Panerai Radiomir GMT Alarm PAM 238 Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com Want a GMT? That's easy? Want an alarm? Still doable. Do you want all of the above in a rose gold Panerai Radiomir? That culls the heard considerably; you need the Panerai Radiomir GMT Alarm PAM 238. As one of only 200 pieces produced, it's more than all of the above; it's all that and *very* exclusive. For model years 2006, the renowned Firenze-based watchmaker graced the market with a bare handful of these full-featured upscale Panerai Radiomir GMT Alarm watches. The combination of "Officine Panerai" and "complicated watch" is something of an exception by definition, so the company called in a key ally: Girard-Perregaux. G-P's complications prowess needs no introduction, and the firm immediately modified a tried-and-true automatic A. Schild caliber to provide the motive force behind the refined Panerai Radiomir PAM 238. With a second time zone, a date, an alarm, and automatic winding, there's a tremendous amount of upscale horology packed into this 42mm 18-karat rose gold case. Speaking of *that* case, it's a stunner. Formal attire and Panerai are only slightly more accustomed than the latter and complications, so the sight of a no-holds-barred "black tie" companion from Firenze is enough to turn heads at your local Red Bar meet-up. But this Panerai Radiomir PAM 238 pulls it off. Consider the depth of the dial; the management of space from its polished rim down its dished rehaut into the indexes is a case study in visual tension. The capti