Lately I’ve been primarily collecting Panerai, but I decided to venture out and try another brand to spice things up. I used to have the 44mm IWC Top Gun chronograph 3789-01, but only for a brief period of time. For some reason the 44mm version just didn’t quite have the wrist presence that I wanted.

As you can see, this version with the thicker, and 2mm wider case has no issues in the wrist presence department.

The OEM kevlar strap is great, but like any Paneristi worth his ammo leather, I’m already looking for other strap options. I’m thinking that an OEM black gator Big Pilot strap would look mean on this one. Stay tuned for more photos!

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!