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AnthonyTsai offers an early look at two Panerai Radiomir models from SIHH 2012, the PAM395 and PAM439, highlighting their red gold cases and unique brown 'root beer' dials. His detailed photography and observations provide valuable insights into these references, particularly the debut of the skeletonized P.2002/10 movement in the PAM395. This post remains relevant for understanding Panerai's design evolution and movement innovation during that period.
The next 2 watches I'll be looking at are 2 stunning Radiomirs in red gold - the 45mm PAM395 & 42mm PAM439.
Below are pictures of the 45mm red gold PAM395 Radiomir 8 Days GMT Oro Rosso which has a retail price of $39,800. The elegant red gold case pairs perfectly with this brown dial
Our friendly Boutique Manager Chad @ the Beverly Hills Boutique terms this shiny brown dial as the "root beer dial" which is perfect nickname. I don't seem to recall any past Panerai model with this specific root beer dial, so I believe this is Panerai's 1st model w/ this root beer dial.
There have been other similar dials in the past such as the vivid blue dial of the special edition PAM277 (see below) from SIHH 2007. This blue dial immediately popped into my head when I saw the PAM395's root beer dial because it has the same exact look but in a different color. I really like these shiny dials but Panerai doesn't offer many models with them, so hopefully we'll see more variants in different colors in future models.
Below is an awesome picture of the skeletonized P.2002/10 movement. I never knew the P.2002 movement could look so beautiful since the only thing you see in prior non-skeletonized models are 2 gigantic plates covering the entire movement! Panerai really upped its game with this skeletonized P.2002 version, and I really HOPE we see more of these movements in future editions, preferably even some in regular production models. But I doubt Panerai would release these skeletonized P.2002 movements in regular editions though 
In any case, with the 1st skeletonized P.2002 movement in the PAM395, I hope this is a prelude of what's the come in the future - skeletonized P.999, P.3000, and P.9000 movements! That will make me extremely happy and possibly attract a new clientele to Panerai's already huge customer base as maybe we'll get some interest from higher end collectors of Pateks and Lange. I personally am hoping for a skeletonized P.3000 
Below is a video of the PAM395 so you can see its sparkle. I tried to get a good view of the movement for my PuristS readers.
The next watch is the 42mm red gold PAM439 Radiomir Oro Rosso with a retail price of $21,300. It's basically the same watch as last year's PAM378 42mm Radiomir in pink gold w/ black dial but this years it's red gold w/ brown dial. As with last year's PAM378, the PAM439 also houses the Piaget based P.999 movement.
Below is last year's PAM378 w/ black dial (pic by Martin Wilmsen)
and below is this year's PAM439 in red gold w/ brown dial:
Panerai makes winners with these heart warming red gold cases and brown dials IMO. Sorry I don't have any good live PAM439 pictures but it seems this Radiomir didn't get much coverage and attention since it's just another variation of last year's model. Even our PuristSPro reporters at SIHH didn't get any live pictures of this PAM439. In any case, I have a video so we're all good
Below is a picture of the P.999 movement which I took last year. It's a Piaget base movement and very fitting for the dressy 42mm Radiomir case. I'm still hoping to see Panerai incorporate the P.999 movement, instead of the generic Unitas movement, into the 42mm Historic Luminors if it's possible
Finally, here's a video of the PAM439. Beautiful ain't it?
Cheers,
Anthony
The PAM00277 represents the Luminor 1950 series within Panerai's collection, designated as the p2004/1 variant. This reference distinguishes itself through the combination of precious metal case construction and colored dial execution within the 44mm Luminor 1950 family.
The watch features a 44mm pink gold case paired with a blue dial. The case material and dial color combination creates a distinctive aesthetic profile within the model range. Technical specifications beyond the case dimensions and materials are not detailed for this reference.
This reference appeals to collectors seeking precious metal Panerai pieces with non-standard dial colors. The pink gold case construction positions it in the luxury segment of the Luminor 1950 offerings, while the blue dial provides an alternative to more common dial variations. The PAM277 serves collectors looking for material and color combinations that deviate from standard steel and black configurations.
But truth is amongst the collectors, esp younger ones, already do collect both "spectrum" of these watches. Blunotte is an example. To to be seriously considered by hard core patek/Lange types, who focus on finishing and construction, PAM is currently irrelevant. It may actually be Bonatti's preference that these group of "sophisticated" collectors not focus on PAM, and diluting it's image amongst hardcore Paneristi/Pampurists groups. In any case, should PAM wanna move up the value chain, for la
Great pictures of the rootbeer brown dial, really captures the metallic sheen which makes the watch look more formal in my opinion as opposed to a matte surface dial. How does the red gold compare to pink gold?
Excellent offering in the 395.
Many brands use the label "red" gold and some "pink" gold when they are in actuality the same color, but in this case I'm not sure if they are the same. I'd have to have a Panerai "pink" and "red" case side-by-side to see if there's a difference. My gut feeling though is the Panerai red gold case may look slightly more red than the Panerai pink gold since they now use different terminlogy to differentiate the color of the cases. - AT
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