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 Post subject: If you had the choice...
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:58 pm 
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What would you pick between a PAM 243 and 305? I'm looking for another future buy and keep jumping back and forth. I wouldn't be looking to buy for months but I just can't figure it out. For some reason I love the ruggedness look of the subs.

Any reviews from people who own or have owned these pieces would be great!

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Between the two I'd go with the 243 just because the size is a more manageable, to me at least, 44mm vs. the 47mm 305. Plus I like that the 243 is steel instead of titanium like the 305.

All that being said I've never owned, or even wore either of them.

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I would pick the 305. I like that it is titanium, plus it has an in house movement. If you are getting a Navi World then the size isn't that much of a difference.
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john123 wrote:
I would pick the 305. I like that it is titanium, plus it has an in house movement. If you are getting a Navi World then the size isn't that much of a difference.


Good point about the in-house. I forgot about that, that would probably be enough to sway my vote, as long as the size wasn't an issue.

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Neither. I am not a fan of the PAM subs.

I would go for the 312. Love the 50's case and the display back.

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Id go with the 305 if you can pull off the size. Too bad there doesnt seem to be a 44mm steel in-house sub. And if there is, then I change my vote to that one :D

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305, the movement would swing it for me.
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This is a difficult one.

I prefer the case material and in-house movement of the 305.

However, having a smaller wrist I know the 243 would wear better and I always think that a Panerai should have the Panerai numbers. I appreciate that the 305 dial is a copy of a vintage Radiomir dial but I think this point alone would swing it towards the 243. The 1000m WR is nice as well, but not a real decision maker.

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