A truly masculine Radiomir
Ciao my fellow Paneristis!
Trust you all had a great weekend! Now it's time to get back to business!
As many of you know, i recently got my 1st camera ( to the relief of many on the forum!), and as promised, i would like to do a short review of my most favourite Panny among my current possession.
The honour goes to none other than the PAM 309, the "Radiomir Titanium", it is a special edition from 2008, which was issued in a limited edition of 100 pieces. This is very special, because not only is it the very 1st Radiomir which was crafted in a Titanium case ( the brushed case is made from grade 2 Ti, while the polished bezel is made from Grade 5 Ti, a much harder alloy of Ti, because in the event you were to strke the watch against something, the point most likely to make contact 1st is the bezel, esp. on a PAM, as the bezels are slightly above the case itself, so they made it esp. hard to withstand any damage you could inflict on your PAM, not that any PAM is weak for that!), it also houses a very special movement, a movement that was created especially for this series of 309/322, from the manufacture Minerva. ( I have confirmed through OP, this is NOT A NOS, it is a totally new movement manufactured for the 309/322 series)
I have long admired and respected Minerva , and even though I have yet to purchase one from their original Minerva brand, by being priviledged to own this 309, it's like killing 2 birds with one stone for me!
Without further ado, i present to you my very 1st photos of this beauty. I love it very much and am very proud of it.
Whole watch shot
Close up of dial
Case side, for mio amico Luc, doesnt it look totally "coupé y"?!
OP logo looking good on the crown
Gorgeous movement, no?
There's the OP!
Balance wheel beating at 18,000 alternations per hour
Ohh, champion of strength to weight ratio among ALL metals. And its on MY WATCH!
Confirms the place of origin, made in the snowy mountains!
Amount of jewels, not much, but good enough for a Raddy!
The mainspring is housed in here, which transfers its potential energy to...
the second wheel, which in turns connects to the ...
third wheel, and this further divides the ratio to....
the fourth wheel, and this gives its final boost of energy to..
the "unseen" escapement wheel here, and this is assisted by the anchor which is connected directly to the...
balance wheel with a balance spring that oscillates iso-chronically due to the presence of a Breguet overcoil!
Mamma mia! Io amo Firenze!
Showing that it can go to depths that no man can go, naked that is!
Io amo Officine Panerai!
Panny even on the buckle, which is also crafted from Titanium!
More movement shots
Straight on without flash
straight on with flash!
Look at the gorgeous sexy Quadrante Nero!
Sexy Six!
Leaf seconds hand
12 people!
Molto bello Tre!
In the depths of the ocean...
this is what the commandos saw...
A scary six...
What is that?! A jellyfish's tentacles?!
I can see it's almost time for the 12th hour...
Check mate....
I'm seeing something, i cant tell what it is though!
Ahh, its the face of the strongest Radiomir to exists! It could stand up to my dinners in a street stall, in a 5 stars restaurant, in my 40 degrees celsius shower, and in my bed!
I hope you guys have enjoyed my small report, and look forward to more from the "die hard Paneristi"!
Ciao ciao !
Stephen
So you got it back from Service Center?
Happy for you, Stephen!
Nice Rad, indeed, with an interesting movement.
Thanks for sharing your Passion for this Rad!
Best.
Nicolas.
Oui mon ami, just last Tuesday!
I'v missed it SOOOOOO much that i'm going to wear it EVERYDAY THIS WEEK!
In fact, as i'm typing this i am going to wear it to bed!
Merci Nico,
A bientot
Stephen
watchout! Blunotte has a camera now!!
Glad you got the PAM309 back. Look forward to more pics!
-MW
Thank you Ming!
I'm totally overjoyed too that I got back my PAM 309, and in perfect condition too!
Actually, much better than when i bought it!
I will be posting more photos when i'm inspired!
Stephen
It is a truly superlative Raddy for the Raddy lover like myself
You'r gonna love it Alespos!
Keep looking forward to it with zeal!
And try to post some photos if you can when you get yours!
Ciao!
Stephen
Happy to see you got your baby back!
Great watch indeed and thank you for the detailed material information.
I did not forget your coupe drawings, Stephen.
I already have the doodles, just liked to make some more ambitious ones, just having a tough time at the moment.
Cheers
Luc
Non problemo Luc!
I know you didn't, just take your time, no rush at all as i also want to receive the best from you!
Take care in your work, and don't be too stressed out!
Ciao
Stefano
Very impressive post Stephen.
The 309 is a very special watch. Not to mention about the movements as it is one of a kind but the titanium look of the watch and gorgeous dial with that gold inner ring....and your pics unveil them all.
Cheers
Krap koon for your kind words my friend!
Thanks for viewing, and i appreciate your comments very much!
Glad you enjoyed them!
Cheers
Stephen