Regrets, I have a few, but then again, too few to mention.. One of them is selling my PAM00113, the Panerai Luminor Marina with a white dial. Not a regret because of the white dial, but because the fun I had with the watch. The large size makes it a fun watch to look at and the number of straps you can buy and change should be considered as a separate hobby! Just when I thought I was going to add another Rolex to the collection, I noticed this PAM00000 (Panerai Luminor Base with OP logo printed on the dial) on a Dutch watch portal. I emailed and phoned with the seller, and the deal was done. Last satuday, I picked it up and I can tick off one regret from the (short) list.
As I wrote above, it is a PAM00000 or PAM Luminor Base Logo and it has been produced in 2007. The J-serial number is engraved on the back and properly filled in on the warranty card (stamped by a Dutch official dealer). There are 900 made of this type of watch for 2007. The movement is called the OP I which is actually a modified Eta/Unitas 6497 movement. The movement is therefore about the least interesting feature of this watch 
Panerai is about history, large watches and changing straps!
I changed the original OEM calf strap to this OEM Croco strap I bought over a year ago for my PAM00113, which I didn’t include when sellin it. Probably knowing I would get myself a Panerai again in the future!
All-in-all, 2007 is a nice horological year for me! Getting myself a Rolex Yacht-Master in stainless steel/platinum and this Panerai Luminor Base Logo, I do not complain at all!! I guess I will be saving up for that Nautilus or Royal Oak Jumbo a bit longer now..
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Congrat RJ! A very “pure” choice! Can you also post a picture of your YM?
Thanks Martijn. Here is a picture of my earlier acquired Yacht-Master:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/rjbroer/YMamhandgelenk.jpg
RJ
Thanks RJ! Always a pleasure to see a YM on somebodies wrist. I really like the “all white metal”-look of the YM, subbtle accented by the red writing and seconds hand.
always a fantastic watch.I envy you.
Wear it in good health.
Stanley
how did you know that only 900 were made?
Jay,
All (current) Panerais are numbered. Mine is 163 from 900. On the following web site you can find an overview of Panerai watches (references), their production year (like A=1998, B=1999, C=2000…. J=2007) and the number of watches each year/model that is being produced.
http://www.paneristi.com/reference/sortable_database/millestimation.html
Regards,
RJ
Nice Base Robert. Enjoy!