Amazing AP Carbon Concept Painting
Just acquired this gorgeous painting, put my watch in the pic so you could see the size of this thing. :)

My PO in China
Took the PO with me on a recent trip to China. Here's a couple of shots at the airport just before coming home. Sorry for the photo quality - unfortunately it's me, not the camera.

finally got call from the ad...
more to follow , had rush to meeting :-(

Assistance narrowing down options...
Hi all, I've been a Panerai admirer from afar for years now. I have always loved the look but thought they wore too big on the wrist. This was back when my only watch was a 36mm Datejust. I have since been wearing a 6 digit Sub and it's expanded my tolerance for bigger pieces. I tried on a 47mm Luminor this weekend and while it was big I was shocked that it wasn't too much. A 45mm Radiomir/1940 case was perfectly wearable. So I'm quite excited that it might finally be time to add a Panerai to my small collection. With there being so many models I thought I would enlist some help narrowing down the choices.Here are my requirements:- 45mm max- Luminor/Radiomir/1940s cases are fine- Easy strap change is a big plus (is the push button system all it's cracked up to be, see some horror stories)- In house movement preferred, manual wind/automatic is ok- Something considered a shining example of the brand/classic DNA is preferred- Would like to stay under 8k for a minty pre-owned exampleThanks

Incameing
I got hit with my tax bill today and decided to do some retail therapy. PAM 372! I liked this one when I tried it on and of course they had one at my AD so now I feel better about paying uncle sam!This is my first Panerai, all those free marketing events they sponsor in San Francisco finally paid off. Looking forward to getting some straps.