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Panerai but 40mm

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Hello there, I’ve been searching but failed to find a smaller panerai, I bought a couple of 42s but my wife really wants a 40mm, is there a rep out there, we found the gen ones. Something like the PAM00051 but it looks like reps focus on the larger models.

If anyone knows of a source that sells the smaller models that would be fantastic.

Kris
 

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I was looking for that as well for forever, and it doesn't exist even with the cheaper DHgate types. I made my own Seiko mod with a 40mm case.

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Oh that’s a very nice looking watch, I was doing a bit of digging and it looks like the main model is the Panerai Luminor Marina Quaranta, with Quaranta meaning 40mm.
 
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There's a VSF rep of the Radiomir Quaranta. But it's very thick compared to the gen.
Oh right! I forgot about that one. I was only looking around for the crown guard models and forgot about that model. But yeah it's very thick.
 
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VSF also recently released a few versions of the 40mm BiTempo Quarantas. I believe it was 2 Luna Rossa versions as well as a white face and black face.
I was looking at them, I was tempted but they are 15.5mm thick which is thick by any standard.
 

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They're more like 13mm thick. 15.5 is a bit of a wild one - probably the caliper is wrong
 
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This is the Luna Rosa BiTempo 40mm


I think it's because of domed crystal. Without crystal measurement and to bezel it's more like 14mm. I do agree it is thick.

You can try the 40mm Radiomirs from VS which is 13.5mm thick.
 
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