Panerai Luminor Chrono Daylight PAM 251 Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/panerai#.VW9rWlqRPFJ Here's something you don't see everyday: the Panerai Luminor Chrono Daylight PAM 251. As a complicated chronograph (!) Panerai Luminor with an exotic white (!) dial and explosive black oxidized hands (!), this PAM 251 breaks the "Officine's" mold. Waldo won't be calling about this one; the Luminor Chrono Daylight PAM 251 stands apart from its Firenze brethren. As part of the 2006-2008 "Daylight" PAM 250/251tribute pair, the PAM 251 is - by far - the more distinctive and memorable of the two. Its exceptional white dial is the highlight of a package that outshines many of Panerai's vaunted "Special Series" limited editions. With a gleam and luster that appear almost wet under direct light, the PAM 251's dial is a vibrant centerpiece for this chronograph. Black oxidized subdial, hour, and minute hands explode against the almost luminous backdrop of gloss white, and the subtle notes of the "key lime" glow-in-the-dark hour index markers add a tropical accent of color to an assortment of eye candy that would impress Willy Wonka. Full "pearl" hour indices, that glistening white dial, and monotone white chronograph sub-dials ensure that this Panerai Luminor Chrono puts more, um, "Daylight" between itself and other Panerai references. And therein lies another key to the PAM 251's appeal: Sly Stallone. As the original Paneristo, Sylvester Stallone bought the first Panerai Luminor models in bulk while filming 1995's "Dayligh