Balad1 0 Posted October 7, 2012 Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Watch In Bronze This gen was a 2011 Panerai special edition and I thought it was worth revisiting. "Bronzo" by Ariel Adams Feb 2nd 2011 at 2:02PM Seeing the new Panerai watches for 2011 might have you doing a double take. The reason being that you are looking to see exactly what is new. Panerai's new releases are extremely in line with the current collection in terms of looks and features - making it hard to for all but dedicated experts to see what is new. While not a new watch in the grands scheme of things, the most talked about new Panerai is the PAM00382, a Luminor Submersible model in a bronze case. The 47mm wide watch contains Panerai's newer in-house made P.9000 automatic movmeent that has a 3 day power reserve. The full name of the watch is the quite long, "Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo." That little "bronzo" part always makes chuckle. Why did Panerai use bronze for the case? Not really sure. The brand's vintage style pieces do very well, and most any watch does in bronze looks vintage. Reason enough? Bronze is a strong metal that is resistant to corrosion, but does develop a patina over time that changes the look of the metal a bit. It also doesn't polish very evenly, giving it an antique or rough feel to it. Those who love an evenly polished steel case will not necessarily appreciate this look. Panerai collector's will likely love it, and the look of bronze does match the Sub's look nicely. The diving watch has a rotating diver's bezel and is water resistant to 300 meters. Attached to the watch is a "aged" leather strap, but Panerai also gives you a rubber strap. The PAM00382 will be part of a limited edition. Panerai will make just 1000 pieces of this model and will likely debut additional bronze watches in the near future is this diver is a sucess. Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com. http://www.luxist.co...atch-in-bronze/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PANERAI WEBSITE INFO: Unique edition of 1000 units PAM00382 Movement: automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 28 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 197 components. Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time. Case: diameter 47 mm, brushed bronze. Bezel: brushed bronze with polished edges, anti-clockwise unidirectional rotating bezel with graduated scale for calculating the time of immersion and ratchet click at minute intervals. Back: see-through sapphire crystal, brushed titanium external ring. Device protecting the crown: (protected as a Trademark) brushed bronze. Dial: green with luminous hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: sapphire, made from corundum, 4 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water resistance: 30 bar (~300 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size brushed titanium buckle. Panerai Website: http://www.panerai.c...categoria=10540 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISC PHOTOS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nisog 0 Posted October 7, 2012 This watch was on The Expendables 2, very nice one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balad1 0 Posted October 7, 2012 Cool, I'd forgotten. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UmpaHimself 222 Posted October 7, 2012 I've been in love with that watch. The bronze and green dial is killer. Reminds me of the Rolex GMT Master II in Gold/Green Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeLaForce 2 Posted October 7, 2012 Love this watch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balad1 0 Posted October 7, 2012 Me too, I wanked off posting the photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balad1 0 Posted October 8, 2012 Revisit whore. True PS: Try'n to educate and entertain the masses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balad1 0 Posted October 8, 2012 So far this is the only rep I found of the Bronzo, anyone know who else has a version? This one is plated and not real bronze. Perfect Clones Website: http://www.1-pc8838.com/0pn382n01-submersible-bonzo-cule-sg25j-auto-p-11535.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,751 Posted October 8, 2012 I think someone may have won a rep of this bronzo, in a VIP upgrade competition if memory serves!! Oh yeah!! It was MEEEEEE!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted October 8, 2012 So far this is the only rep I found of the Bronzo, anyone know who else has a version? This one is plated and not real bronze. Perfect Clones Website: http://www.1-pc8838....to-p-11535.html That's the only rep so far. Actually gold plated. Nice looking watch, but should be considered a 'fantasy'. Still hoping that it'll get repped properly one of these days... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,751 Posted October 8, 2012 So far this is the only rep I found of the Bronzo, anyone know who else has a version? This one is plated and not real bronze. Perfect Clones Website: http://www.1-pc8838....to-p-11535.html That's the only rep so far. Actually gold plated. Nice looking watch, but should be considered a 'fantasy'. Still hoping that it'll get repped properly one of these days... It is a nice watch, gets plenty of weekend wrist time too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted October 8, 2012 So far this is the only rep I found of the Bronzo, anyone know who else has a version? This one is plated and not real bronze. Perfect Clones Website: http://www.1-pc8838....to-p-11535.html That's the only rep so far. Actually gold plated. Nice looking watch, but should be considered a 'fantasy'. Still hoping that it'll get repped properly one of these days... It is a nice watch, gets plenty of weekend wrist time too. Good! Glad you're enjoying it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
