.

  • @munchmunch-q2b
    @munchmunch-q2b 2 месяца назад

    Love Panerai, been wearing them for the last 15 years or so. Sold them all, got into Rolex and Omega but now I'm back on the Panerai train with one of my favorites, the 212. I regretted selling this one more than the others, it's just incredibly bad-a$$ and rugged and macho. One of my firsts, years ago, was a Pam 111. I loved it and miss it. It's classic Panerai.

  • @Frakaphoto
    @Frakaphoto 2 месяца назад +1

    sorry, my PAM XXX titanium from 2007 was service in Firenze few year after in the initial Panerai shop , tested for leak , and less than one year after was oxidating inside ( Swimming regularly with it) .
    so I go Rolex Now.

  • @SpliefDaGrief
    @SpliefDaGrief 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for awakening a new fear over spring bar failure 🥶🥶

  • @MurderBallad
    @MurderBallad 2 месяца назад

    Got a Pam 00091 titanium + grey dial (after the sunset), love that I can just wind it without having to screw/unscrew the crown while i wear other watches. Also looks great on the bracelet / not too flashy with the titanium and not a fan of the sandwiched dial as much.. might get one w a white face one day tho (40 or 44mm 🤔). 7 1/2” wrist, fits great. Buy used save a bunch of $, there are fakes out there so be smart about it.

  • @jimmcmellen986
    @jimmcmellen986 2 месяца назад

    Looks like it fits perfectly.

  • @andrewbaker3855
    @andrewbaker3855 2 месяца назад +1

    Harrison if you want to "learn to do things a little different", I want to see you with a watch with a LOUD dial. I'm talking Glashutte Senator Sixties, or Grand Seiko, or maybe even H Moser. Don't be scared, you can pull it off!

    • @matsigh
      @matsigh 2 месяца назад

      doesn't he have a grand seiko?

  • @rohan199221
    @rohan199221 2 месяца назад +9

    The 42mm Submersible is the one! It splits the difference of being big, but not ridiculous. I feel like you would really enjoy that one.

  • @turradi1126
    @turradi1126 2 месяца назад +4

    Classic, handsome and clean design: very well done.

  • @thepickyreviewer
    @thepickyreviewer 2 месяца назад

    Same here, got the Pam111 loved it with a the rules it broke

  • @bobjosephs8376
    @bobjosephs8376 2 месяца назад

    Panerai's are unique. No other watch looks like it. They draw attention from non watch enthusiasts. One is enough. It is almost impossible to define cool, but Panerais are cool.

  • @jvduckmanton7162
    @jvduckmanton7162 2 месяца назад

    Great explanation of why you like it.

  • @javiercandia3823
    @javiercandia3823 Месяц назад

    Panerai is another thing. best watches ever.

  • @Baruch-Hashem
    @Baruch-Hashem Месяц назад

    Divers these days use dive computers if they actually do it frequently. Its an anachronism and I like the watch, but it is a jewelry watch. Much like many 4WD SUVs never see the dirt, most dive watches see little more than the pool or a brief vacation experience with the sea. Nice watch.

  • @curt4930
    @curt4930 Месяц назад

    Sorry Chisholm but your collection looks like you watched every you tube video on what a watch collection should contain & just got that watch. Well done going for something different to the crowd. 👍

  • @j5daniel182
    @j5daniel182 Месяц назад

    There was a time when wearing a Panerai or IWC was way cooler than wearing a Rolex. PAM 005 and 001's were never in stock. You had to check the store regularly.

  • @kaczynski2333
    @kaczynski2333 2 месяца назад

    There's a lot to be said for the Seiko crown at the 4; if you don't like things digging into your wrist.

  • @Timetrends-n5t
    @Timetrends-n5t 2 месяца назад +2

    Paneristi since '97. Try a titanium one!

    • @AliasHSW
      @AliasHSW 2 месяца назад +1

      Love my tobacco dial!

  • @nsebast
    @nsebast 2 месяца назад +1

    Panerai is probably the only high end watch design that is macho and manly.

  • @luihed
    @luihed 2 месяца назад

    ETA is robust, accurate and cheap to service.. also it looks great compared to the ugly in house movements in modern pams

  • @Timmicillo
    @Timmicillo 2 месяца назад +3

    I see you have listed the Zenith Chronomaster Original for sale, did you fall out of love for that watch already?

    • @HarrisonElmore
      @HarrisonElmore  2 месяца назад +2

      This year I’ve started to realize that just because I love a watch or it’s design doesn’t mean I have to maintain possession of it. I don’t want an enormous collection and I want to continue experiencing more watches, so the best option then is to sell to buy the next one

    • @Timmicillo
      @Timmicillo 2 месяца назад

      @@HarrisonElmore our collections are quite similar in that I also have an Explorer I, 16570 Polar Explorer 2 and a Speedmaster. Your video on the Zenith made me very interested in adding one to my collection as well but it’s just a shock to me that it was so short lived in yours. Thank you for replying. What was your favorite and least favorite thing about the Zenith in your time wearing it?
      PS I actually messaged you on eBay without knowing it was yours lol

  • @philipwillingham5950
    @philipwillingham5950 2 месяца назад

    holy crap harrison you matured alot in this video, your old videos are always cringe but this video is big for your channel.

  • @sergiogarcia9822
    @sergiogarcia9822 2 месяца назад +1

    I am happy that I am seeing more creators praise Panerai, I completely understand how refreshing it is to wear one, I have several Rolexes and a Cartier santos that I am no longer wearing because my new PAM00915 is giving me so much joy, i will pick another one up by the end of the year either a submersible or a radiomir.

  • @ic8896
    @ic8896 2 месяца назад

    Panerai is not for everyone, love it or hate it. I’ll never buy another brand after owning one for the last 5 years. My wife got a 40mm and said exactly the same. Forgot when last time wore my Zenith…

  • @yaroslavyaros599
    @yaroslavyaros599 2 месяца назад

    Thank you! Great review

  • @BorisBidjanSaberi11
    @BorisBidjanSaberi11 2 месяца назад

    Simple but sophisticated

  • @caseyzaft6734
    @caseyzaft6734 2 месяца назад +3

    What grey dealer did you get this from?!

  • @fire_watch7735
    @fire_watch7735 2 месяца назад

    Great video & Cool watch!

  • @derekmills6576
    @derekmills6576 2 месяца назад

    Hey Harrison, the jacket you are wearing at 4:02 has a metal button at the sleeve. Do you find that the metal underside of that piece ever scratches the heck out of your watches? Also, love the Pam 111. I own the Panerai Marina Pam 510 with the 8 day power reserve. I believe it is the first in house movement that replaced your Pam 111. Keep up the great content!

  • @tab3Gator
    @tab3Gator 2 месяца назад

    It’s funny you compared the Pam to your sub. I own a Batgirl but wanted a sports watch that was for active use. No way I would wear a sub the way I wear my Pam

  • @jeffreytotaro7051
    @jeffreytotaro7051 2 месяца назад +1

    Love them all! Very unique design elements and still quite simple. Congrats on yours and thanks for sharing!

  • @willycaramba8387
    @willycaramba8387 18 дней назад

    Great review.

  • @Ktc99999-b
    @Ktc99999-b 2 месяца назад

    the fit of pams 44mm are better than 95% of other watches.

  • @bowerbirdstyle7661
    @bowerbirdstyle7661 2 месяца назад

    It has presence. The big numbers are easy to read.

  • @ulrichjunior
    @ulrichjunior Месяц назад

    looks nice on your wrist

  • @hankspangle3867
    @hankspangle3867 2 месяца назад

    At my age I love it because I can read it. Love my 312, my daily.

  • @elefantrising
    @elefantrising 2 месяца назад

    I wear a Pam 176 and it’s just awesome I give no Fs who likes it

  • @TriforceRich
    @TriforceRich 2 месяца назад +2

    This video should be documented as a masterclass demonstration of overthinking haha. The watch looks good on your wrist. It’s just a different style of watch.
    Panerai was super popular with the generation above us. It’s not in vogue anymore but it’s still a unique design. As part of a collection, I think it works.

  • @Crazy_Joe_Davola
    @Crazy_Joe_Davola 2 месяца назад

    When out and about , when you or other people see a larger watch on another man no one cares, and the size never stands out or looks crazy at all, unless it's like the 54mm invicta types. Just my 2 cents.. I think this whole size thing is mostly in our heads.

  • @Watch_disciple
    @Watch_disciple 2 месяца назад

    I have a reasonably small wrist but i have an Ebel tekton titanium chronograph 1911 which is 50mm . Why do i wear it ?? Because i love it

  • @agill2103
    @agill2103 2 месяца назад +1

    I have 3 and i want another one....

  • @gregorioushendra
    @gregorioushendra 2 месяца назад

    like your quote: lose some money but get exp from panerai watch

  • @bladerunnsss3829
    @bladerunnsss3829 2 месяца назад

    There are now plenty of Panerai watches that aren’t big. You got options even as small as 38mm.

    • @maitrehg
      @maitrehg 2 месяца назад

      Not the real thing. PAM for girls or very effeminate guys.

  • @TheBoujiman
    @TheBoujiman 2 месяца назад

    God, I hate screw-down crowns. My watches never see any water, yet I keep having to unscrew and screw back the crown after winding it every few days if I decide to pick a different watch.

  • @TheHarryb
    @TheHarryb 19 дней назад

    A Panerai just says "F..K" you to all other watches.

  • @Wichard1969
    @Wichard1969 2 месяца назад

    love panerai they are so unique.. you can tell it from far away... submariner for instance is beatifull but so so copied by other brands

  • @jakeizlove
    @jakeizlove 2 месяца назад

    I like them!

  • @Wayne-q1v6l
    @Wayne-q1v6l 2 месяца назад

    6:23 fits fine

  • @KLRBugeater
    @KLRBugeater 2 месяца назад

    For some reason, Panerai reminds me of Vincent Van Gogh. I can't figure out why.

  • @PaoloZucchetti
    @PaoloZucchetti 2 месяца назад

    iconic!

  • @Nicebuoy666
    @Nicebuoy666 Месяц назад

    I like it as well

  • @lukejones8385
    @lukejones8385 2 месяца назад

    I bought that one myself last year after watching Evan from your terrific channel, love it, but you just have to wind it up a couple of times a day, I keep forgetting it’s not automatic 😅

  • @timedwards8171
    @timedwards8171 Месяц назад

    What size is your wrist

  • @antonhallergren588
    @antonhallergren588 2 месяца назад +1

    Panerai is awesome. Disagree and you're wrong.

  • @uplandtube
    @uplandtube 2 месяца назад

    What’s with all those dings and scratches on ALL sides of the case? A you work as mason or welder? Damn.