I am a sucker for the open case back. Not all my watches have it. The Panerai I own does not have it in fact but I do tend to gravitate to watches with that extra design feature.
I have one and love it. They are big….. But they have an iconic look and tons of cool history. One thing I’ve noticed is they have a slight identity problem. Are they Swiss? Are they Italian? I’ve seen sources that say one and not the other and vice versa. It’s safe to say they are both. That’s fine by me. Quite a few Swiss made watches have roots in other countries. Rolex started in England, Hamilton and Ball started in the states. I think Fortis started in Russia? Either way it doesn’t make a difference to me so long as it is a quality product and looks nice on the wrist. Which in my opinion Panerai checks both of those boxes. Just my opinion.
It is both big and my wrist is dainty!! lol. It’s very different from other watches I have. My family calls it the Mickey Mouse watch.
I do love the classic look too. I went with this because I try to get watches that don’t look too much like each other. So I try to mix it up when it comes to color choices.
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