The Breitling Watch Blog

Just reviewed a brand new strap from Aaron Pimentel of Combat Straps based out of Canada. He does some very good work with some interesting exotic hides such as Toad and Tilapia, but this review here is on a John Lobb (yes, the same John Lobb that makes bespoke shoes in London) Grey Sueded leather strap. Very nice work and I am extremely happy with it. Check out the full review on PaneraiSource: Combat-Straps Review.

I’m a little late to the party, but I have been so busy I haven’t had a chance to digest the new offerings until now. There aren’t as many differetnt types of new models as in previous years, which is in many ways a good thing, since Panerai has established a good base of regular edition models now. Seems they’ve focused on a few offerings, and given slightly different variations of the same watch, with four Radiomir 1940’s models offered this year – a very cool in my opinion.

2013 Historic Models
Basically four different Radiomir 1940’s watches.. One of these might be my next PAM.

Radiomir 1940 PAM 512

Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso PAM 513

Radiomir 1940 3 Days PAM 514

Radiomir 1940 3 Days Oro Rosso PAM 515

2013 Contemporary Models
The new Regatta timer movement in the PAM 526 is a cool new feature.

Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic PAM 524

Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Oro Rosso PAM 525

Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Titanio PAM 526

2013 Specialities Model
Luminor 1950 8 Rattrapante Days Titanio PAM 530

2013 Special Editions
Nice watches, with a new Bronzo, and an awesome Pocket Watch that is way too cool for school.

Luminor Submersible 1950 2500M 3 Days Automatic Titanio PAM 364

Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power Reserve Automatic Bronzo PAM 507

Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Ceramica PAM 508

Pocket Watch Tourbillon GMT Ceramica PAM 446

Nice batch of new watches, and I dig the direction they’re heading in right now.

Time again for a wrist shot dump! All the wrist shots sitting in my temporary photos folder, all dumped into a file for you guys to check out. Here they are:

IWC Pilots Chrono

Panerai PAM88

Sinn 857

Panerai PAM320

Wyler Code-R Chronograph

Graham Chronofighter

Steinhart Pilot Limited Edition

Rolex Milgauss

Zenith Defy Classic Power Reserve

Breitling Avenger Seawolf

Zenith Defy Classic Power Reserve Again!

Hope you enjoyed this edition of “The Wrist Shot Dump”!

Happy New Year Everyone! After a short break to celebrate the holiday season, I’m back with a little review of a cool strap from NuboStraps.

Just got in my new Nubo Straps Bullet strap not too long ago and will be posting a review in the PaneraiSource Aftermarket Panerai Straps section soon, but I couldn’t wait to show you all how cool it is!

The ATR stamped on the keeper stands for “At the Ready”, symbolizing the spirit of preparedness that one should have in any life situation. Norman from NuboStraps is a fan of survival gear and his enthusiasm shows in this great strap. It is definately the most innovative use of shell casings that I have ever seen on a strap.

The shells he mounted were .40 Caliber S&W made by Winchester, which have a nice look on them. He mounted a total of 4 casings on the strap, two which are decorative, and two used to hold the strap on. The strap is sized for a single wrist size, and cannot be adjusted so these straps need to be custom made to your wrist size.

Overall it makes my Panerai PAM320 look like one badass watch, though not suitable for all occasions. Good to wear for a day at the range or out in the bush. Very nice job, and I’ll review the watch in more detail later!

Panerai finally updated their website, and boy does it look great! And this isn’t a superficial update to the front where they just make the first few pages the same and keep the rest, this is a complete ground-up modernization of the site.. looks fantastic. I have to say they definately put a lot of work into it. Even has a cool little video to introduce you to the site:

http://www.panerai.com/en/teaser