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Originally Posted by SUB-ZERO
Panerai's have been big before the "big watch" fad ever came about. Originally, Panerai built watches for the Italian Navy in Firenze (Florence); therefore, diver watches were big so that 1) You could wear them over your dive suit and 2) So you could read the time clearly under water. I actually have an original Panerai 1950 and it is 47mm with a leather strap...it is a beautiful master piece and very rare.
I also have a cold war era Soviet dive watch that was given to me as a gift. It is huge (50mm+), thick and poorly made. However, it looks cool in my watch box (I don't wear it because it is ridiculous).
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i know, all i am saying is that they became much more mainstream with the big watch fad.
love how everybody is pushing the iwc big pilots...loved it, until i tried it on, still a masterpiece but i have a huge wrist and still didnt love it on...