/fa/ - Fashion

>>15860163
If it helps, I've got two packages stuck coming from the US...I think the USPS is either heavily delayed or just on hold, because neither package has moved in days. Who knows why the fuck they haven't moved...but these things happen. Have patience...or have the sender file a report.

>>15860166
I've been wondering about this myself. Are high-beat movements really this much of a problem, or have these issues been solved in 'the modern day'? I mean, Rolex beats at 36,000, right? Modern Zenith too...would they still have these problems 50 years after the El Primero was invented?

>ye olde Pam with very little dust for the Lords of Cleanlinesse

>>15324871
I enjoyed them for the years I had them; eventually I passed them onto my brother when I moved onto other styles, and he wears them perhaps more than I do.

There are pros and cons, but before that there are just practicalities:
1) The earliest Panerais used standard movements (7750s, Unitas, etc.); the prestige of the movement was not the goal, it was the total look of the watch and the 'wrist presence' that sold it (that and Stallone's wearing of them). If you enjoy Italian history, then that's another reason why the re-emergence of the brand was of interest. Only now are they really pushing for in-house movements and random complications, but before a simple 111 was all you needed.
2) They have a reputation and they're easy to spot on a wrist. They're also big enough that if you're not careful you'll bang them into door knobs by accident.

Pros: I only owned had the 111 and the automatic in Titanium. Both worked well, kept time well, and I've only serviced the 111. No complaints, fun changing out the leather straps for the 111 (incidentally, though Panerai sells their straps, you can get great straps from Hirsch (and Hirsch is rumored to be a supplier for many companies including Omega)). The Titanium was a great everyday watch, and this was the first iteration that had the two-piece construction for each link; the modern version is one-piece that is polished differently. Bottom line: no complaints.

Cons: They are large watches, and as my job eventually moved into wearing suits more often than not, I found that the size simply was a problem in terms of daily wear. That's why now I'm using my Seamaster a lot; it is fucking thin and fits under the sleeve without problems. Either that one or my pocket watch when I'm on tour.

I haven't looked into Panerai for years, and they've made a lot of developments that other Paneristi could talk about. But for me, it was a period in my life that I enjoyed, but I will probably never go back to.

>>15093366
Excellent choice: I have the black on black model. Fucking awesome beater.

>>15094258
You wear it in good health and enjoy the fuck out of it. If I got my Speedy, I'd probably not wear anything else. It's that simple actually. Further, the 'hobby' of collecting watches would be finished in terms of purchasing, but not in terms of researching or learning. There are phases to everything. I have 1 pocket watch which I adore, and I'll never need to or feel the emotion to want to buy another. Do I stop reading about pocket watch movements? Nope.

>>15094323
Fun, though I was never a fan of the 8-day display...looks odd in person.

>pic related was mine, and is now my brother's.

>>15094542
Fad. Companies enjoy charging you for things that would normally be a detriment. See Black Diamonds.

That being said, I think it still looks cool...it's just not something that should be MORE expensive than the regular.