Got the 28lb package earlier and have to say I am beyond words...as nice as it has been every time I have seen the 300 now that this one is mine I am extremely happy and now totally loving the Mare...
A little history for those that do not know it...the Original Mare Nostrum was created in 1943 by Officine Panerai for the Italian Navy for deck officers but due to events in WWII it never went into production and stayed a prototype..
The term Mare Nostrum(Our Sea referring to the Mediterranean in Roman Antiquity) dates back to communications between Guido Panerai and the Royal Italian Navy in 1924 wanting a special chronograph built for them in La Spezia...
Having seen the original Prototype Mare I am amazed what a wonderful job Panerai has done with the 300...what they did to specialize the movement just shows how far they have come...anyways here are some quick and dirty pics of my latest addition and last for 2010
Love the side view
And the movement is beautiful...
Still I love it best on....
Thanks for looking