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The Panerai 127 Luminor 1950

justhideandwatch — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:00:07 +0000

I honestly never thought this day would come, but I finally managed to land my grail of grails. The Panerai 127 Luminor 1950. This has been my grail piece since about 2 months after I discovered Panerai and now I fully understand what all the fuss is about!

I paired this up with a dark chocolate Rob Montana strap, and the gold stitching is almost a dead ringer for the gold hands.

The old school font that “Luminor Panerai” is written in is AWESOME.

I had a tough time capturing the gold hands, but I think this one best shows them off.

Thanks for looking! I’ve got a lot more photos to post, so check back soon!

The PAM 26 PVD Destro on Altamarea Gray Nubuck Gator

justhideandwatch — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:00:08 +0000

I just received this in the mail on Friday and love the way it looks on a PVD piece. The first photo is most indicative of the color, but it can look bluish in some lights, as it does in the second photo. Enjoy!

The IWC Top Gun Double Chronograph 3799-01

justhideandwatch — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:33 +0000

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!

The Panerai 26 PVD Destro & 232 Radiomir 1938

justhideandwatch — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:59:27 +0000

I just got a couple new straps last week, and decided to shoot some photos of them on my two most recent pickups. Enjoy!

The strap on the 232 is a Kaktus vintage leather, and the strap on the Panerai 26 is a Kevin ammo strap.

The Kaktus strap is a great combo with the vintage look of the PAM 232. I love how the stitchless straps look with the 232.

justhideandwatch — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:00:09 +0000

This might be my favorite strap to pair with the Panerai 243 submersible. Something about the stitchless strap, with the oversized buckle just seems to compliment the submersible.

I’m a huge fan of the large buckle.

A couple more shots!

The Panerai 285 Luminor Submersible 2500m

justhideandwatch — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:00:51 +0000

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!

The Panerai 232 Radiomir 1938

justhideandwatch — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:49:37 +0000

Hey guys…sorry for the lack of posts lately. I’ve got a ton of stuff to post, and here’s a teaser. I just picked this one up 2 weeks ago and am loving the tobacco dial. Stay tuned for lots of strap and watch posts coming soon!

The Breitling Superocean Steelfish

justhideandwatch — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:00:22 +0000

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!

The Simona Straps Military Saddle Stitchless Strap

justhideandwatch — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:00:32 +0000

I jumped all over this one when Simona was running a special, and was very pleased that I did. This one is a bit of a departure from Simona’s historic looking calf straps or her legendary gators, and it is a welcome direction in my opinion.

I really like the chamfered edges that give the strap a very unique look.

I bought this strap specifically for my 243, and I think it’s a great match.

Note the chamfered edges even on the keepers. This is a nice little detail.

The color of the hide is a perfect rich brown color that lightens up just a bit when bent.

The strap comes with a sewn in, bent buckle to finish off the look.

I’ve since sold my 243, and since this strap wears just a tad too big on my 233, it had to go. I was sad to see this one leave the strap case!

Incoming: The Vintager Straps by Micah Z-Matten Ammo Strap

justhideandwatch — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:00:41 +0000

I’m beside myself with excitement waiting for this one to show up. Here’s the photo that Micah sent to let me know it’s on the way!