Panerai PAM0312 on Luna Rossa strap.
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Wonderful watch. Is it a 14060?
It’s a 14060M. I bought it in 2009 - the days when you could walk into a main dealer and get one there and then.
Maybe I was just lucky.
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And walk out of the store wearing it without a worry in the world.
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That’s exactly how I did it. What’s great about this generation of Rolex watches, including this reference, is the rattling clasp.
Here is a picture of mine showing the logo in the glass.
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New strap day for my lowly Hamilton Intra-Matic Chronograph. Also purchased the same strap in black but digging this one for now.
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lowly? I don’t think so! Looks great too
Martin
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That is a serious rug
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We were very lucky to find it about 30 odd years ago whilst living in Hong Kong.
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I really like that, and on the lookout for one, but I’m a little worried on its size. My wrist circumference is just 18cm. Yours appears to fit well, so would you mind divulging your wrist circumference?
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I think it’s important that these older watches keep “looking their age”, and that is very, very nice. 
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After all the high horological photos of exquisite timepieces I’d like to tell the story of my $200 Seiko.
It’s interesting the difference a strap change can make to one’s appreciation of an old watch. I bought this Seiko Sportura Kinetic Perpetual new about 15 years ago. It came with a reasonably good bracelet which had loosened over the years. I was not a watch afficianado at the time I bought it. It was just a tool with a good sweeping second hand that I required as a GP for taking pulses.
It has required zero maintenance due to its robust construction. It have smashed and bashed over the years quite unselfconsciously and it has remained accurate and loyal. I have never had to reset the date as it perpetual to year 2100 and does not need battery changes due to its kinetic mechanism, a precursor to the Grand Seiko spring drive.
Yesterday I Swapped the old bracelet for a black leather strap. The appearance of the old warhorse has now been transformed and I look upon it with renewed appreciation. It is like a new watch.
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Fabulous. My Seiko Kinetic was serviced not long ago and nk
ow works hard as my garage watch after being a daily for 20 years.
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@Guinnless yes, it’s a great “beater” watch. And no anguish with scratches.
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