This was my first special edition Panerai, and it came to me straight from the Florence Panerai boutique. This watch is not for the faint of heart!

The applied markers on the bezel make this watch really stand out on the wrist.

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Now that the Panerai PAM243 is using luminova on the dial, this is one of the last Panerai watches to have a tritium dial.

One of my favorite things about the PAM285 is the contrast of the stainless bezel and stainless helium valve against the dark titanium case.

The skeleton hands aren’t bad either!

The PAM285 is one of the few 1950 case Panerai watches that does not have “REG. T.M.” engraved on the crown guard.

I’ve since moved this piece along to a friend that has larger wrists than myself…it was just too big for my 6.75″ wrists. If you are looking for a beastly submersible, this is your watch!

My fiance snagged this beauty for me as an early wedding present, and some proper photos are long overdue.

The blue dial on this watch is the perfect shade of blue. Just the perfect shade of navy blue. It looks almost black in dim light, and a beautiful bright blue in direct sunlight.

Enjoy the pictures!