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Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9001 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 29 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 229 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, power reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, black ceramic.
Bezel: Black ceramic.
Back: Smoked see-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Black ceramic.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.3 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water- resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size titanium buckle with special hard black coating. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00441.
Unique edition of 100 units
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical,exclusive Panerai OP XXVII calibre, base Minerva 1617, 16¾ lignes, 18 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 18,000 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 55 hours.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, polished red gold. Screw-down winding crown personalized OP.
Bezel: Polished red gold.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Brown, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Plexiglas® , 3 mm thick.
Water-resistance: 3 bar (~30 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and polished red gold adjustable buckle.
Reference: PAM00398
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical,Panerai P.3002 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 6.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/ hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 208 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve indicator, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Brushed steel.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock, power reserve indicator at 4 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 3 mm thick.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size brushed steel buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00423
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.3000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 5.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 160 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, AISI 316L polished steel with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalised OP.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Black with luminous hour markers.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.8 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water- resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size polished steel buckle.
Reference: PAM00425
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SIHH 2012: OFFICINE PANERAI
The authenticity of a Panerai watch is expressed in its loyalty to the history of the brand and in the innovative research that ensures its technological excellence. The SIHH 2012 collection reinterprets the Luminor and the Radiomir with the most original technology and materials while recovering details of the Panerai story.
Here is a list of the new products (which will be posted following this main post) :
PAM 00438 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS GMT AUTOMATIC CERAMICA – 44MM TUTTONERO
PAM 00441 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS GMT AUTOMATIC CERAMICA – 44MM
PAM 00396 : LUMINOR 1950 TOURBILLON GMT CERAMICA – 48MM
PAM 00395 : RADIOMIR 8 DAYS GMT ORO ROSSO – 45MM
PAM 00399 : RADIOMIR 1940 – 47MM
PAM 00398 : RADIOMIR 1940 ORO ROSSO – 47MM
PAM 00422 : LUMINOR MARINA 1950 3 DAYS – 47MM
PAM 00423 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS POWER RESERVE – 47MM
PAM 00424 : RADIOMIR CALIFORNIA 3 DAYS – 47MM
PAM 00425 : RADIOMIR S.L.C. 3 DAYS – 47MM
PAM 00448 : RADIOMIR CALIFORNIA 3 DAYS – 47MM (Special Edition LE to 500 pcs)
PAM 00449 : RADIOMIR S.L.C. 3 DAYS – 47MM (Special Edition LE to 500 pcs)
HISTORY
The history of Officine Panerai, which is the inspiration of each new collection, is the tale of an extensive pursuit of technical and aesthetic solutions combining the perfection of simplicity with the highest possible quality. Exploring the history of the brand involves the re-presentation of the shapes, functions and details that are authentic but as yet have not been rediscovered. In doing this the Panerai watches of today continue to faithfully recount the most exciting chapters in the history of an Italian excellence.
FROM THE RADIOMIR TO THE LUMINOR
In the course of Panerai’s history, the case used in 1936 for the first prototype of the watch presented to the Royal Italian Navy was gradually developed to meet ever more closely the requirements of the frogmen in their heroic underwater deeds.
The first Panerai case had an elegant cushion shape and the strap was connected to it by slender wire strap attachments, formed by a metal rod bent at both ends and welded to the case. This arrangement exposed the attachments to the risk of being bent or broken by strong external forces, and as a result the commandos were in danger of losing an instrument of vital importance in the course of their missions.
The need to avoid this risk caused the Panerai engineers to experiment, from 1940 according to some sources, with new solutions to strengthen the structure of the case, paying particular attention to the strap attachments. The result of this research was the replacement of the wire attachments with more robust lugs, larger and milled from the same block of steel as the case.
The definitive transformation of the first cushion case, which today is offered by Officine Panerai with the name Radiomir (originally the name of the radioactive material which made the dial luminous), occurred gradually during the 1940s. The new case was distinguished from its predecessor not only by the different arrangement of the lugs, but also by the general modification of the sizes of the individual parts and the abandonment of the corners of the caseband, typical of cushion cases, in favour of one with flatter edges.
But the element which made the new case unique, and the one which today identifies the Luminor models (the name being borrowed from the tritium-based material which replaced Radiomir), is the bridge-shaped device fitted to protect the winding crown. At the centre of this device is a tightening lever which applies pressure in such a way as to compress the sealing ring of the crown without damaging it, thus optimising its water-resistance. An exclusive Panerai patent, this device enabled the watch to be water-resistant to a depth of 200 metres, an absolute record for the time, and it also provides the winding crown with protection against shocks or accidental rotation.
THE POWER RESERVE
Even in the version with the bridge device with locking lever, the crown is one of the elements of the case most exposed to the infiltration of water as well as being subject to stress, and therefore to wear. The length of the power reserve, and therefore the frequency with which a hand-wound watch had to be wound up, was therefore a crucial element in its performance, particularly in the case of a professional instrument devoted to quality and precision.
The challenge of a long winding reserve, enabling the watch to run continuously for at least a week without needing any manual intervention, was met by Panerai in the 1940s by the adoption of a mechanical hand-wound Angelus movement, with a power reserve of eight days. Extremely solid and reliable, another characteristic of this movement was its very sophisticated finish.
With the adoption of the Angelus movement one of the distinctive elements of Panerai watchmaking was born: the dial with the small seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock. This detail also met a particular requirement of the frogmen, who with it could check immediately that the watch was running, since the relatively rapid movement of the small luminous hand was very visible, unlike that of the other hands.
The eight-day power reserve has remained in the Panerai DNA and it is no coincidence that the first of the movements completely developed by the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel was a hand-wound mechanical calibre, the P.2002, in which the power reserve of eight days is displayed by a linear indicator on the dial.
The circular mark with the inscription “otto giorni brevettato” (“eight day patented”
which appears on the dial of some exclusive Special Edition watches is also a very fascinating element: it appeared for the first time on the dial of the Radiomir created in 1956 for the Egyptian Navy.
INNOVATION
The present and the future of Officine Panerai are now based on the development of high quality in-house manufacture movements together with research into innovative materials. The collection presented at SIHH 2012 uses only manufacture movements and materials of finest performance and characteristics: stainless steel, ceramic and, for the first time, red gold.
THE PANERAI MATERIALS
Steel is the material par excellence for Officine Panerai. The Panerai watches created for the Italian Navy were made of stainless steel, a solid, reliable material which was also resistant to the extreme environmental conditions in which the commandos operated. Today steel is still at the core of every new Officine Panerai collection in its most corrosion-resistant grade, AISI 316L stainless steel.
The ceramic already used for several years by Officine Panerai is a special synthetic ceramic made by a complex series of working and finishing processes on zirconium oxide powder. The final result of these operations is a material which has a particularly uniform and even appearance combined with a high degree of hardness (up to five times greater than that of stainless steel), as well as being resistant to scratches, corrosive agents and high temperatures. These characteristics have made ceramic one of the materials of choice in the world of haute horlogerie.
Red gold is an alloy consisting of gold, copper and other metals, ideal for use in haute horlogerie on account of its excellent technical properties and elegant colour. The proportion of gold is 75% (18 carat), and other elements are added to it in varying proportions. The red gold used by Officine Panerai is 5Npt; this is a special alloy with an unusually high percentage of copper (24.1%), which gives great depth to the colour, together with a quantity of platinum of 0.4%, which helps to prevent any oxidation of the metal.
THE MANUFACTURE MOVEMENTS
Since the launch of the P.2002 hand-wound movement with eight-day power reserve, which came out in 2005, the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel has created a complete collection of movements with a strong aesthetic and functional identity that is faithful to the codes of the brand. Of great solidity and robustness but extremely sophisticated in the attention paid to their finish and details, Officine Panerai movements have a character of simplicity which is descended historically from the military function of Panerai watches: a simplicity of construction and functionality which can be achieved only through excellent research and development work, not to mention innovative aspect.
The collection presented at SIHH 2012 is a demonstration of the continuous work of developing new technical and aesthetic solutions in the field of manufacture movements. Presented here are the P.3001 and P.3002 calibres, developed from the hand-wound P.3000 calibre with a power reserve of three days, the distinctive features of which are the power reserve display on the back of the movement or on the dial respectively. Innovative too are the P.2002 and P.2005 movements offered for the first time in new versions distinguished by a particularly precious finish and original, novel aesthetic solutions.
Here is a list of the new products (which will be posted following this main post) :
PAM 00438 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS GMT AUTOMATIC CERAMICA – 44MM TUTTONERO
PAM 00441 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS GMT AUTOMATIC CERAMICA – 44MM
PAM 00396 : LUMINOR 1950 TOURBILLON GMT CERAMICA – 48MM
PAM 00395 : RADIOMIR 8 DAYS GMT ORO ROSSO – 45MM
PAM 00399 : RADIOMIR 1940 – 47MM
PAM 00398 : RADIOMIR 1940 ORO ROSSO – 47MM
PAM 00422 : LUMINOR MARINA 1950 3 DAYS – 47MM
PAM 00423 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS POWER RESERVE – 47MM
PAM 00424 : RADIOMIR CALIFORNIA 3 DAYS – 47MM
PAM 00425 : RADIOMIR S.L.C. 3 DAYS – 47MM
PAM 00448 : RADIOMIR CALIFORNIA 3 DAYS – 47MM (Special Edition LE to 500 pcs)
PAM 00449 : RADIOMIR S.L.C. 3 DAYS – 47MM (Special Edition LE to 500 pcs)
HISTORY
The history of Officine Panerai, which is the inspiration of each new collection, is the tale of an extensive pursuit of technical and aesthetic solutions combining the perfection of simplicity with the highest possible quality. Exploring the history of the brand involves the re-presentation of the shapes, functions and details that are authentic but as yet have not been rediscovered. In doing this the Panerai watches of today continue to faithfully recount the most exciting chapters in the history of an Italian excellence.
FROM THE RADIOMIR TO THE LUMINOR
In the course of Panerai’s history, the case used in 1936 for the first prototype of the watch presented to the Royal Italian Navy was gradually developed to meet ever more closely the requirements of the frogmen in their heroic underwater deeds.
The first Panerai case had an elegant cushion shape and the strap was connected to it by slender wire strap attachments, formed by a metal rod bent at both ends and welded to the case. This arrangement exposed the attachments to the risk of being bent or broken by strong external forces, and as a result the commandos were in danger of losing an instrument of vital importance in the course of their missions.
The need to avoid this risk caused the Panerai engineers to experiment, from 1940 according to some sources, with new solutions to strengthen the structure of the case, paying particular attention to the strap attachments. The result of this research was the replacement of the wire attachments with more robust lugs, larger and milled from the same block of steel as the case.
The definitive transformation of the first cushion case, which today is offered by Officine Panerai with the name Radiomir (originally the name of the radioactive material which made the dial luminous), occurred gradually during the 1940s. The new case was distinguished from its predecessor not only by the different arrangement of the lugs, but also by the general modification of the sizes of the individual parts and the abandonment of the corners of the caseband, typical of cushion cases, in favour of one with flatter edges.
But the element which made the new case unique, and the one which today identifies the Luminor models (the name being borrowed from the tritium-based material which replaced Radiomir), is the bridge-shaped device fitted to protect the winding crown. At the centre of this device is a tightening lever which applies pressure in such a way as to compress the sealing ring of the crown without damaging it, thus optimising its water-resistance. An exclusive Panerai patent, this device enabled the watch to be water-resistant to a depth of 200 metres, an absolute record for the time, and it also provides the winding crown with protection against shocks or accidental rotation.
THE POWER RESERVE
Even in the version with the bridge device with locking lever, the crown is one of the elements of the case most exposed to the infiltration of water as well as being subject to stress, and therefore to wear. The length of the power reserve, and therefore the frequency with which a hand-wound watch had to be wound up, was therefore a crucial element in its performance, particularly in the case of a professional instrument devoted to quality and precision.
The challenge of a long winding reserve, enabling the watch to run continuously for at least a week without needing any manual intervention, was met by Panerai in the 1940s by the adoption of a mechanical hand-wound Angelus movement, with a power reserve of eight days. Extremely solid and reliable, another characteristic of this movement was its very sophisticated finish.
With the adoption of the Angelus movement one of the distinctive elements of Panerai watchmaking was born: the dial with the small seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock. This detail also met a particular requirement of the frogmen, who with it could check immediately that the watch was running, since the relatively rapid movement of the small luminous hand was very visible, unlike that of the other hands.
The eight-day power reserve has remained in the Panerai DNA and it is no coincidence that the first of the movements completely developed by the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel was a hand-wound mechanical calibre, the P.2002, in which the power reserve of eight days is displayed by a linear indicator on the dial.
The circular mark with the inscription “otto giorni brevettato” (“eight day patented”
which appears on the dial of some exclusive Special Edition watches is also a very fascinating element: it appeared for the first time on the dial of the Radiomir created in 1956 for the Egyptian Navy.INNOVATION
The present and the future of Officine Panerai are now based on the development of high quality in-house manufacture movements together with research into innovative materials. The collection presented at SIHH 2012 uses only manufacture movements and materials of finest performance and characteristics: stainless steel, ceramic and, for the first time, red gold.
THE PANERAI MATERIALS
Steel is the material par excellence for Officine Panerai. The Panerai watches created for the Italian Navy were made of stainless steel, a solid, reliable material which was also resistant to the extreme environmental conditions in which the commandos operated. Today steel is still at the core of every new Officine Panerai collection in its most corrosion-resistant grade, AISI 316L stainless steel.
The ceramic already used for several years by Officine Panerai is a special synthetic ceramic made by a complex series of working and finishing processes on zirconium oxide powder. The final result of these operations is a material which has a particularly uniform and even appearance combined with a high degree of hardness (up to five times greater than that of stainless steel), as well as being resistant to scratches, corrosive agents and high temperatures. These characteristics have made ceramic one of the materials of choice in the world of haute horlogerie.
Red gold is an alloy consisting of gold, copper and other metals, ideal for use in haute horlogerie on account of its excellent technical properties and elegant colour. The proportion of gold is 75% (18 carat), and other elements are added to it in varying proportions. The red gold used by Officine Panerai is 5Npt; this is a special alloy with an unusually high percentage of copper (24.1%), which gives great depth to the colour, together with a quantity of platinum of 0.4%, which helps to prevent any oxidation of the metal.
THE MANUFACTURE MOVEMENTS
Since the launch of the P.2002 hand-wound movement with eight-day power reserve, which came out in 2005, the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel has created a complete collection of movements with a strong aesthetic and functional identity that is faithful to the codes of the brand. Of great solidity and robustness but extremely sophisticated in the attention paid to their finish and details, Officine Panerai movements have a character of simplicity which is descended historically from the military function of Panerai watches: a simplicity of construction and functionality which can be achieved only through excellent research and development work, not to mention innovative aspect.
The collection presented at SIHH 2012 is a demonstration of the continuous work of developing new technical and aesthetic solutions in the field of manufacture movements. Presented here are the P.3001 and P.3002 calibres, developed from the hand-wound P.3000 calibre with a power reserve of three days, the distinctive features of which are the power reserve display on the back of the movement or on the dial respectively. Innovative too are the P.2002 and P.2005 movements offered for the first time in new versions distinguished by a particularly precious finish and original, novel aesthetic solutions.
Press Release
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PAM 00438 : TUTTONERO LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS GMT AUTOMATIC CERAMICA – 44MM
Officine Panerai presents a new and unique watch: Tuttonero.
With a Luminor 1950 case and the classic Panerai bracelet in ceramics, Tuttonero is made entirely of matt black ceramic: a watch with extraordinary aesthetic impact, which is faithful to the Panerai identity and constructed using the most advanced technologies in the field of materials.
Matt black is evident in every detail of the Tuttonero: the Luminor 1950 case with a diameter of 44mm, the lever device protecting the winding crown which makes every Luminor unmistakable and the dial which is of sandwich construction. Like the numerals and hour markers, the hands (hour, minute, small seconds and second time zone) are covered with ecru Super-LumiNova® thus ensuring excellent visibility and legibility even in the dark.
The bracelet too is made entirely of matt black ceramic, the links being formed and finished by the same processes as the case and then attached to a PVD-coated brushed steel buckle. The design of the bracelet is the result of lengthy research aimed at achieving perfect integration with the ceramic case. Each individual link is asymmetrical and has curved surfaces which enhance the soft feel and effective performance of the bracelet.
The ceramic used by Officine Panerai is a synthetic material based on zirconium oxide powder. By means of a complex series of working and finishing processes this acquires a particularly uniform and even appearance combined with a high degree of hardness (up to five times greater than that of stainless steel), as well as being resistant to scratches, corrosive agents and high temperatures. These characteristics have made ceramic one of the materials of choice in the world of haute horlogerie.
The movement of the Tuttonero is the P.9001/B calibre, completely developed and made in the Officine Panerai manufacture. It is an automatic mechanical movement with a power reserve of three days, date, second time zone, zero reset seconds hand and power reserve indication on the movement, visible through the sapphire crystal on the back. The movement has undergone a blackening process to give the watch a completely black appearance, as indicated by the engraved inscription “TUTTONERO” on the back.
The Tuttonero – Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Automatic Ceramica (PAM00438) is water resistant to 100 metres and is part of the Contemporary Collection.
Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9001/B calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 29 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 229 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, power reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, black ceramic.
Bezel: Black ceramic.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Black ceramic.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.3mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised ceramic bracelet.
Steel buckle with a special hard black coating. Supplied with a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00438
With a Luminor 1950 case and the classic Panerai bracelet in ceramics, Tuttonero is made entirely of matt black ceramic: a watch with extraordinary aesthetic impact, which is faithful to the Panerai identity and constructed using the most advanced technologies in the field of materials.
Matt black is evident in every detail of the Tuttonero: the Luminor 1950 case with a diameter of 44mm, the lever device protecting the winding crown which makes every Luminor unmistakable and the dial which is of sandwich construction. Like the numerals and hour markers, the hands (hour, minute, small seconds and second time zone) are covered with ecru Super-LumiNova® thus ensuring excellent visibility and legibility even in the dark.
The bracelet too is made entirely of matt black ceramic, the links being formed and finished by the same processes as the case and then attached to a PVD-coated brushed steel buckle. The design of the bracelet is the result of lengthy research aimed at achieving perfect integration with the ceramic case. Each individual link is asymmetrical and has curved surfaces which enhance the soft feel and effective performance of the bracelet.
The ceramic used by Officine Panerai is a synthetic material based on zirconium oxide powder. By means of a complex series of working and finishing processes this acquires a particularly uniform and even appearance combined with a high degree of hardness (up to five times greater than that of stainless steel), as well as being resistant to scratches, corrosive agents and high temperatures. These characteristics have made ceramic one of the materials of choice in the world of haute horlogerie.
The movement of the Tuttonero is the P.9001/B calibre, completely developed and made in the Officine Panerai manufacture. It is an automatic mechanical movement with a power reserve of three days, date, second time zone, zero reset seconds hand and power reserve indication on the movement, visible through the sapphire crystal on the back. The movement has undergone a blackening process to give the watch a completely black appearance, as indicated by the engraved inscription “TUTTONERO” on the back.
The Tuttonero – Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Automatic Ceramica (PAM00438) is water resistant to 100 metres and is part of the Contemporary Collection.
Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9001/B calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 29 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 229 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, power reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, black ceramic.
Bezel: Black ceramic.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Black ceramic.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.3mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised ceramic bracelet.
Steel buckle with a special hard black coating. Supplied with a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00438
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this is an incredibly HANDSOME watch.
PAM 00441 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS GMT AUTOMATIC CERAMICA – 44MM
Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9001 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 29 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 229 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, power reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, black ceramic.
Bezel: Black ceramic.
Back: Smoked see-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Black ceramic.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.3 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water- resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size titanium buckle with special hard black coating. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00441.
PAM 00396 : LUMINOR 1950 TOURBILLON GMT CERAMICA – 48MM
A great speciality of haute horlogerie, the tourbillon regulator has been reinterpreted in a sophisticated and innovative manner in the new Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Ceramica. The Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Ceramica is a watch of great character, offering not only the complex, sophisticated tourbillon regulator mechanism patented by Officine Panerai – with a balance which rotates on its own axis in a period of 30 seconds, thus correcting any possible errors due to the force of gravity – but also the indication of a second time zone and the visual display of the power reserve of six days, achieved by three spring barrels connected in series.
The material of which the Luminor 1950 case (48mm in diameter) has been made also expresses the technical mastery of the Officine Panerai manufacture: it is a synthetic ceramic based on zirconium powder which, by means of a complex series of working and finishing processes, acquires a particularly uniform and even matt black appearance, as well as ensuring excellent performance in terms of hardness, resistance to scratches, corrosive agents and high temperatures.
The black dial has a simple graphic appearance reduced to essentials and is of the classic sandwich structure created in the 1930s by Officine Panerai to achieve the maximum legibility even in conditions of very low light. The small dial at 3 o’clock provides am/pm indication over 24 hours. The small seconds dial, at 9 o’clock, also contains an original indicator, consisting of a series of dot markers, which is connected to the tourbillon and therefore moves at twice the speed of the seconds hand, completing one revolution in 30 seconds.
The 12-sided back with 12 sides in titanium (coated with PVD) has a sapphire crystal window in the centre which enables the P.2005 manufacture movement to be seen. Here Officine Panerai is presenting it for the first time in the P.2005/B version, which has undergone a blackening treatment to create an aesthetic continuity with the matt black of the case. The sapphire crystal also enables the remaining power reserve to be seen, thanks to a golden indicator within an arc-shaped dial.
The Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Ceramica (PAM00396) is supplied with strap of natural untreated leather, closed by an adjustable steel buckle, coated in PVD.
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical with skeletonized bridges, Panerai P.2005/B calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16¼ lignes, 9.1mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 6 days, three barrels. 239 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, second time zone, 24h indicator, power reserve indicator on the back, tourbillon.
Case: Diameter 48 mm, black ceramic.
Bezel: Black ceramic.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Black, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. 24h indicator at 3 o’clock, seconds and tourbillon indicator at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water- resistance: 10 bar (100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and adjustable steel buckle with special hard black coating. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00396
The material of which the Luminor 1950 case (48mm in diameter) has been made also expresses the technical mastery of the Officine Panerai manufacture: it is a synthetic ceramic based on zirconium powder which, by means of a complex series of working and finishing processes, acquires a particularly uniform and even matt black appearance, as well as ensuring excellent performance in terms of hardness, resistance to scratches, corrosive agents and high temperatures.
The black dial has a simple graphic appearance reduced to essentials and is of the classic sandwich structure created in the 1930s by Officine Panerai to achieve the maximum legibility even in conditions of very low light. The small dial at 3 o’clock provides am/pm indication over 24 hours. The small seconds dial, at 9 o’clock, also contains an original indicator, consisting of a series of dot markers, which is connected to the tourbillon and therefore moves at twice the speed of the seconds hand, completing one revolution in 30 seconds.
The 12-sided back with 12 sides in titanium (coated with PVD) has a sapphire crystal window in the centre which enables the P.2005 manufacture movement to be seen. Here Officine Panerai is presenting it for the first time in the P.2005/B version, which has undergone a blackening treatment to create an aesthetic continuity with the matt black of the case. The sapphire crystal also enables the remaining power reserve to be seen, thanks to a golden indicator within an arc-shaped dial.
The Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Ceramica (PAM00396) is supplied with strap of natural untreated leather, closed by an adjustable steel buckle, coated in PVD.
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical with skeletonized bridges, Panerai P.2005/B calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16¼ lignes, 9.1mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 6 days, three barrels. 239 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, second time zone, 24h indicator, power reserve indicator on the back, tourbillon.
Case: Diameter 48 mm, black ceramic.
Bezel: Black ceramic.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Black, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. 24h indicator at 3 o’clock, seconds and tourbillon indicator at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water- resistance: 10 bar (100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and adjustable steel buckle with special hard black coating. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00396
PAM 00395 : RADIOMIR 8 DAYS GMT ORO ROSSO (Special Edition) – 45MM
Loyalty to its historic origins perfectly blended with elegance and sophistication: these are the characteristic features of the new Radiomir 8 Days GMT Oro Rosso.
The classic aesthetic of the Radiomir, here in red gold in the 45mm size, is combined with an original and highly sophisticated version of the P.2002 movement, featuring finely skeletonised bridges and barrels which can be seen through the large sapphire crystal on the back. The work of skeletonising reveals the wheelwork, which is the same colour as the red gold of the case, and the circular graining of the plates. It also enables the progressive unwinding of the mainspring to be observed while the watch is running or the opposite when it is being wound. The great attention to detail and the high standard of finish are also demonstrated by the hand-chamfering of the bridges, the gold engravings on the movement and the choice of an inscription in relief, instead of the more traditional engraving, recording the brand and technical details on the bezel of the back.
The cushion case is attached to the strap by the classic wire strap attachments, also made of red gold and attached to the caseband by four small screws (patented Officine Panerai), which enable the strap itself to be quickly changed. The red gold used by Officine Panerai is 5NPt, a special alloy with an unusually high percentage of copper (24.1%), which gives great depth to the colour, together with a quantity of platinum of 0.4%, which helps to prevent any oxidation of the metal.
The dark brown dial with satin-finished sunray treatment is protected by a sapphire crystal made from corundum and with anti-reflective treatment. It has the sandwich construction typical of Panerai watches: the luminous material is spread generously between the two thin metal plates, the upper one of which is perforated to correspond with the hour markers and figures. Just as luminous are the five hands (hour, minute, small seconds, second time zone and 24-hour indication) and the pointer of the linear power reserve indicator.
The P.2002 manufacture calibre, completely designed and made by Officine Panerai, is handwound with date, second time zone and seconds zero reset device. The power reserve is eight days, a long duration already adopted in the 1940s by Panerai watches to avoid having to operate the winding crown too often. In the P.2002 calibre such a long power reserve is achieved by three spring barrels in series (patented Officine Panerai) which ensures the optimum power at constant torque for eight days, so that the movement is supplied with even power over all the days guaranteed by the power reserve. The P.2002 calibre, 13¾ lignes in diameter, has 21 jewels, three spring barrels, Kif Parechoc® anti-shock device and a balance which makes 28,800 alternations per hour. Identified by the reference PAM00395, the Radiomir 8 Days GMT Oro Rosso is water-resistant to 50 metres and is supplied with a brown alligator strap with an adjustable buckle of red gold.
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical with skeletonized bridges, Panerai P.2002/10 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 6.6 mm thick, 21 jewels, monometallic Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour, KIF Parechoc® antishock device. Power reserve 8 days, 3 barrels. 246 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, 24h indicator, linear power reserve indicator, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 45 mm, polished red gold with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalized OP.
Bezel: Polished red gold.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Brown with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, seconds and 24h indicator at 9 o’clock, linear power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 1.2 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 5 bar (~50 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and polished red gold adjustable buckle.
Reference: PAM00395
The classic aesthetic of the Radiomir, here in red gold in the 45mm size, is combined with an original and highly sophisticated version of the P.2002 movement, featuring finely skeletonised bridges and barrels which can be seen through the large sapphire crystal on the back. The work of skeletonising reveals the wheelwork, which is the same colour as the red gold of the case, and the circular graining of the plates. It also enables the progressive unwinding of the mainspring to be observed while the watch is running or the opposite when it is being wound. The great attention to detail and the high standard of finish are also demonstrated by the hand-chamfering of the bridges, the gold engravings on the movement and the choice of an inscription in relief, instead of the more traditional engraving, recording the brand and technical details on the bezel of the back.
The cushion case is attached to the strap by the classic wire strap attachments, also made of red gold and attached to the caseband by four small screws (patented Officine Panerai), which enable the strap itself to be quickly changed. The red gold used by Officine Panerai is 5NPt, a special alloy with an unusually high percentage of copper (24.1%), which gives great depth to the colour, together with a quantity of platinum of 0.4%, which helps to prevent any oxidation of the metal.
The dark brown dial with satin-finished sunray treatment is protected by a sapphire crystal made from corundum and with anti-reflective treatment. It has the sandwich construction typical of Panerai watches: the luminous material is spread generously between the two thin metal plates, the upper one of which is perforated to correspond with the hour markers and figures. Just as luminous are the five hands (hour, minute, small seconds, second time zone and 24-hour indication) and the pointer of the linear power reserve indicator.
The P.2002 manufacture calibre, completely designed and made by Officine Panerai, is handwound with date, second time zone and seconds zero reset device. The power reserve is eight days, a long duration already adopted in the 1940s by Panerai watches to avoid having to operate the winding crown too often. In the P.2002 calibre such a long power reserve is achieved by three spring barrels in series (patented Officine Panerai) which ensures the optimum power at constant torque for eight days, so that the movement is supplied with even power over all the days guaranteed by the power reserve. The P.2002 calibre, 13¾ lignes in diameter, has 21 jewels, three spring barrels, Kif Parechoc® anti-shock device and a balance which makes 28,800 alternations per hour. Identified by the reference PAM00395, the Radiomir 8 Days GMT Oro Rosso is water-resistant to 50 metres and is supplied with a brown alligator strap with an adjustable buckle of red gold.
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical with skeletonized bridges, Panerai P.2002/10 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 6.6 mm thick, 21 jewels, monometallic Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour, KIF Parechoc® antishock device. Power reserve 8 days, 3 barrels. 246 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, 24h indicator, linear power reserve indicator, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 45 mm, polished red gold with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalized OP.
Bezel: Polished red gold.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Brown with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, seconds and 24h indicator at 9 o’clock, linear power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 1.2 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 5 bar (~50 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and polished red gold adjustable buckle.
Reference: PAM00395
I love the skeletonization of the P.2002 movement! I hope we see more of this
in future models, especially with the P.9000 watches! Now the P.2000 movement is realllllly sexy now you can see more of it.
Is this PAM395 the start of skeletonization for Panerai? I really hope it is!
Cheers,
Anthony
It's definitely nice...
...but even if they choose to go with the larger plates for their P.9000 models in steel, I would be okay with that. Panerais have a legitimate tool watch history, and the more robust movement designs are not inappropriate -- as long as the price points don't get too out of whack.
Cheers,
Daos
Cheers,
Daos
Agree
that this is exceptional. I certainly hope to see more on the future models. Would be curious to see if there's any price premium being placed on the skeletonizing of the movement. I guess a comparison between the current list of 289 and 395, once available, should give us some clue?
PAM 00399 : RADIOMIR 1940 – 47MM (Special Edition)
RADIOMIR 1940 - 47 MM Special Edition
RADIOMIR 1940 ORO ROSSO - 47 MM Special Edition
A new chapter in the history of the most famous watch designed for underwater military operations lives again in the new Radiomir 1940, two new Special Edition watches which are presented for the first time in a special Panerai case of vintage inspiration.
Unlike the prototype and the examples which went into production at the end of the 1930s, some historic Radiomirs made in the 1940s had a distinctive case in which the strap attachments were not made of steel wires welded to the case but were formed out of the same block of steel as the case itself, thus resulting in stronger, more solid lugs. The new Radiomir 1940 watches are offered in this special case in the classic size of 47mm in diameter, and they incorporate other elements inspired by the historic examples: the Plexiglas® crystal protecting the dial, the round, cambered bezel, the cylindrical crown and the screw back.
The two versions are distinguished by the different materials of the case, each combined with a different dial colour: the Radiomir 1940 (PAM00399) is made of stainless steel (AISI316L) with a polished finish and has a black dial, while the Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso (PAM00398) with the brown dial is in red gold. The red gold used by Officine Panerai is 5NPt, a special alloy with an unusually high percentage of copper (24.1%), which gives great depth to the colour, together with a quantity of platinum of 0.4%, which helps to prevent any oxidation of the metal.
The simple dial reduced to essentials is of sandwich construction, formed of two thin metal plates between which there is a layer of Super-LumiNova®. The upper plate is perforated with apertures corresponding to the numbers and the markers, give the dial great legibility and intensity. The same luminous material is also used on the hour and minute hands and the small seconds hand, positioned in a small dial at 9 o’clock as in the first examples. Completing the design of the dial are the engraving of the logo, executed in period lettering, while the case number and the reference are engraved between the strap attachments.
The sapphire crystal in the centre of the caseback enables the OPXVII hand-wound mechanical movement on a Minerva base to be admired: it is a movement of the highest quality, superbly refinished, with a diameter of 16¾ lignes, 18 jewels, variable inertia balance with swan-neck micrometric regulator, Kif Parechoc® anti-shock device and a power reserve of 55 hours. The movement is visible through the sapphire crystal in the centre of the back.
Both the Radiomir 1940 models are produced in limited editions of 100 units each. Officine Panerai has created 50 sets which consist of the two watches in an exclusive box containing the two models with the same millesime numbering (from 1 to 50).
Unique edition of 100 units
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical,exclusive Panerai OP XXVII calibre, base Minerva 16-17, 16¾ lignes, 18 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 18,000 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 55 hours.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds. Case: Diameter 47 mm, polished steel. Screwdown winding crown personalized OP.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Black, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Plexiglas®, 3 mm thick.
Water-resistance: 3 bar (~30 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size polished steel buckle.
Reference: PAM00399
RADIOMIR 1940 ORO ROSSO - 47 MM Special Edition
A new chapter in the history of the most famous watch designed for underwater military operations lives again in the new Radiomir 1940, two new Special Edition watches which are presented for the first time in a special Panerai case of vintage inspiration.
Unlike the prototype and the examples which went into production at the end of the 1930s, some historic Radiomirs made in the 1940s had a distinctive case in which the strap attachments were not made of steel wires welded to the case but were formed out of the same block of steel as the case itself, thus resulting in stronger, more solid lugs. The new Radiomir 1940 watches are offered in this special case in the classic size of 47mm in diameter, and they incorporate other elements inspired by the historic examples: the Plexiglas® crystal protecting the dial, the round, cambered bezel, the cylindrical crown and the screw back.
The two versions are distinguished by the different materials of the case, each combined with a different dial colour: the Radiomir 1940 (PAM00399) is made of stainless steel (AISI316L) with a polished finish and has a black dial, while the Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso (PAM00398) with the brown dial is in red gold. The red gold used by Officine Panerai is 5NPt, a special alloy with an unusually high percentage of copper (24.1%), which gives great depth to the colour, together with a quantity of platinum of 0.4%, which helps to prevent any oxidation of the metal.
The simple dial reduced to essentials is of sandwich construction, formed of two thin metal plates between which there is a layer of Super-LumiNova®. The upper plate is perforated with apertures corresponding to the numbers and the markers, give the dial great legibility and intensity. The same luminous material is also used on the hour and minute hands and the small seconds hand, positioned in a small dial at 9 o’clock as in the first examples. Completing the design of the dial are the engraving of the logo, executed in period lettering, while the case number and the reference are engraved between the strap attachments.
The sapphire crystal in the centre of the caseback enables the OPXVII hand-wound mechanical movement on a Minerva base to be admired: it is a movement of the highest quality, superbly refinished, with a diameter of 16¾ lignes, 18 jewels, variable inertia balance with swan-neck micrometric regulator, Kif Parechoc® anti-shock device and a power reserve of 55 hours. The movement is visible through the sapphire crystal in the centre of the back.
Both the Radiomir 1940 models are produced in limited editions of 100 units each. Officine Panerai has created 50 sets which consist of the two watches in an exclusive box containing the two models with the same millesime numbering (from 1 to 50).
Unique edition of 100 units
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical,exclusive Panerai OP XXVII calibre, base Minerva 16-17, 16¾ lignes, 18 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 18,000 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 55 hours.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds. Case: Diameter 47 mm, polished steel. Screwdown winding crown personalized OP.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Black, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Plexiglas®, 3 mm thick.
Water-resistance: 3 bar (~30 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size polished steel buckle.
Reference: PAM00399
I guess this Panerai PAM399 will be the star of the year IMO
This model will make many people happy!
Thanks for posting the news Kong!
Cheers,
Anthony
I second you opinion Anthony
but are they serious 100 watch only?... thats even smaller than to describe it as a small number... So true to the DNA though , Good things comes in small numbers
Faisal
This message has been edited by aldossari_faisal on 2012-01-17 15:01:49
Agree Anthony , star of the show for me too
But I can only dream for this piece.
Cheers,dreamer
my guess is, the crown ...
maybe not screwn in .... which makes it vulnarable, can't see an other weak point on the watch as not to make it 100m waterproof as many others with a plexiglass and a saphir back ...............
What i think first
about a Panerai is that it's a dive watch "from the depths of the sea" .... not from the beach 
PAM 00398 : RADIOMIR 1940 ORO ROSSO – 47MM (Special Edition)
Unique edition of 100 units
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical,exclusive Panerai OP XXVII calibre, base Minerva 1617, 16¾ lignes, 18 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 18,000 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 55 hours.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, polished red gold. Screw-down winding crown personalized OP.
Bezel: Polished red gold.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Brown, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Plexiglas® , 3 mm thick.
Water-resistance: 3 bar (~30 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and polished red gold adjustable buckle.
Reference: PAM00398
PAM 00422 : LUMINOR MARINA 1950 3 DAYS – 47MM
LUMINOR MARINA 1950 3 DAYS - 47 MM
LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS POWER RESERVE - 47 MM
The Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days and the Luminor 1950 3 Days Power Reserve express the excellent combination of vintage design and technology which makes Panerai watches unique. The special design of the Luminor 1950 case used by the two models is inspired by a rare, historic watch which is notable for the pronounced rounding of the cusps of the caseband. This detail recalls a stage of transformation, which took place in the 1940s, from the classic Radiomir cushion case to that of the Luminor.
In both models, the case 47 mm in diameter is made of polished AISI 316L stainless steel while the lever device protecting the winding crown is of brushed steel. The black dial, protected by a cambered sapphire crystal, is in the typical Panerai style, with the small seconds dial at 9 o’clock and the alternation of large figures and bar hour markers. The dial is of sandwich construction with a layer of ecru Super-LumiNova® contained between two plates, the luminosity emerging through apertures corresponding to the hour markers and figures, thus ensuring the maximum legibility and intensity of the dial. Completing the design of the dial are the engravings of the logo, executed in period lettering, while the case number and the reference are engraved on the case.
The Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days and the Luminor 1950 3 Days Power Reserve are both fitted with the new P.3001 and P.3002 manufacture calibres, which are distinguished from each other by the different ways in which the power reserves is indicated. In the P.3001 the power reserve indication is located on the bridge of the movement, and is therefore visible through the crystal on the back, while in the P.3002 the indicator appears on the dial. With a diameter of 16½ lignes, the two calibres have in common the typical structure of large bridges, two spring barrels giving a power reserve of three days and a balance wheel 13.2 mm in diameter with variable inertia, enabling the rate of the watch to be adjusted through external screws on the rim. Both also have the seconds zero reset device and a mechanism for the rapid adjustment of the hour, enabling the hour hand to jump one hour at a time, without interfering with the movement of the minute hand or the running of the watch.
The Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days (PAM00422) and the Luminor 1950 3 Days Power Reserve (PAM00423) are part of the Historic Collection. Both are supplied with a strap of natural, untreated leather, fastened by a brushed steel buckle inspired by period models.
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.3001 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 6.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/ hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 207 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Brushed steel.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 3 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size brushed steel buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00422
LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS POWER RESERVE - 47 MM
The Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days and the Luminor 1950 3 Days Power Reserve express the excellent combination of vintage design and technology which makes Panerai watches unique. The special design of the Luminor 1950 case used by the two models is inspired by a rare, historic watch which is notable for the pronounced rounding of the cusps of the caseband. This detail recalls a stage of transformation, which took place in the 1940s, from the classic Radiomir cushion case to that of the Luminor.
In both models, the case 47 mm in diameter is made of polished AISI 316L stainless steel while the lever device protecting the winding crown is of brushed steel. The black dial, protected by a cambered sapphire crystal, is in the typical Panerai style, with the small seconds dial at 9 o’clock and the alternation of large figures and bar hour markers. The dial is of sandwich construction with a layer of ecru Super-LumiNova® contained between two plates, the luminosity emerging through apertures corresponding to the hour markers and figures, thus ensuring the maximum legibility and intensity of the dial. Completing the design of the dial are the engravings of the logo, executed in period lettering, while the case number and the reference are engraved on the case.
The Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days and the Luminor 1950 3 Days Power Reserve are both fitted with the new P.3001 and P.3002 manufacture calibres, which are distinguished from each other by the different ways in which the power reserves is indicated. In the P.3001 the power reserve indication is located on the bridge of the movement, and is therefore visible through the crystal on the back, while in the P.3002 the indicator appears on the dial. With a diameter of 16½ lignes, the two calibres have in common the typical structure of large bridges, two spring barrels giving a power reserve of three days and a balance wheel 13.2 mm in diameter with variable inertia, enabling the rate of the watch to be adjusted through external screws on the rim. Both also have the seconds zero reset device and a mechanism for the rapid adjustment of the hour, enabling the hour hand to jump one hour at a time, without interfering with the movement of the minute hand or the running of the watch.
The Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days (PAM00422) and the Luminor 1950 3 Days Power Reserve (PAM00423) are part of the Historic Collection. Both are supplied with a strap of natural, untreated leather, fastened by a brushed steel buckle inspired by period models.
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.3001 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 6.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/ hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 207 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Brushed steel.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 3 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size brushed steel buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00422
PAM 00423 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS POWER RESERVE – 47MM
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical,Panerai P.3002 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 6.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/ hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 208 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve indicator, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Brushed steel.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock, power reserve indicator at 4 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 3 mm thick.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size brushed steel buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00423
PAM 00424 : RADIOMIR CALIFORNIA 3 DAYS – 47MM
The Radiomir, one of the icons of international haute horlogerie, lives again in the new Radiomir California 3 Days and the Radiomir S.L.C. 3 Days, two models which represent a tribute to the history of Officine Panerai and to the watch which has constituted a fundamental milestone in the history of professional diver’s watchmaking.
Many of the characteristics of the two new Radiomir watches are directly descended from the prototype created by Panerai in 1936 to equip the commandos of the Royal Italian Navy: the cushion case in steel with a diameter of 47mm, the slender wire strap attachments, the conical crown and the simple dial reduced to essentials to increase legibility to the maximum even in conditions of very poor light. The element which differs in the two models is the dial design.
The Radiomir California 3 Days has the dial which was almost certainly the first one fitted to the Radiomir case, very original with its alternation of markers, Arabic figures and Roman numerals. The design of the dial is enhanced by the OP logo, the inscription “CALIFORNIA” engraved on the flange at 12 o’clock and the little date window at 3 o’clock.
The Radiomir S.L.C. 3 Days also has a historic dial of strongly minimalist design, with alternating bar and dot-shaped hour markers. This version was probably created in the late 1930s to experiment with the sandwich construction of the dial, in which two plates are filled with a layer of luminous material – today Super-LumiNova® – the luminescence of which emerges through apertures corresponding to the markers cut in the upper plate. The name of this watch refers to the “Siluro a Lento Corsa” (S.L.C.), the slow-speed torpedo on which the commandos of the Royal Italian Navy rode during their heroic underwater missions, equipped with Panerai watches and instruments. A slow-speed torpedo is drawn in relief on the dial and the inscription “S.L.C.” is engraved on the flange at 12 o’clock.
The movement is a hand-wound mechanical calibre, like the historic watches, but brought upto-date to meet the highest standards of today.
Both models are fitted with the sophisticated P.3000 manufacture calibre, completely developed in the Officine Panerai manufacture. With a diameter of 16½ lignes, the P.3000 has the typical structure of large bridges, two spring barrels giving a power reserve of three days and a balance wheel 13.2 mm in diameter with variable inertia, enabling the rate of the watch to be adjusted through external screws on the rim. The movement is visible through the crystal on the back.
The Radiomir California 3 Days (PAM00424) and the Radiomir S.L.C. 3 Days (PAM00425) form part of the Historic Collection and are supplied with a cambered sapphire crystal and a brown leather strap fastened by a polished steel buckle inspired by period models.
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.3000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 5.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 162 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, date.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, AISI 316L polished steel with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalised OP.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic and Roman numerals and hour markers.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.8 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water- resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size polished steel buckle.
Reference: PAM00424
Many of the characteristics of the two new Radiomir watches are directly descended from the prototype created by Panerai in 1936 to equip the commandos of the Royal Italian Navy: the cushion case in steel with a diameter of 47mm, the slender wire strap attachments, the conical crown and the simple dial reduced to essentials to increase legibility to the maximum even in conditions of very poor light. The element which differs in the two models is the dial design.
The Radiomir California 3 Days has the dial which was almost certainly the first one fitted to the Radiomir case, very original with its alternation of markers, Arabic figures and Roman numerals. The design of the dial is enhanced by the OP logo, the inscription “CALIFORNIA” engraved on the flange at 12 o’clock and the little date window at 3 o’clock.
The Radiomir S.L.C. 3 Days also has a historic dial of strongly minimalist design, with alternating bar and dot-shaped hour markers. This version was probably created in the late 1930s to experiment with the sandwich construction of the dial, in which two plates are filled with a layer of luminous material – today Super-LumiNova® – the luminescence of which emerges through apertures corresponding to the markers cut in the upper plate. The name of this watch refers to the “Siluro a Lento Corsa” (S.L.C.), the slow-speed torpedo on which the commandos of the Royal Italian Navy rode during their heroic underwater missions, equipped with Panerai watches and instruments. A slow-speed torpedo is drawn in relief on the dial and the inscription “S.L.C.” is engraved on the flange at 12 o’clock.
The movement is a hand-wound mechanical calibre, like the historic watches, but brought upto-date to meet the highest standards of today.
Both models are fitted with the sophisticated P.3000 manufacture calibre, completely developed in the Officine Panerai manufacture. With a diameter of 16½ lignes, the P.3000 has the typical structure of large bridges, two spring barrels giving a power reserve of three days and a balance wheel 13.2 mm in diameter with variable inertia, enabling the rate of the watch to be adjusted through external screws on the rim. The movement is visible through the crystal on the back.
The Radiomir California 3 Days (PAM00424) and the Radiomir S.L.C. 3 Days (PAM00425) form part of the Historic Collection and are supplied with a cambered sapphire crystal and a brown leather strap fastened by a polished steel buckle inspired by period models.
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.3000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 5.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 162 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, date.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, AISI 316L polished steel with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalised OP.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic and Roman numerals and hour markers.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.8 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water- resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size polished steel buckle.
Reference: PAM00424
Thank You Kong.I like the 448 BUT
it is an LE of 500. I had my name on a list with a Boutique since 7/911 when 390 was confirmed and I am still waiting for the call.The 390 Is LE of 2000.
Cheers,dreamer
PAM 00425 : RADIOMIR S.L.C. 3 DAYS – 47MM
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.3000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 5.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 160 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, AISI 316L polished steel with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalised OP.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Black with luminous hour markers.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2.8 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water- resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size polished steel buckle.
Reference: PAM00425
my favorite
This one is my favorite of the show. 373 is way out of reach and the 2012 SE with this dial will be next to impossible to get. I do hope they leave off the pig though on this one though.
Overall it's interesting to see Panerai build out their vintage re-editions at many different price points. It feels like they're right about the saturation point though with the Cali dial and even the prototype "bars-dots" dial. Makes me a happy camper though to have more stuff within reach.
Also, lots of ceramic and no composite cases.