[JohnM]

rocketmastermike,

I was locked into finding a sandwich dial but am coming around to painted. It sounds like the lume and legibility are outstanding and it's more than paint over a flat surface, from what I understand.

John

 

[dadog13]

I'd say go what you like more. I for example like more the painted dials, prefer them over the sandwich dials..

For the above reason I went for the 590. An amazing watch in all it's details especially the 8 day mvt..


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[jrsdad]

I've found that if you focus on the details vs the overall character of the watch, you'll eventually loose interest. Sausage, painted, sandwich, round markers, baton markers, etc., whatever fits the design as a whole is what will stick.

 

[wardser]

i by far prefer sandwhich dials. To me thats kinda what makes a watch a Panerai.

 

[breitlingman12]

I would agree go with what you like and what your heart leads you too,good luck

 

[addy616]

Love the 564, one of my favorites. Up till Q they were sandwhich. Here's a pic of my 564 with sandwhich.

 

[pepcr1]

Looked all over for a 510 with the sandwich dial but when I saw the sausage 510 I was hooked

 

[JohnM]

As the OP on this thread, I wanted to thank everyone for their input. The 510, 564, and 590 are the top contenders for my first Panerai, assuming I buy new. A sandwich dial 177 is a bit of a grail for me, but I can see those don't come up too often. Even the newer 8-day movement watches are tough to find with sandwich dials at this point.

In truth, all of these are nice watches to my eye -- painted or sandwich. Since half the fun of this hobby is the anticipation I may wait a bit longer to see of anything turns up. But a new, painted dial 564, 590, or 510 would be a keeper, I'm sure.

John

 

[88_Lux]

I think it's not even a competition and sandwich dial blows the sausage out of the water. It's so beautiful in person, one of the main things that attracted me to a Panerai in the first place.

 

[mob1]

Both are lovable watches which makes pick very difficult, follow your heart that's the surest way.

 

[vsp3c]

i prefer the sandwich dial and was debating between the pam 177 and pam 564. ultimately decided i wanted the pam 177, scoured for months, managed to find one, and am super happy to this day. don't settle! go for what you want!

 

[frankie]

Had both and much prefer the sandwich dial,005, 111, 312,359 are the ones I,ve had and currently back to a 111.

 

[Maddog1970]

Have both.....000 and 292......lume on my painted 000 is superior, but you just don't get views like this:

So in short, as others have said, get both!

 

[MOV]

When I think Panerai, the sandwich dail is one of the first things I think of.

 

[JohnM]

I realize this gets complicated, but didn't most early Panerais have painted dials?

 

[Synequano]

This 6152 looks like it has sandwich though

3646 too...

 

[dantan]

I wonder what JohnM ended up with.

 

[boxterduke]

I've seen both and Sandwich is better. Although I would go with an in house movement. But that is just me. So maybe a sandwich dial one with an in house movement?

 

[vsp3c]

SANDWICH ALL DAY.

 

[JohnM]

I wonder what JohnM ended up with.

Thanks for asking dantan. I ended up with a 564 and then later added a 673. I'd post pics but I was a photobucket user and now have to familiarize myself with the alternatives.

I wasn't sure I could adjust to the 673's lack of a seconds hand. Turns out it's no problem and I'm enjoying the simplicity of not worrying about whether the watch is perfectly 'on time'.

I love the two Panerais I own. The only two I might like even more are the 176 and 587, both pretty hard to find in top condition at this point, though I continue to look. In general, I find Panerais to be a a lot of fun and great change of pace from less whimsical and more 'serious' Swiss and German watches.