pman Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 (edited) My VP is in from out of town and he's got a Pam on. It looks like a 111h on a leather strap. I need a crash course on Pams. What do I need to know? Cool facts about Panerei? Thanks so much. Pman Edited October 25, 2006 by pman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 My VP is in from out of town and he's got a Pam on. It looks like a 111h on a leather strap. I need a crash course on Pams. What do I need to know? Cool facts about Panerei? Thanks so much. Pman Here is some reading material. http://www.timezone.com/library/tzints/tzi...742020270625000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officine_Panerai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 9/12/1941 Frogmen of the Italian Navy penetrate the port of Alexandria in Egypt and cripple the British battleships HMS Valiant and Queen Elizabeth, along with a destroyer and a tanker. This means that Cunningham had lost all his battleships and could no longer muster a force strong enough to take on the Italian fleet. (http://www.worldwar-2.net/timelines/war-at-sea/mediterranean/mediterranean-index-1941.htm) Those frogmen were wearing PAMs on their wrists. Since then, PAMs are aknowledged for their readability in the worst situations and their thoughness. Cromodora's report on RWG I: http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...showtopic=24197 Two references I just had at hand as a scuba diver: http://www.sportesport.it/wrecksEG015.htm http://www.sportesport.it/wrecksGR029.htm An Italian point of view: http://www.marina.difesa.it/comsubin/comsubin01.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pman Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wan Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 First you should make sure to pronounce it right,because alot get it wrong..Panerai is pronounced Pan-er-I, or panr-eye.....Also,most hard core panerai collectors particularly like the pre-vendome models which were made before 1997. The pre-vendome watches which means panerai watches made from 1993 when they first made a series of models offered for the first time to the public, until 1997 when the Vendome luxury group acquired panerai and launched them to the international market....(since......the Vendome group has changed its name to the Richemont Group, which is a watch power house).........From the early 1900's until the 1980's Panerai made military watches exclusively for the Royal Italian Navy and in 1938 created the first military divers watch in history. Panerai also made watches for the Egyptian Navy for a bit in the mid 50's when they created the Radiomir series........If your VP is not aware of the un-official Panerai web site&fourm called Paneristi,its a must for enthusiasts..."but www.paneristi.com is ONLY a genuine watch site,no reps or rep talk allowed there"............If there is enough time between now and when he arrives. PM me with an adress and i will send you a cool strap for his pam111 you can give him.(free of charge) I literally have about 75 straps, all diffrent brands and styles so it really would be no bother.There are probably a dozen i never even tried on So if theres time just let me know..............Thanks,and i hope at least the info on Panerai helps...........wan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astig Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 nice facts! and generous of you wan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Wan is the Man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pman Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Thanks Wan. PM sent. pman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 btw, you may find in my signature a link to an .mp3 with real italian pronounce of panerai words and here is a link to an interesting arcticle on pre-v (also said pre-a) models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Great gesture Wan! Here's a good read on Pre-A and Pre-V Panerais: http://www.paneristi.com/archives/PreA_Pan..._A_Panerai.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaca22 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 (edited) . Edited November 14, 2007 by vaca22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highflyingclive Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 What is a Vp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 VP = vice president. commonly used in the US as the title for an important business person (note also that one company can have many vice presidents). dt What is a Vp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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