Destro model??

[repliking]

What is a Destro model? Thanks from a PAM newbie

 

[Cucumber_Jones]

left hand wind.

 

[repliking]

:wink: Thanks Cu!!

 

[ace]

47mm also I believe

 

[ace]

no destro just means left handed, designates the crown on the left instead of the right. There are both 44mm and 47mm Destro models.

Cool Thanks I didn't know that.

 

[moggio]

yeah me too..I didnt know it ..now I know ..and very happy ... I love the deastroo

 

[TANFOGLIO]

 

[repliking]

:?

 

[moggio]

Nice one ...I like both....

 

[bigbadbrad]

:?

your watch from catching on things when you are swimming in tight places, like wrecks and such.

This is a common dive preference and it could be both opinions are correct as they both have valid applications. PANERAI was a military dive watch and other diver's watches like SINN sell DESTRO models for the application of wearing them 'inside' arm on the left.

Either useage is fine and a good story behind why your watch is "backwards" when chatted up by the ladies.

Yes, I've dived for 25+ years and have met military divers up in PNG / Perth. They expressed a preference for (1) robust, (2) functional and that included having a clean design so as not to catch - which would be consistent with the 'inside' CG for righties.
Though, I don't recall these blokes having PAMs (but it's a long time ago and PAMs weren't as prevalent in the late 70s ...)

-- BBB