World's BIGGEST Watch Review: Is the Panerai Radiomir Egiziano Worth Its Size?

The Panerai Radiomir Egiziano 341 comes in at a whopping 60mm... the world's largest watch. You may have noticed the trend for larger watches growing in recent years. Case sizes have been expanding from 40mm to 45, 50 and even 55mm. These watches are coming from brands like Hublot, Audemars Piguet, and here's the biggest of the lot. This watch review uncovers something else; this Panerai set standards in size before it was cool. Way, way before.
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[@equaliser2265]

It was made to be worn over a thick rubber dry suit that divers wear. It was not designed to be worn on the naked wrist.

[@raziel5280]

You may be right 🤔

[@nikhilsinha7730]

Tell that to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He wears this on his naked wrist

[@XavierAncarno]

nikhil sinha his wrist is the size of my thigh

[@GiGi-wg9lq]

It's not big enough. It needs to be a lot bigger. You can barely read it when hung on the wall ;-)

[@watchfinder]

I half wonder if these were made so the enemy could tell the time also!

[@GiGi-wg9lq]

Watches of these size shouldn't be called wristwatches anymore. They need to create a whole new category for these giants. They should be called ankle-watches or arm-watches ;-)

[@Aron-ru5zk]

Qi Qi or calf-chronographs ; )

[@danielx8694x]

Watchfinder & Co. Let both side soldiers know it’s time for lunch.

[@thegoldenmajesticmeatball]

Rick Ross Rocks this piece on his ankle

[@WatchGeek]

An excellent video as usual, the video quality the voice and the knowledge behind the voice are on a completely different level compared to other watch channels, mine included! Unfortunately the watch leaves me cold as it is too big for my legs, let alone wrists. It really is comically large, but I am sure there are people with wrists large enough to pull it off, it's just not me 😄

[@watchfinder]

It's for the burly elite!

[@FV4030]

As a man with tree trunks for arms, you have peaked my interest.

[@LiquidSm0ke]

Tom Smith fat

[@insane_troll]

piqued

[@ThePiquedPigeon]

2:33 - engraved in the back is an "SLC" human torpedo, with its crew of two on board. SLCs (Siluro a Lenta Corsa, i.e. Slow-cruising Torpedo, nick-name "maiale", "pig") were used extensively in both World Wars and they are responsible, among others, for a decisive victory against the Austrian Navy in WW1, which helped making Italy a winner of the war, and the sinking of some British destroyers in WW2. Because of this, they are widely praised by Italian military enthusiasts and became important characters in Italy's military history. I guess the reason they are engraved is to underline that this watch is designed for heavy-duty underwater activities.

[@brianneunaber940]

I am a little surprised to not see a higher number of positive comments about the PAM 341. It IS a great video, by the way. I feel lucky to have acquired an Egiziano Grosso within the past year - #91 of 500. I wear it regularly and it keeps great time. Upon acquisition, I also rec'd the box, the coffee table book, the tools and extra plexi-crystal. Owe to the date today, nine years after manufacture, I will have the watch serviced soon, if only to ensure the watertight seals, etc. are OK. I'm a big guy, wearing a size 54 suit coat (wish I was smaller) and I have rec'd many compliments on this watch when worn. I am intrigued with the design and the functionality, but also the history of this watch and the history of the original model, made for the Egyptian Navy. OBTW, the luminescence is tremendous. Cheers.

[@paulstanley8088]

Thanks for posting! It is nice to hear from some first hand experience!

[@Namesi]

Cool history, but even Flavor Flav thinks this watch is too big.

[@watchfinder]

He was consulted on the original design I believe

[@gifsec3601]

Namesi that is hilariously funny.

[@darrencain1092]

Namesi dont believe the hype

[@oukastoukast]

Idk if a watch can be too big diving. But for every day use it's a joke haha.

[@Patrick-Ruis]

Nice one

[@DarkLittleDevil]

Love your videos mate! Probably the most interesting time piece channel out there! I'm still at awe at how the luminor submersible is dwarfed by the 60mm radiomir!

[@schwarzfabi]

Nice to see one of those beauties in action!! I really like your laid back and calm approach to making these informative videos. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Munich Fabi

[@watchfinder]

Thanks very much!

[@incyphe]

the author must be a pretty tall person. Honestly, it doesn't look like 60mm on his arm.

[@watchfinder]

6 foot 1!

[@ifb6368]

@@tristanpouw702 It isn't huge, but it's definitely tall. Unless you live in Holland. The median height in the US is 5'9, and is the same in the UK and most other western countries.

[@BigAppleEmperor]

I always put one on your videos when I am ready for a nap, your voice is like silk. Thank you for all the informative videos.

[@thewatchhipster3605]

Incredible history full review. Love the style. Keep up the good work!

[@drkholyz]

Amazing as always , timepieces u choose are ice cool

[@vincentvangogh4174]

Size doesn't matter, Arnie and Stallone will still wear this.

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

probably in the expendables 4

[@null2268]

Arnold’s wrists are well over 8.5”, directly correlating to bone structure size and muscle capability and Arnold’s history of that speaks for itself. He wore this watch on Jay Leno last night and it looks right at home on him.

[@theotherguy9062]

Arnie already has one.....

[@yutman_12rodreg74]

Null Arnold’s wrists are not even close to 8.5. Probably 7.5. Hafþór Bjornsson has worn a 60mm watch before, his wrists are 10 inches+

[@LawrenceGreco]

It is a "real piece" indeed. Thanks for this great presentation.

[@chetansrivastava618]

You my friend, will go places. Amazing video. Exceptional quality. Genuine and very informative. Keep it up!

[@watchfinder]

Thank you. Make sure to share the video and visit our site (maybe even buy yourself something nice?) and we'll be able to make many, many more!

[@AtifAziz0077]

Excellent information. Thanks.

[@theramones48]

Excellent video man ! More Pans if you can..

[@ChetanAcharya]

Your channel is brilliant and production quality is top notch.

[@GwynbleiddX1]

Nice video as always!

[@kaunas888]

Very interesting video on a curious piece.

[@gnarlyflies180]

As usual very informative, well done guys! Pls do a Blancpain 50 fathoms bathyscaphe. Thank u...

[@nimag88]

I f%÷king love your videos, keep up the good work.

[@watchfinder]

Thanks very much. The more views we get, the more videos we can make!

[@wholespeed]

Brilliant video. Cheers!

[@a.g.8724]

In Spain we call these watches "paellera", because they are so big that you can cook a paella on it. Lol.

[@sin8901]

In Italy we call them padelle

[@ulrikreimann652]

If only I could afford this weird beauty... But i have one as large; the original Zlatoust 191-ChS. Also 60mm wide and 20mm tall. Also made for military use and to wear over a thick rubber suit. A beast!

[@danielb.2121]

Could you please make reviews for: Panerai submersible pam025/024; Blancpain fifty fathoms; iwc big pilot 5002; iwc Portuguese chrono 3714, Nomos lambda, jlc reverso grande calendar. Your reviews are really awesome, the quality, the depth and detail of your comments, congrats! All the watches ai suggested are common and well reviewed online, i am sure your video and review will be exceptional and much better.

[@metamorphicorder]

The is what the mountain buys when he wants a watch that looks 'normal' on him.

[@Aspra]

Cool! No one ever does videos in these.

[@vampolascott36]

A great combination of utility and beauty. A military diving watch that looks like a work of art.

[@valebliz]

You guys photography is really amazing.

[@watchfinder]

Appreciated, thank you.

[@improbablehandle]

Not that I could afford it, but if I did, I'd wear that clock outside my sleeve - Gianni Agnelli style. And be damned with the weird looks I'd get :-D

[@joost875]

hi, would love to see a review of a pilots watch, like the Oris big crown or the IWC big pilot.

[@gcs9367]

Simply badass.

[@UnderseaAdventures]

I would put the 341 into my rotation of daily wears. It has been my first favorite since 2009 with the 1389 second favorite. I would love tho pair the 341 with the Black Seal compass in my collection.

[@100kmp]

The Egiziano is amazing. 60mm.. but its history! I liked the video. Thank you. ismaaeel

[@treyperry9722]

the limit for me is 44mm. I have a slightly large wrist but a 44 will fit any medium-large wrist for a daily. As long as it isn't too thick, a 44 will fit anyone. Anything bigger will look ridiculous for those wondering: I have a 7" 1/4 wrist and wear a 32mm daily. There's no such thing as too small, only a too big

[@SpaghettiKillah]

People need to realize that this watch is just perfect for NBA players...they're 7 ft tall..thus this watch wears like a 40mm 😂

[@jason.mwalsh5867]

A nice history lesson ..and a great piece for occasional use, bena shame to lock it away.

[@maxspoto8066]

Great watch a piece of history!

[@90vit]

What camera is that on top left during intro? Pentax SLR?

[@CassusBeli]

Its a collectors piece for die hard Pam fans with enough money to justify It being a safe queen. The watch box that It comes with Is a beast too.

[@AvroBellow]

The world's biggest watch? Not even close I'm afraid. The Invicta Sea Hunter is an order of magnitude larger with a 58mm bezel diameter (70mm to the crown guard). It's a massive 520-550g hunk of 316L stainless steel on your wrist. In fact, just the bracelet alone is 30mm wide.

[@manafasif5007]

i have a watch called the Mr. Daddy 2.0 by diesel and its gigantic. I believe that it's around 57 mm and it features 4 independent clocks in one case. You should really check it out!

[@equaliser2265]

Manafuzer Diesel is a shitter watch......

[@angelicacushing6032]

It looks like Mr. Krabs' wall clock.

[@aufifob]

“You need wrists like tree trunks to pull this thing off?? “ I hear that a lot.

[@lonewolf30531]

Buy and wear what you like. Who cares?!!!

[@XtremeKremaTor]

I think Diesel makes even larger "things". them ones so big you meant to strap it around not the ankle but the neck and ask others to read out the time for you or use small handheld mirror. Bucket loads of fun. Having said that I definitely would wear a nicely done 60mil panerai replica every day

[@vmark1111]

over 2mm-s of neoprene suit this thing is small

[@james-ch]

Replica? You mean a homage?

[@udowillkomm1173]

I don´t own this Panerai. But i have a Russian divers watch with a case diameter of 65 mm, made from steel. I wear 48-50 mm without a problem (i´m tall), but such a beast, i have to take off after 5-6 hours. Under water, over a Neoprene diving suit, that may be another story.

[@wahyuumbara7399]

Where i get this strap this watch? I wanna buy 1 set. Please give me recomended.

[@vmark1111]

im pretty sure that if you dive with this thing the size becomes just perfect. many diving computers are much bigger. its a toolwatch design.

[@khismarsaupi9662]

That's one crazy big watch but i love it 👍👍❤️

[@TheOneInYellow]

I am confused...Panerai Radiomir Egiziano (Ref: PAM00341) was not made for the Italian Army, but the Egyptian Army, hence the Italian name Egiziano... The other piece, Panerai Luminor Submersible (Ref: PAM00664) was made specially for the British Royal Navy’s Clearance Branch. Otherwise, a fantastic review of the Egiziano!

[@Soldatinoable]

Meraviglioso, arte italiana che insegna al mondo

[@stressedmember]

love it, but it should be known that these diving watches as well as the ww2 airman watches were worn over bulky uniforms/wetsuits and needed to be large to be easily read.

[@douglasjohnson4382]

Not a fan of huge watches, but this one I like.

[@raziel5280]

It fits in “The Rock” wrist, he is entusiast collector of Panerais. The rest of us may be waith for broken arm and put on our cast 😂😂

[@T0BBi94]

Why didnt you even mention the deapth spec on the watch? It has all that heritage and build quality to be able to go to great deapths.

[@paulstanley8088]

I suspect that the people who buy this watch wouldn't even wash their hands with it on. Thus any depth would be like counting Angel's on the head of a pin. I think I saw a video on this channel that said only 1% of dive watches even make it to a swimming pool!

[@wirelessone2986]

A laco B-uhr a ww2 luftwaffe observers watch is 55mm and is about 4000 pounds in cost...Do a show on this....would like to see a photo of an original of this model of Panerai on this show.

[@SuperEmlo]

This watch is so so so cool

[@JerehmiaBoaz]

If you throw aesthetics out of the window and look at modern digital tool watches that are designed strictly with ergonomics (readability, ease of operation, comfort, safety) and robustness in mind, the ones with traditional round cases have dimensions that average around 50mm, 52mm lug to lug, 17mm thick, 24mm strap, so I guess those are optimal from a functional perspective.

[@teuton8363]

it is unbelievable how such a small country like switzerland can actually dominate the luxury watch market for decades.

[@gorter23]

can oyu do a review of the IW502308 ?

[@watchfinder]

We'll certainly try!

[@antonshvydkyi8551]

The quality seems a bit off. Connection line between the crown cover and the main body is not aligned at the edge very well. screws don't fit tightly....

[@tmbruno2539]

That’s not a watch, it’s a wall clock!

[@70mavgr]

And here i thought that my G-Shock GWG-1000 is a big watch. :)

[@dominiklo9010]

What a beast, my biggest watch is 48mm by 48mm. What's the lug to lug size? You know the price?

[@watchfinder]

Lug-to-lug of 76mm and RRP of £18,600. Ours is at £17,500: www.watchfinder.co.uk/Panerai/Radiomir%20Egiziano/PAM00341/14332/item/99715

[@dominiklo9010]

Watchfinder thanks, what a huge beast. But please, why only 100m water resistant? That's a really bad point.

[@watchfinder]

I expect the original was probably the same. The early Submariners were, too. That's more than enough for general diving and the kind of stuff the Egyptian Navy were up to

[@reinmutuc6689]

My wrists could pull off wearing this beast of a watch. If I could only afford it. 😁

[@jimmunsw4795]

why didn't show watch on a wrist as example??

[@jamesp7589]

What a monster of a watch!!!

[@geraldwoodny5252]

That’s cool as a true tool

[@ermelteodoro8921]

at last a Panerai that Shaq will consider

[@ZesPak]

I'm pretty sure Invicta makes bigger watches than this.

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

Phatkat Collections thinks this is too small

[@VladimirLadev]

Omega Speedmaster Professional "Alaska Project" have you seen it? :D

[@ginyamaguchi1421]

We need to go bigger

[@jimjam6598]

Tape a wall clock onto your wrist if you want bigger..

[@pavlinlako3059]

Do a Parmigiani Fleurier vid pleeeeaseeeeeeeee

[@HamzaAlodaini]

Please review Panerai pam00025

[@letd1995]

Somebody like Sylvester Stallone or Dwayne Johnson can definitely pull this off.

[@highnrising]

So if it's a Radiomir, why does it have a Luminor case?

[@chilishotline9590]

I hate this trend, i can't wear any watch bigger than 40mm, got small wrists.

[@peglor]

All that overbuilding and the only comment on waterproofing was related to the lock down crown. I was expecting the depth figure to be something ludicrous like 1000 m...

[@xpusostomos]

I've got a 55mm Laco, and the Laco looks bigger than this Panerai.

[@harvardford8752]

I can see David Batista wearing this and it would still look small

[@misterman1371]

Was expecting an invicta :(((((((

[@insane_troll]

What about the Musk MR2129?

[@dugaish]

Gathering dust and Value 😂😂😂

[@underthecalabriansun536]

Still the best Pam ever ...

[@tomthompson7400]

big as a watch yes ,, but the right size for a dive tool , yes.

[@johnsradios484]

The Swiss where neutral during the war. It did not mean it won’t sell watches to warring countries, quite the opposite it sold to everyone.

[@raziel5280]

I dont know if i must put on my wristh or in my leg 🤔

[@manoman0]

Subtle background music. It's just so right.

[@egizikid]

My last name is “Egiziano”…. I just Googled my name and it led me to this… alrighty then… Also my user tag is based off my last name, if you couldn’t tell.

[@renaissance6745]

Nice but too big and poor finishing on all the screw slots

[@indramatic]

Panerai Radiomir Egiziano most certainly not the biggest watch. In 1959 Soviet Navy had commissioned a little Swiss company, called Invicta to create a watch case for Soviet heavy divers. Invicta came up with a watch nowadays known as "Invicta Russian Diver". This watch had a case diameter of 64mm WHITHOUT crown or lugs. Only 100 watches were made by Invicta itself before Soviets bought a whole production line for these watches and started making their own under "Zlatoust 191ChS" markings. Although the Soviet watch is only a 60mm in diameter (stainless steel was used instead of duralumum) it is still thicker than Radiomir Egiziano and definitely heavier pushing weight to 250 grams. Zlatoust 191ChS are sold on e-bay for $400-$700. Modern Invicta Russian Diver "Homage" availability is obvious, although it has little to do with an original.

[@terryfranks8040]

How much would this watch cost please?

[@watchfinder]

The RRP is £18,600, but ours is £17,500: www.watchfinder.co.uk/Panerai/Radiomir%20Egiziano/PAM00341/14332/item/99715

[@LukesVintageRC]

Any watch larger than a 44 your substituting your ween for a overly large watch.😮

[@ulrikreimann652]

Looks fantastic - until it lands on my much too tiny wrist...But there are much bigger watches than this - try to google the mighty ZLATOUST.Now that's a man's watch!

[@browneyesjesus]

how much $ is it ?