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H2F
PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:06 pm 
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I'll be the first to admit I'm not a WIS and in fact my knowledge of Panerai's history is embarassing & my grasp of what constitutes "dna" is sketchy at best. But I know what I like and I like a watch that puts a smile on my face when I see it on my wrist :)

I have always thought of myself as a die-hard Luminor guy, but an Indoristi cousin told me repeatedly that I really, trully, MUST get a "real" Radiomir (the Egi "Radiomir" doesn't count apparently), and I guess finally his words sunk in...

Of course I immediately looked real hard at the grail-pair 249 & my wife's favorite Pam -- the 232. I know in my mind that these 2 are among the most well-loved SEs and I could do no wrong with either. But perhaps because I missed the excitement of the initial release, and I haven't developed the proper appreciation of their history -- somehow in my heart I just don't feel the call.

Then came the 294... Yes I did read about some of the controversy and that the 294 wasn't quite as uniformly loved as the 249/232 parents. BUT then again, neither were my 193 & 341...! LOL! My darling wife loves the 232-dial, and combined with the 249-dome, it's just crazy gorgeous! And now that I'm actually looking for a Radiomir -- and a recent opportunity to own a brand new 294 (49pcs!!) appeared -- I found myself with the familiar stupid grin on my face! :mrgreen:

I feel mighty blessed to have the 294 as my 1st "Real" Radiomir, and having an absolute blast looking at this amazing beauty on my wrist!! (Never did have a "pretty" watch before!) :love:

On to the pics... (what a difficult watch to photograph!)
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Brown dial...
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Sandwich (don't know why the dial looks black here)...
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Gorgeous gold hands!
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D O M E !!!
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Naked back...
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Lume:
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Misc: (I swear I've wiped my fingerprints off aarrggh!!)
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Looks even better on the love of my life... :lovesloves:
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THANK YOU! to those of you still reading & sharing my joy!!!

(Now back to regularly scheduled Luminor programming... Bronzooooo! :mrgreen:)

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:29 pm 
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Wow, awesome picture(s)!! :lol:

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RJRJRJ wrote:
Wow, awesome picture(s)!!

:yeahthat And I love that strap too. Is it an OEM Panerai strap? Looks like a "nubuck croco"! Very cool.

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outstanding pics, thank you for sharing. although this is the first time I like a Panerai, which gets me close to one danger zone I've managed to avoid .....
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super nice watch and amazing pics.
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Now THIS is proper watch appreciation! Enjoy it my friend!

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It is a gorgeous watch. The pictures are amazing, too! Wear it in fun and great health!

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in one word....amazing!!
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WOW!! Beautiful watch and pictures!! I love the domed crystal.

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fabulous pictures and watch - enjoy.

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Thanks guys! Really appreciate the kind words!

Driver, you're correct. The strap is original to the model and it's nubuck croco or Jules "JV" Verne Panerai strap.

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Great pictures!

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Think I prefer the girl over the watch :mrgreen:
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hey bud congrats on the new watch. who cares how much you know about the brand all that matters is that you think it looks good on your wrist.

to be honest i cant tell you what makes one movement better than the other but i can tell you what design appeals to me.
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Lucas, same here :D
Boogiebot, same here ;)

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