SLC Human Torpedo Illustration
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SLC Human Torpedo Illustration
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Kevin Mckidd Grey's Anatomy
...Panerai Coolness...
Kevin Mckidd
Grey's Anatomy
Luminor Panerai
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Panerai Luminor
...Panerai Studio Shot Of The Day...
Panerai Luminor
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Maria Wearing My Panerai PAM 372
...Panerai Hotness...
Maria Wearing My Panerai
PAM 372
My friend Maria, is pictured below wearing my Panerai PAM 372, which she is madly in love with, and plans to soon get one for herself. I actually met Maria through Jake's Panerai World, as she is a reader and wrote in and mentioned she lives in San Francisco. Maria mentioned she was thinking about getting a Panerai 372, so I let her try mine on a several times, but getting it back from her is not so easy...
In the photo below we see how great the Panerai OEM 26/26/4 Ranger strap looks on Maria (she is buying some SuzieCakes Cupcakes for desert). I must admit I was a little surprised at how amazing the 372 looked on Maria, who is 5'8 and has smaller wrists. Methinks the 372 is Trés Chic on Maria, so watch out fellas, cause I think the ladies are going to quickly be doing the same thing they did with wearing men's Rolex watches. Oh, well!?!?! It was nice while it lasted ;-)
Ironically, Maria said she was looking for photos of women wearing a Panerai 372, when she landed on Jake's Panerai World, and she was disappointed not to find any, which explains why I took and am publishing these shots. There is no better way to judge what a watch may look like on your wrist than to see a photo of such.
Below is the text from Maria's original email to me:
Hello Jake,
I found your blog while doing research on watches. I have completely fallen in love with the Panerai372 with it’s minimalist classic dial which is reminiscent of the Golden Era of Hollywood (I’m a silver screen enthusiast). For this reason I am in search of the Panerai372, my only question, is this timepiece too large for a woman? I am 5’8” and am fond of men’s watches. I am looking for a watch dealer and live San Francisco. Is there a Panerai store in San Francisco?
Thank you for your help if any, it is much appreciated. Your blog was very informative and entertaining."
Maria
It has been said so many times before, that Panerai people are somehow cut from the same cloth (read: Paneristi), and the same is true with people who wear Rolex. In other words, if you meet somebody who is wearing a Panerai, you are almost guaranteed to have an instant friend for life, and obviously Panerai and Rolex watches are as great of a conversation piece as they are timepieces.
Below is a photo Maria took of my PAM 372 on her right wrist, Steve McQueen Style.
I think Wiley needs to do a version of his song titled, "Wearing My Rolex" named "Wearing My Panerai."
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Ultra-Rare 1955 Luminor Panerai Prototype Up For Auction at Sotheby's
Ultra-Rare 1955 Luminor Panerai Prototype
Up For Auction at Sotheby's
Reference 6152/1: Case Number 12948
Sotheby's Auction house is offering an ultra-rare Prototype Luminor Panerai which includes a special prototype diving bezel, which is removable. What exactly is this unusual prototype watch about? and what is the deal with the bezel? This watch basically marked the end of the line for Panerai's research & development of the watches in the mid 1950s.
Essentially Panerai watches were obsoleted by the Rolex Submariner and Tudor Submariner models. In other words, when the Royal Italian Navy divers became aware of the Rolex Submariner models, they grew to prefer them, and though the Panerai watches were archaic. Today these vintage Panerai watches are each worth a small fortune since they have stood the truest test of time, which is based upon the timeless nature of the designs.
It is ironic that many of the vintage Panerai, Rolex and Patek Philippe watches that are worth a fortune today, were not popular when they were originally sold, but from having studied the auction market results for many years, I have noticed their is a strong correlation between a watches value and how timeless its design is. The ultimate measure of how timeless a watches design is, would be based upon how it would look on your wrist today. With the 47MM Panerai models, like the one pictured above, the design is soooo today. In other words, if you wore it today, it would look so contemporary and modern, yet is was made in 1955–now that's timeless design, and auction results consistently typically reward this.
Supreme Irony
So basically the Luminor Panerai's which featured the half-cresent tight-seal crown guard represented the tail end of Panerai's experimenting with Diving tool watches. When Rolex showed off the Submariner in 1953, is had an invaluable feature that the Panerai could not compete with, and that was a spinning bezel that could be used for timing dives, and in particular, making certain the diver would not run out of oxygen, since the Rolex Submariner bezel was only unidirectional, meaning it could only spin counter-clockwise, thus ensuring the diver could not reset it to give himself more time by mistake. The Rolex Submariner pictured below was made in 1953, and offered many features that functionally obscoleted all the Panerai models, including the unidirectional spinning bezel as well as the stainless steel bracelet.
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Elizabeth Hurley
...Panerai Hotness...
Elizabeth Hurley
44MM Panerai PAM00236 Daylight
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Luminor Panerai PAM 372
...Panerai Studio Shot Of The Day...
Luminor Panerai PAM 372
Amit Dev Handa is a Panerai fanatic of the highest order, as well as being one of the worlds leading watch consultants, and he is also the Watch Concierge for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas. Amit wears a PAM 372, and he took this fantastic photo of his watch on a bed of roses. This is a great photo!!!
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Dylan McDermott Luminor Panerai
...Panerai Coolness...
Dylan McDermott
Luminor Panerai
44MM PAM 90
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How I Fell In Love With Panerai
How I Fell In Love With Panerai
Beginning with a 6152-1 and 6154
It is hard to figure out where to begin talking about my love for Panerai. My first Panerai experience I remember was in New York, in 2001, when I was hanging out with my younger brother Todd Ehrlich, who had recently completed his tour as a U.S. Special Forces, Navy Seal. Todd was wearing a 44mm Panerai, and I was wearing a stainless steel Rolex Daytona. Todd was starring at my wrist, and said, "let me check out your Rolex." I took it off and handed it to him, and he studied it for a few minutes, and then he handed it back to me, shaking his head saying, "I just can't get in Rolex any more. I know a lot of the older Navy Seals wear Rolex Submariner models, but I just can't get into them!?!?" I responded, "Oh, excuse me, Mr. Wearing a hockey puck on your wrist!?!?" Todd responded, "Yeah? Well I like Panerai since they are are old-school Italian Navy diving watches, and they are just so cool and simple!"
Ironically, I began hating Panerai watches. I dismissed them as being fashion-victim, trendy, oversized, stupid watches. At the time, I had zero understanding of their history, or knowledge they were all originally made by Rolex for Panerai. As a matter of fact, Panerai is the only company Rolex ever made watches for, beside Rolex, and of course the original vintage Panerai watches made by Rolex from 1935 to 1955 used Rolex Oyster cases.
My point is, Panerai was definitely an acquired taste, and it took me years to "get" Panerai. As a matter of fact,much of my initial appreciation for Panerai came from writing a super detailed history on the history of Rolex Diving watches.
In 2011, I was visiting a pal, who is a world-renowned watch dealer, named Eric Ku, and he had some vintage Panerai watches which he showed me, and let me play around with. The vintage Panerai watch pictured in the two photos above, and in the picture below is a 47MM Rolex made Reference 6152-1 with a Marina Militare dial designation, which features an 8MM Rolex Brevet winding crown with the Rolex logo on the winding crown, as seen below. "Brevet" means "Patented" in French. This watch was made in sometime in the early 1950s, probably in 1952.
On a sidenote, it is fascinating to note that I wear a Panerai PAM 372, and it is remarkable how similar the PAM000372 case is to the Reference 6152-1 case, with the only real difference being the 372 has the trademark half-crescent "tight-seal" crown guard, but the case body, bezel shape, and crystal look almost identical. Also, the PAM 372 features a much lower profile case back, and the lugs on the PAM 372 are more low-profile than on the 6152-1.
In the photo below, I am wearing the "Marina Militare" 6152-1 pictured in the photos above. The 6152-1 came with three different different dial designations. The first had a "Radiomir Panerai" designation, and the most famous had the "Luminor Panerai" designation, and the third one, which I am wearing featured the "Marina Militare" dial designation.
I brought an employee of mine, who is an industrial designer, named James, and he is pictured below wearing the 6152-1. Today James works for Tesla, which is pretty cool. This photo of James rockin' the vintage 6152-1really shows off its simple beauty!!!
Eric also had another vintage Panerai Reference 3646 with a Radiomir Panerai dial designation, which I put on my wrist next to the 6152-1 (pictured below). Both watches have similar 3, 6, 9, 12 sandwich dials, but the Raidiomir minute markes have developed an extremely dark patina, since its dial used radium. If you look closely you notice the Radiomir has skinny wire lugs that were soldered to the case, and it also has an onion shaped winding crown, v. the Marina Militare featuring the standard 8MM Brevet Rolex winding "big" crown. This photo really illustrates exactly how early vintage Panerai design language evolved.
The photo below shows the side profile of the bezel and plexiglass crystal on the 3646 Radiomir Panerai.
So to conclude, I will say I ended-up falling madly in love with Panerai for many different reasons. First and foremost, I consider all vintage Panerai watches to essentially be Rolex watches, and modern Panerai watches still have so much Rolex DNA, in my mind they are basically Rolex watches on a different day and scale. I also love how completely timeless vintage Panerai watches are.
Today I wear a PAM 372, and it never ceases to amaze me how its design is based largely upon a vintage Panerai that was made in 1952!?!?! Just amazing!!!! It is also worth noting that originally I fell in love with the 6152-1, and the 6154 vintage Panerai models, which both lacked the now trademark Panerai crown guard. In other words, I was not crazy about the 6152, which had the crown guard. This was due to the fact that I loved the absolute minimalist simplicity of the 6152-1 and the 6154, but after wearing a PAM 372, the crown guard grew on me so much so, I like it just as much as the non-crown guard versions.
Just to be specific, the photo below was taken by Hammer, and it shows his vintage Luminor Panerai 6152 on the left side, which has the half-crescent "Tight-Seal" crown guard. The Radiomir Panerai on the right with the brown dial, is a 6154, and it has a 8mm Rolex Brevet winding crown. It is remarkable how similar these two watch designs are, yet how different. The modern PAM 372 is based upon the Luminor Panerai pictured below. The 6154 pictured below is similar in looks to the 6152-1 pictured above, but its case is much more streamlined, kind of like a more UFO/Aerodynamic shape. Officine Panerai has yet to make a new model based upon the 6154 or 6152-1, but there are many Panerai brand enthusiasts who are waiting very patiently for Panerai to do so.
"Simplicity Is The Ultimate Sophistication."
–Leonard da Vinci
In case you are new to Panerai, the two watches pictured above, are both referred to as "Base" Panerai watches, since they are crazy simple. In other words, they have super simple dials, that only have five minute markers, and lack sixty minute markers. They also lack any type of complications, like a second hand or power reserve indicator.
As I mentioned, the two watches pictured above belong to Hammer, and Hammer is not only one of the top Panerai collectors, but also owns what is arguably the most beautiful vintage Panerai in existence. Hammer owns a Reference 6154, that has a stunning brown dial with deep tan makers.
Hammer's vintage Panerai Reference 6154, which is pictured above completely freaked me out when I first saw it. I couldn't believe how amazingly beautiful the dial patina was. In it important to understand this watch originally began its life a black dial with white markers, but since the sandwich dial lume was made out of Radium, over the decades it developed this crazy brown dial patina.
Hammer also owns a classic Panerai 6152 Luminor, which is pictured two photo up in this story, and it is pictured below as well.
The Panerai Reference 6154 is a very unusual bird, in the sense its case is EXTREMELY Streamlined compared to the 6152-1 case body. I put together the image below that compares the side profiles of the Vintage 1952 Panerai Reference 6152 with side profile of the Vintage 1954 Panerai Reference 6154.
In is worth noting that the Panerai Reference 6154 is commonly referred to as a "Small Egiziano", which is likely a misattribution. In other words, it was speculated that the watch was made for the Egyptian Navy in 1954, but all the research does not support this notion. It is likely that Rolex watch designers developed it as a prototype to take the bulkier 6152 case to its ultimate streamlined form-factor.
This hypothesis is supported by the fact that Rolex also made Rolex Reference 6154 models with an almost Submariner-like dial in 1954. The photos below show a 1954 Rolex Reference 6154, which is extremely rare.
The Reference 6154 is shrouded in as much mystery, as the vintage Panerai watches.
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Nad & Hammer: World's Two Leading Panerai Fanatics
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Radiomir Panerai PAM 424 Updated: Date Complication Removed!
...Panerai New Model Introduction...
Radiomir Panerai PAM 424 Updated
Date Complication Removed!
Panerai just announced, as seen below in the photo, they are making a significant change to the current PAM 424 model by removing the date!!!
Also, there is a rule in graphic-art design, which makes a lot of sense, that says, on any object, there should NEVER be more than two different typefaces, and by having the Arabic typeface on the date wheel, it adds visual conflict that overcomplicates the dial and makes it look way too busy.
Significance Of The California Dial
The "California" dial featured an upside-down pyramid shaped twelve-o'clock marker, as well as horizontal rectangular markers (indices) located at 3, 6, and 9; coupled with Roman numerals markers at 1, 2, 10 and 11 on the top half of the dial, and featuring Arabic numeral markers on the bottom half of the dial at 4, 5, 7, and 8.
The original vintage Panerai 3646 (pictured above) also had wire lugs that were soldiered to the case, so if you wanted to change the strap, you would have to cut-off the old one with scissors and sew on the new one in place!?!? Also, as a model, it's pretty much identical to a "California" dial Panerai Reference 3646, with just a different dial–same body, different face.
The Most Iconic & Timeless Vintage Panerai Watches
The Reference 3646 (pictured below) is also considered to be, in my opinion, one of the five most iconic vintage Panerai watches made. The other four models include the 3646 with the now classic "base" 3, 6, 9, 12 dial as seen below.
The Luminor Panerai, Reference 6152/1 (pictured below) which sometimes had the Marina Militare dial, as seen below is also considered to be one of the most classic vintage Panerai watches ever made. This vintage Panerai model from the early 1950s is the basis for the contemporary Panerai PAM 372. It is ironic that the vast majority of vintage Panerai watches lacked the crown guard, but today, it is very popular and iconic.
Also, the Radiomir Panerai Reference 6152 (pictured below) and Reference 6154 models from the early 1950s, which lacked the half-crescent crown guards, are also considered to be two absolute classics. The photo below shows a rare "bleach blonde" 6152. Just to be clear the 6152 (without the half-crescent crown guard) and the 6154, look very similar from the front, but the 6154 has a skinner, more shapely and streamlined body.
Today, the only Panerai made that REALLY looks like the original vintage model is the PAM 372, which is pictured below on the right side. The watch pictured on the left side is an original Luminor Panerai PAM 6152, which was made in the early 1950s. Since they are so similar looking, many contemporary Panerai enthusiasts refer to the PAM 372 Luminor Panerai as "The Panerai." This is the case, (no pun intended ;-) since the contemporary PAM 372 has more authentic and accurate Panerai DNA than any other model made today.
So what does all of this have to do with anything? I would argue that the Reference 6152 Luminor Panerai model (pictured above), and the Reference 3646 Radiomir Panerai with the California dial (pictured below) are so timeless and iconic, they are really kind of like what the Rolex Submariner and GMT are to each other for Rolex–both absolute iconic classics.
In 2006, Panerai made a special limited edition version of the "California" dial Panerai, and they gave it a PAM 249 model designation. This model was limited to 1936 watches, and this watch was highly praised by enthusiasts as being a the first REALLY authentic looking 47MM modern/contemporary Panerai made. The PAM 249 is pictured below on the left side.
In 2012, Panerai introduced a new stainless steel "Califronia" dial model, named the PAM 448. This new model looked in many ways like the PAM 249, but if you look closely at all the subtle details, you find they are quite different, but in a quiet way. For instance, the five minute markers on the PAM 249 are pad printed much sharper and crisper than on the PAM 448, but even though the markers on the 448 are printed with much rougher edges, it gives it a more authentic, vintage look.
In the photo illustration above, the 448 seems to have more of a tan colored lume, with the 249 being whiter. This is an optical illusion, and likely had to do with them being shot in different light. In other words, if you had them both in front of you on a table, they would be more similar in color. Also notice the 249 has a 26/26 straight strap, and the 448 came on a tapered 26/24 strap, with white stitching. In the future, I hope to do an extremely detailed comparison between the 249, 448, and 424 to reveal all of the subtle detail differences, which are pretty profound!
So now let's explore the significant update on the PAM 424. The PAM 249 and PAM 448 are no longer available and sold-out quickly since they were made in such highly limited editions. In 2012, when Panerai launched the PAM 448, which was a limited edition, they also introduced the PAM 424, which was NOT a limited edition. The PAM 424 looked similar to the PAM 448, and it added a date aperture window complication, as well as a Officine Panerai logo (above the 6 O'clock marker), and it featured gold hands, instead of the beautiful blued hands which matched the blue hands on the original 3646 California dial, which were carried forward and incorporated into the PAM 249 and PAM 448. The new/updated Panerai PAM 424 is pictured below, next to the outgoing/discontinued Panerai PAM 424. They look identical in every way, with the exception the new PAM 424 lacks the date.
By removing the date from the PAM 424, in my opinion, Panerai made a HUGE improvement, which many enthusiasts will love, since it makes it much more balanced, historically accurate and authentic looking.
In my personal opinion, I think Panerai should also offer a version without the logo on the dial, that also has blued hands. Some would argue that it might upset collectors or drive down the resale value of the PAM 249 and PAM 448, but I don't think that is a real issue. In the final analysis, I think the real beauty of the vintage Panerai watches was based upon their absolute and pure tool-watch design simplicity, and as Leonardo da Vinci put it so beautifully: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
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Marco Andrett:i Race Car Driver
...Panerai Super-Coolness...
Marco Andretti
Race Car Driver
Marco Andretti is an American race car driver, and he is the grandson of racing legend, Mario Andretti. Marco's father is Michael Andretti. Having grown up in a racing family it was natural for Marco to follow in his father's footsteps.
Marco Andretti is pictured below with his legendary grandfather, Mario Andretti.
Marco Andretti is pictured below wearing his Luminor Panerai, on a metal bracelet.
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Panerai Luminor Arktos GMT North Pole
...Panerai Lume Shot Of The Day...
Panerai Luminor Arktos GMT North Pole
2006 Special Mike Horn Edition of 500 Pieces
Reference PAM00252
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Shreeve & Company Preview: PAM00518 Chronograph
...New Panerai Model Coverage...
Panerai From A Woman's Perspective
by Maria Isabel
PAM00518 Chronograph
Exclusive Shreeve & CO Preview
I am madly in love with Panerai and was fortunate enough to have recently attended a wonderful Panerai Event at Shreve & Co. in Palo Alto, California, with Jake. Shreve & Company reminds me of a big girl’s candy store, with Panerai being my favorite candy in every flavor I could ever dream of! This is where I got a chance to wear the all-new mouth-watering Radiomir 1940’s Chronograph "Platino", but lets just call it the Platino 518. Platino is platinum in Italian...
Jake took the photo of me below wearing the all-new PAM518 at the recent Panerai Shreeve event. I really like the way it looks and fits so elegantly on my wrist, and I like how strong looking and striking it is.
I could rock it just as good as any gent with a crisp clean-collared shirt and slacks, or wear it on a day out on the boat. I could even sport it with my Sunday's Best.
The subdials sit on a soft ivory dial which is swept over by the blue central chronograph hand. The heavenly blue accents on the ivory dial work together harmoniously, like the big blue sky with white clouds (in reverse). The Platino vault offers a vintage looking plexiglas crystal, instead of a sapphire crystal, which gives the PAM 518 a romantic warm essence and timeless beauty when looking down at the beautiful piece.
When I tried on the Platino 518 it felt like a 47mm watch instead of a 45mm watch. This is due to the exquisite detail of the Platino on a large ivory dial and I believe it is the largest white dial Panerai has made to date on a Radiomir. The 518 has a larger than life look and grand feel. Anything larger than a 45mm wouldn't work and Panerai did a great job with its proportion. Also, the PAM 518 is on the thinner side with a very flat back, kind of like a PAM 372, so it lies flat on the wrist, which looks great.
It's interesting to note that one of the details that makes the dial look so clean, is that the Radiomir dial designation looks really simple and uncluttered, as does the Panerai dial designation below it. This reminds me of the beautiful simplicity of the PAM 210 and the PAM 231, which are also both 45MM.
1936 Panerai Reference 2533 47mm
First Rolex Made Panerai Prototype
The Platino 518 is derivative of and clearly inspired by the first Radiomir Panerai prototype ever made, known as the Reference 2533, which was made by Rolex for Panerai in 1936. The Reference 2533 was the beginning of the vintage Radiomir as we know it. The 2533 used a Rolex pocket watch cushion 47mm case with the lugs being soldered on tho the case.
The Reference 2533 featured a Rolex movement and Rolex winding crown. If the prototype Reference 2533 is the Chalice for Panerai, then the Platino 518 is the Holy Grail.
This next image shows the backside of the Rolex movement made for the Panerai Reference 2533. Notice at the bottom of the case back there is a "2533" engraving. This historically significant model, of which there are only several known examples, features a screwed-on plexiglass exhibition caseback with Officene Panerai Brevattato engraving.
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Below, we see an image of the first receipt from Rolex for the Reference 2533 for making the Panerai, which is dated June 13, 1936, and it appears courtesy of Francesco Ferretti.
Inside The PAM 518
Much More Than Just A Pretty Face
The PAM 518 exhibition case back, which showcases the stunning Minerva movement is just as, if not prettier than it’s face. The PAM 518 has a see-through sapphire exhibition crystal flat case back which perfectly shows off the hand-wound Elite Panerai Opus XXV Calibre movement, which is exclusively made for Panerai by Minerva. What does this all mean? Technically … a lot! It contains a vertical clutch, column wheel chronograph that measures 12 3/4 lignes, 22 jewels, a glucydur balance, and 18,000 a/H. It features a swan’s neck regulator and offers a power reserve of 55 hours.
We will have to get into the complexity of movements another time so you can appreciate and fall in love with the Platino all over again.
The Panerai brand has a fascinating history which began in 1936 with Rolex making all their watches. Panerai watches came into existence as a top-secret military watch made for the Royal Italian Navy by Rolex, and they were the very first dedicated dive/tool watches. The Radiomir Reference 2533 was the very first Panerai prototype ever made, so it is great to see some of its DNA make it into the PAM 518.
Just as history and fashion repeat itself, Panerai outdoes itself here introducing in 2014 a new kind of Radiomir, The Platino 518...is flawlessly magnificent!
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A Note from Jake Introducing Maria
A Note from Jake
INTRODUCING
Panerai From A Woman's Perspective
by Maria Isabel
INTRODUCING
Panerai From A Woman's Perspective
by Maria Isabel
I was shocked at how passionate Maria was about Panerai watches, and since we met, we have been talking quite a bit and exchanging ideas and information about Panerai watches. I noticed when she and I talk about Panerai, she offered a completely different and fascinating female perspective that is fun, unique and refreshing, so I asked he if she would consider blogging on Jake's Panerai World, and she agreed.
The story below this one is Maria's first story, and I have to say I am amazed at how insightful her perspective is. I also have to say I think I have met my match, in the sense I wouldn't be surprised by a male Paneristi who shared my passion and enthusiasm for the brand. That being said, I was shocked and stunned to run into a woman who does. So please join me is offering a warm welcome to Maria, who will be sharing her insight and passion on Panerai, from a woman's perspective!!!
I believe that Maria sharing her insight and perspective will be invaluable and insightful, to get women more engaged and interested in collecting beautiful mechanical watches. And let's face reality, the days of men's and women's watches are pretty much gone. It has been a permanent trend for women to wear men's watches, and women often times wear them differently than men, in the sense they wear them a little more like a bracelet. On a personal note, I have always thought there is nothing sexier that women wearing men's watches...
In the future Maria will also be offering perspective on different ways for women to accessorize their Panerai by dressing it up or down.
Maria's first story covers the PAM 518 which I first saw earlier this year when Panerai introduced it at SIHH in Geneva, Switzerland. I am certain you will love Maria's coverage of this stunningly beautiful Panerai watch!
Cheers!!!
Jake
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Luminor Panerai Submersible In The House
...Panerai Wrist Shot Of The Day...
Luminor Panerai Submersible In The House
2014 FIFA World Cup Of Soccer in Brazil
Titanio 47MM PAM 389
Felipe took this photo of his Panerai Luminor Submersible at the recent World Cup match between Ecuador and France.
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Ken Griffey Jr. One Of The Greatest Home Run Hitters In The History Of Baseball
...Panerai Coolness...
Ken Griffey Jr.
One Of The Greatest Home Run Hitters In The History Of Baseball
Luminor Panrerai
Ken Griffey Jr., had an amazing Major League Baseball career which lasted 22 years! Griffey spent most of his career playing fro the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, and briefly played for the Chicago White Sox.
Ken Griffey made the All-Star thirteen times! Ken Griffey Jr., to date is in ranked number six, for the most home run records at 630 home runs.
Ken Griffey Jr., was not only an amazing batter, but also excelled in his position as a center fielder. He was such an outstanding defender, he won the Gold Glove Award ten times.
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Luminor Panerai 1950 PAM00127 Fiddy GlowPower!!!
...Panerai Lume Shot Of The Day...
Luminor Panerai 1950
PAM00127 Fiddy GlowPower!!!
Del took this fantastic lumeshot photo of his "Fiddy" PAM00127 glowing through a long exposure, which gives it an amazingly rich look. What a beautiful Panerai!!!
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Tom Cruise Luminor Panerai GMT 44MM Reference PAM000063
...Panerai Coolness...
Tom Cruise
Luminor Panerai GMT
44MM Reference PAM000063
Tom Cruise wears Panerai in real life, and in the movie Tropic Thunder, he played the role of Les Grossman, whose character wore a 44MM Luminor Panerai as seen below.
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Luminor Panerai GMT 8 Days Chronograph Monopulsante
...Panerai Studio Shot Of The Day...
Luminor Panerai GMT 8 Days
Monopulsante Chronograph
Ceramica 44MM PAM00317
Martin Wilmsen took these superb photos of his PAM 317 GMT Chronograph. This model is nicknamed "The Black Night" since it is so dark black. This model is really rare as Panerai only made 500 pieces. The ceramic case on this watch is not formed by traditional machining or casting, but by a process named "Isostatic Pressure", which results in an extremely hard case, which is estimated to be five times harder than stainless steel. The reason this model is named a "Monopulsante", which means "Monopusher" in English, is because the chronograph only uses by a single push button, which starts, stops and resets the Chronograph features.
The photo below shows the exhibition case back which has a sapphire crystal so you can see the movement, which is also blacked-out.
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