PANERAI Radiomir California. PAM01349. First ever 45mm size for the California Dial.

[@Wildcatjames1]

These new brushed cases look great, and I really like the clean dial! And as expected Panerai always add a wonderful looking strap.

[@alexanderherzog7467]

Thank you, Alexander for the review . For me one of the absolute coolest novelties, highly desirable !

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing! A cool watch with packed with history...

[@petersampson5202]

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[@deriismayandi]

Stunning case😮

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing!

[@nelsonc6173]

Love PANERAI and their designs! Prices are too much for my budget currently! But one day I would like to own one! Thank you for a great presentation of this watch!

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us! We keep our fingers crossed 🤞🏻 ….

[@jongoodman7563]

A very handsome release that fits remarkably well for a 45mm. Thank you for covering.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Talon173]

That’s gorgeous! Reminds me of my old zenith Pilot 40mm with distressed steel case. Not a Panerai fan but I’d buy this!

[@sebastien6483]

Radiomir lives!

[@fawazalshammari4580]

Well detailed video and I'm definitely going to add this one to my Panerai collection.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing! Please keep us posted...

[@fawazalshammari4580]

@@WatchAdvisor Will do for sure.

[@doperdr]

my favourite this year. ❤

[@David-ef9zt]

45mm is my jam and now I'm having a hard time deciding on this or the Eilean model and the blue one that just came out.

[@alialghoul9459]

Hello Alexander, I own the Pam914 and the Pam1226 love them and love the brand. From your experience, do I go with the new Radiomir new green dial/ California or the blue dial Radiomir ? Thank you for all your excellent review’s.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Best you can do is to try them and compare them 1:1 on your wrist in different light conditions… then let your heart decide… it won’t lie…

[@KiwiDJ]

Beautiful Radiomir, even if it doesn't say so on the dial. And 45mm is just right for me. It'd be perfect if it had a PR indicator... oh well.

[@darrenjones2070]

Love Panerai!

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thoughts about the watch?

[@filmdog7034]

Accidentally chose this version out of the display case at the local Panerai boutique to look at when I meant the The Giorni. After comparing the two I went with the California for its distinctive yet simple but stylish design. Boutique manager had only seen two of them, this one and one that was ordered in in December 2023 for a customer.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing! May your Panerai continue to always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours!

[@TrendyStone]

It's fantastic!

[@pauledbrown]

When you say California gives me flashbacks to when Arnold was our governor 😂. Beautiful , masculine watch.

[@WatchAdvisor]

I am proud to be Austrian! I met Arnie once and it felt like meeting an old friend ...

[@jjhdtjnnyy7644rledg8ijbnkeeGu]

Absolutely love 2 hand watches.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Which do you like the most?

[@jjhdtjnnyy7644rledg8ijbnkeeGu]

@@WatchAdvisor 1815 thin honey gold is absolutely beautiful. I have noticed that you don't have Ferdinand Berthoud video, these are fantastic watches.

[@WatchAdvisor]

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[@31hallite]

I have the 47mm cali, but like this to

[@WatchAdvisor]

Congratulations! Maybe the better size… at least for my wrist… May your Radiomir continue to always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours…

[@mahmoudghoneim8004]

Although I love Panerai but really at this size it leaves a lot to be desired , will never take watches as only an accessory which this watch is.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Why is this Panerai an accessory?

[@mahmoudghoneim8004]

@@WatchAdvisor Alexander I am talking about this one specifically, why 45mm and all that thickness for a 2 hander , so it's for the looks and the dial , so it's an accessory . Thanks anyways for your great efforts to keep us updated .

[@WatchAdvisor]

I hear you, thanks for sharing!

[@rajmehta6210]

Can't decide between this and the 42m submersible white dial !

[@WatchAdvisor]

Best you can do is trying both watches and compare them 1:1 in different light conditions… then let your heart decide… it won’t lie… Please keep us posted…

[@rajmehta6210]

@@WatchAdvisor thank you that is good advice. Big fan of your channel and the work you do .

[@TrendyStone]

Both are fantastic. Difficult choice.

[@Iuckylukey]

I like this watch very much but as Panerai chose to price this quite high, they should integrate a power reserve indicator on the movement like they did with the Pam 190 or similar. When you have 8 days it's essential to know where you are. Why lower the functionality while the increase the price? It makes no sense. Customers are not fools.

[@WatchAdvisor]

I told them that a PR indication is missing and I clearly mentioned it in the video…

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

But customers are fools. Look at all the people that buy Rolex. They give you an ugly green box, terrible customer service, undecorated movement, no display case back, no drilled lugs, busy dial with too much text and poor fit and finish. Yet they buy them up anyway.

[@willburrows8834]

I love the dial and the case, but the movement decoration has gone downhill since they came in house. The old ETA pocket watch movements on the 00210 used to be finished beautifully. For the money they are asking, they really should be achieving that level of finishing on the new movements.

[@WatchAdvisor]

But the all over quality of the new calibres is much better…

[@willburrows8834]

@@WatchAdvisor quite possibly, and I love their designs, but they do need to work on the decoration of their movements on open case back watches if you can only see a large plate and the balance spring. They could do some really interesting things with all that space.

[@WatchAdvisor]

This technical look of the calibres was especially created for Panerai…

[@willburrows8834]

@@WatchAdvisor okay, but imagine that large back plate with a utilitarian step-plate style engraving like on the dial of the new IWC Ingenieur… wouldn’t cost them much more but it would really improve the look of the watch through that case back.

[@WatchAdvisor]

@@willburrows8834 not my cup of tea though … tastes are different…

[@jjlad5037]

$12,300USD....are they insane?

[@WatchAdvisor]

Don't think so!

[@TrendyStone]

You realize I'm sure they will sell them all.

[@WatchAdvisor]

@@TrendyStone Yep, that’s an easy one for Panerai…

[@jjlad5037]

@@TrendyStone ...not at my OB where they have years of NOS.

[@TrendyStone]

@@jjlad5037 They said this watch would be limited production and boutique only.

[@snowman-jv8lm]

if it is sandwich dial then would be perfect

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing! Not so sure if that just would be to much...

[@TrendyStone]

The blue and brown dial versions of this watch don't have the California dial but DO have a sandwich dial.

[@MegaAtlacatl]

Beautiful dial but I would prefer a 43mm case thats 12.5mm thick.

[@EndersFPS]

Make it 38mm. I will gladly take a lower power reserve, thanks.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Try it on your wrist … only then you will know…

[@staceygram5555]

@@WatchAdvisor I own a Luminor and have tried Radiomir on the wrist. In my opinion, Radiomir wears too big. 43 mm would be perfect.

[@kevinr206]

If you don’t assign a watch a long useless reference number, then it won’t get a nickname, then no one will want to buy

[@WatchAdvisor]

thanks for sharing!