Officine Panerai

Hi everyone, here's my SIHH report.

Huge thanks to the Panerai staff on site for all the help and support. And for allowing me to make a mess of the GMT room with all my gear. And for letting me keep the watches too long while others were waiting...

Congratulations to Panerai for introducing so many great new watches this year!

I took a lot of pictures and decided to make comps again to keep this post at a reasonable size. I'll post more pictures later.

I'm starting with the PAM382 because this watch surprised me the most in person. It's going to sound boring perhaps, but pictures really do not do this watch justice. You have to see it in person. I have to admit that I didn't think I would like it much when I saw the first pictures last Monday. But I do. It's an amazing watch. Every piece will patina in its own unique way so no watch will be the same. Very impressive. And congratulations to Panerai for being gutsy enough to use new and uncommon materials such as bronze for their watches.



The PAM372 was the watch I was looking forward to seeing in person the most. It did not disappoint - this is the watch that many of us have been waiting for.
And old but good news, it's a regular production watch. 3,000 pieces this year. The plexi looks amazing. The watch comes with a really nice vintage style strap too. I have some comparison shots together with my 127 that I will post later.





The PAM371 is a 2011 special edition. In terms of looks it's similar to the automatic 305 but it has a blue dial and a GMT function. The 371 uses the P.9001 calibre as opposed to the 305 which has the Panerai P.9000 calibre.



The PAM373 has the P.3000 calibre with a 3 day power reserve. The case is platinum and its 47mm. The dial has a very subtle brown color and its design is fantastic. The use of platinum may put this watch out of reach for many - as least out of mine. I'm glad too, because if it would have been available in steel I wouldn't have known which one to buy this year...



Ok I'm going to say it... The PAM376 is the watch that I find the most beautiful of all pieces introduced this year. Even nicer than the 372? Yes. I have a thing for the Cali dial and this version is without a doubt (in my opinion) the best looking version of the Cali dials so far. The brown of the dial - which doesn't show too well in the pictures - in combination with the gold hands is stunning. I LOVE this watch. The 376 is another 2011 special edition. Perhaps many 249 owners would have been unhappy if this watch would have been available in steel, but its case is white gold.



The 47mm PAM375 is also a 2011 special edition. The case is dark brown and the dial is brown as well. In terms of design, this is basically a Fiddy but made of composite. And it has Panerai's in-house P.3000 movement of course. The weight of the watch is relatively light, but not as light as I thought it would be. I remember the 339 being much lighter. It's a beauty and high on many wish lists I'm sure.



The PAM378 is a new addition to the 42mm Radiomir line up. It's a very classy dress watch. I also have pictures of this new watch together with the steel and titanium 42mm Radiomirs that were introduced last year. I will post those later.



Another addition to the normal production collection is the ceramic PAM384. The design of the watch is similar to (if not the same as) that of the stainless steel 268, which I think is to be discontinued starting this year. But the 384 does not have a cyclops which I'm sure will be a relief to quite a few of you. This Radiomir is 45mm. The days of the "fang" aren't over yet The color of the luminova is light beige - which doesn't really show in the pictures. It still lights up green if you charge it. The beige luminova is a great combination with the black case.



The PAM379 has a pink gold 47mm case and it has the P.3000 movement. The style of the writing/engraving (Radiomir Panerai) on the dial is the same as that of the 372. The watch (with its pencil shaped hands) has a very "vintagy" feeling to it. I'm personally not a fan of pink gold but I can absolutely appreciate its looks. The watch has a brown dial (quite unlike the color of the dial of the 232) which works great in combination with the gold case.



The PAM369 is the second of the new 42mm Radiomirs. Its movement is the OP XXIII calibre. The watch has a small seconds dial, the sweeping hand is used for the chronograph functions.



Another great 2011 special edition is the PAM368. It's similar to the 47mm destro PAM217 but it has a brown dial and no Marina Militare on the dial. It has Panerai's P.2002/9 calibre (8 day power reserve) and its case is made out of brushed titanium. The bezel is polished titanium.



The last of the 2011 special editions in this post is the PAM345 Chrono Monopulsante. Another great looking piece with a brown dial and brushed titanium 44mm case. And a 8 day power reserve (P.2004/9).



The last watch is this post is the regular production PAM356 Chrono Daylight - it has a 44mm steel case and a black dial. The strap is the same as that of the 359 - one of the nicest OEM straps in my opinion.



Sadly, I only realized that I missed two new watches after I got home - the PAM380 Black Seal Logo (Radiomir 45mm) and the PAM386 Luminor Composite Marina 1950. Not sure what happened but I guess I just forgot to ask for those two pieces. Sorry about that.

More pictures to follow.
Thanks for looking
This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2011-01-29 08:26:40

It's great photos you have taken!

Cheers!

Nien

For sure, there are a lot of things to say and to look at, this year.

I'm preparing my topic about these novelties, too, but it takes a lot of time to write it and to think about it.

It was a pleasure to read yours!

Best, my friend.

Nicolas;

Thanks for sharing!

Oliver

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The pictures are great, in fact much better than those posted on the Panerai site.

Many thanks for sharing.

Best regards,

 

George

Thanks for these ultra clear shots!

Grazie mille!

Stephen

yes great year for Panerai in my eyes also.
Thank you very much for this gorgeous pictures
that took aways all my doubts about certain pieces
Sincerely
Damjan

great pics of killer watches!

J

by the QUALITY pics  you've gone FAR in catching the details of each photographed piece...  ill comment on the watches which rang my bell  as i dont want to come over each and every single piece .

 IM AMAZED heavily by the beauty of the 382 your pic are light years better than the press pics .. the idea of BRONZO was hummm to me but seeing the live pics and imagining how each watch can devalope it own patina this means a story of each behind each watch look... now how seductive things can get?!

 372  no underestemation  took place from press pic  but again seeing the live shots ... i love the sober vintage look of the watch...vintage yet SO alive  just wish if the dial was painted ...

 375... although i got SO excited about it when i saw the press pics , but now ill say : FIDDY what thye've done to you ... based on the live shots of  this watch " and no the photographer is not in anyway the reason"... its just that Fiddy which i know is AN ALIVE watch..  but this one.... reminds me of black and white movies when they wanted to show africans in the movies they just painted a european actor in black- in Fiddy's case its chcolate- " and no it never worked as it always was obvious the man or lady is no africano" .

 

 lets hope that my thoughts will be back to the excited point by seeing more and more live shots and thinking of the watches charachter over and over will help me have  aclearer image .

 From pics i can see that the LUMINOVA of the 356 is more of a 360 lum!inova .. more vintage  than  others used on 372 ,376,375... your input on this , if you please since you saw the watches LIVE .

 Thanks For the pics  and report .

 Faisal

1) You have to see the 375 in person. The dark composite case is very hard to photograph because it "eats" the light so to speak. It's nicer in person than it is in (my) pictures.
2) The color of the luminova of the 356 is akin to that used on the 360. I think it's even more beige though. In this case I think that the pictures do show what it looks like in person.
Thanks again for the feedback, much appreciated.
Martin

love the Panerai 2011 lineup, but with you photographing the timepieces really brings out the best of the watches, i'm drooling...wow... great work as usual, both artistically and factually!

love the PAM375 so much but with it being LE and a composite fiddy, i'm pretty sure they'll all be spoken for before an average joe like me will be allocated one.. *sigh*

 

 

After your photo report, I think I have finally decided. For me, while I like the 376, I think I will stick to if I have to get one , 382, then 375. 382 and 375 for me that's all.

and Great Work. !

Thank you for all the Efforts Martin.

 Tony

in nugget format....superb. thks fr sharing

Best, Horo

It was nice to meet you. Thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures with us.

Best.

Vte

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never cease to amaze Martin..thank you!

Nice photos as always.

Regards,
ED-209

I am gald that you posted this report after the SIHH because it probably would have caused me to order several rather than just one Panerai's.

Your pictures are so great and really do justice to the watches.

If you and Jocke combined forces, we would all be broke.

Best regards,

George

congratulations on this report and the excellent pics. You managed impressively to highlight the individual characteristics of each Panerai.

May I ask you to describe/depict your photo set up?

Cheers,
Magnus

and outstanding pix as usual, I enjoyed it immensely.

Thanks

best

Drew

Thanks for the report. Not everyone has the opportunity to get to the exhibition. Due to such excellent report as he would have been there. Thank you.

Is beautiful. Simple, clean, bit of vintage thrown into the mix. However, I'm torn between that and the 375.

You captured the pieces beautifully with your camera and the pictures are indeed helpful for anyone interested in these pieces.

Thanks alot again..

Cheers,

 

not forget to mention all the beautiful shots=)

Thanks for the post!

I finally had the time to read your fantastic report today.  I've been out sick for the past several days along with tons of work that piles on quickly if I don't resume my daily work

So I guess it's safe to say that Panerai SIHH 2011 is the year of the patina'ed looking luminova?

Cheers,
Anthony

Great report Martin....

Bedankt,
Reneo