Post by mike on Nov 30, 2008 10:51:32 GMT -6
Ok...I'll admit I'm doing a Sam here. 
It didn't take long for me to decide what would be the next addition to the "House of Panerai" in my collection.
I wanted the next addition to be a bit of a "counterweight" to the 88. My criteria was to add a manual wind, sandwich dial, non-date as this seems to be a bit more in keeping with the traditional Panerai references of the past.
I confess I do prefer a small seconds hand on a watch (yeah, I know but what can I say LOL.)
While browsing at my ADs and talking with my favorite rep. he mentioned he might have a little something that could interest me and would treat me well.
Back to "vault" he went and shortly returned with....a Jseries 111.
The phrase "Carpe Diem" went through my mind and the rest, as they say is history.
The watch came with all the usual triple box, rubber strap, and originally worn a brown leather strap. I have to say as soom as I got home the "birth strap" came off and on went the supurb English saddle strap that Joe(from another forum) sent me came off the 88 and straight to the 111.
A couple pics,
Maybe one of the best things,
Gotta love Panerai lume,
Wrist shots with that fantastic strap.
It didn't take long for me to decide what would be the next addition to the "House of Panerai" in my collection.
I wanted the next addition to be a bit of a "counterweight" to the 88. My criteria was to add a manual wind, sandwich dial, non-date as this seems to be a bit more in keeping with the traditional Panerai references of the past.
I confess I do prefer a small seconds hand on a watch (yeah, I know but what can I say LOL.)
While browsing at my ADs and talking with my favorite rep. he mentioned he might have a little something that could interest me and would treat me well.
Back to "vault" he went and shortly returned with....a Jseries 111.
The phrase "Carpe Diem" went through my mind and the rest, as they say is history.
The watch came with all the usual triple box, rubber strap, and originally worn a brown leather strap. I have to say as soom as I got home the "birth strap" came off and on went the supurb English saddle strap that Joe(from another forum) sent me came off the 88 and straight to the 111.
A couple pics,
Maybe one of the best things,
Gotta love Panerai lume,
Wrist shots with that fantastic strap.
I never felt this way the first time around with a Panerai....2nd time's a charm I guess.
Isnt the display back a welcome treat after having so many solid case backs?? I know I appreciate my 2.
