onzenuub 307 Posted January 19, 2010 With a world preview at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, at the exhibition “Galileo’s Telescope - The Instrument that Changed the Worldâ€, the Panerai Jupiterium is a planetarium-clock with perpetual calendar that, depending on the geocentric point of view, shows the positions of the Sun, Moon and Jupiter with the so-called Medicean planets, namely the planet’s four main satellites, observed for the first time by Galileo Galilei in 1610 thanks to his invention the telescope and today known as Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Based on the terrestrial observation point, the Panerai Jupiterium has the Earth at the centre of the blue sphere and the other celestial bodies move around it. This scenario is enclosed in a glass box, 75 cm wide and 86 cm tall, resting on a Mahogany wood base into which the clock itself is set together with the complex gear train that powers the planetarium. Inside the glass, a transparent globe represents the heavenly skies, made up of two semi spheres that depict the austral and boreal hemispheres,joined by a fine band that symbolises the earthly equator, onto which are engraved the 12 signs of the zodiac. The semi spheres are studded with the constellations, the stars picked out in Super-LumiNova® so that they shine at the night like real ones. The night sky is mobile to represent the way the stars seem to move to an observer on the Earth and makes one revolution every 23 hours and 56 minutes, in other words a sidereal day. Powered by a movement that is regulated by that of the clock, all the heavenly bodies apart from the Earth, rotate inside the blue sphere, completing their orbits in real time: the Moon rotates around the Earth in 27.32 days; the Sun completes one circuit in 365.26 days; Jupiter moves around the Sun in 11.87 years, while its satellites complete their orbits in 1.8 (Io), 3.6 (Europa), 7.2 (Callisto) and 16.7 days (Ganymede). At the base of the complex system of staffs and counterweights that balance and support the planets, there is a circular sector with four little windows showing the perpetual calendar: day, date, month and year. This perpetual calendar will require no correction until 2100, one of those years that, although in theory a leap year, will actually not have the extra day, in this way allowing the tiny discrepancies of the Gregorian calendar to be corrected. Underneath the sphere, on the Mahogany wood base, there is the clock dial. In typical Panerai style, this has a black base, with long stick hour markers and two large Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o’clock, as highly luminescent as the hands. In addition to the hours, minutes and seconds, the dial also shows am/pm and remaining power reserve; this manual-wound clock in fact has an autonomy of 40 days. Most of the 1476 parts of the Panerai Jupiterium are in titanium and it has a total weight of 110kg. It is an unprecedented article, with a level of mechanical complication that is yet further proof of the technical skill of Officine Panerai, which with this extraordinary clock-planetarium pays homage to the founder of modern science and to the man who with his laws on the pendulum blazed a trail for precision watch-making. Panerai Luminor 1950 Marina 44mm P9000 Steel (PAM359) Price is approximately $7,400 The new Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic – 44 mm has all the essential characteristics of a model produced almost 20 years ago by Officine Panerai, with the same levels of sturdiness, reliability and waterproofness, with the addition of two elements that give this watch new value: P.9000 in-house calibre and a new dial. The dial, protected by anti-reflective 2.6 mm thick sapphire crystal, has a black base and classic sandwich structure to guarantee exceptional visibility whatever the conditions. Instead of the classic stick hour markers, eight tiny Arabic numerals have been cut out of the plate, while the classic large Arabic numerals feature at 12, 6 and 9 o’clock. The luminescent substance that covers the hour and minute hands, small seconds hand, date and writing, has the same ecru colour of the Panerai military models from the Forties, which was the result of natural ageing of the phosphorescent paste used at that time. The novelty from a technical point of view for the Luminor 1950 Marina 3 Days Automatic – 44 mm lies in the movement. No longer the OP III calibre but the P.9000, another automatic movement that is however entirely designed and produced inhouse by Officine Panerai. With a diameter of 13¾ lignes and 28 rubies, the P.9000 calibre has 197 components and two spring barrels that guarantee a power reserve of 72 hours. The case on the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic measures 44 mm in diameter and is in polished stainless steel, highlighting the contrasting brushed crown-protecting bridge. Waterproof to 30 bar (about 300 metres), this new model has the strap attached to the lugs with an exclusive patented method that allows for easy rapid replacement and a sapphire crystal back plate that allows the movement to be seen. With reference PAM00359, the Luminor 1950 Marina 3 Days Automatic – 44 mm comes on a leather strap with Panerai logo buckle in brushed steel,a spare strap and two tiny tools for replacing it. Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13 ¾ 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. Case: Diameter 44 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 marker. Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2.6 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 30 bar (300 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and largesize brushed steel buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap, a tool to change the strap and a steel screwdriver. Reference: PAM00359 Panerai Special Edition 2010: Mare Nostrum Steel 52mm (PAM300) Price approx. $36,000 Panerai Special Edition 2010: Panerai Radiomir Composite Marina Militare P2002 47mm (PAM339) Price approx. $15,000 The new Radiomir Composite® Marina Militare 8 Giorni – 47 mm introduces itself by showing the two most authentic sides of Officine Panerai: state-ofthe-art technological innovation and a deep-rooted history. The material used for the case is truly innovative in the field of fine watch-making: the Panerai composite is a material whose features and performance are exceptional, being practically immutable over time. The result of an electrochemical process of ceramization of the aluminium, this material is harder than the ceramics normally used for cases in watch-making (zirconia), and also harder than metals like steel and titanium, as well as being lighter. Thanks to its qualities of ductility and reliability, the Panerai composite allows for complex and extremely precise workings and is the result of processes that, up to now, were employed in the creation of components for the aeronautic industry and for car and motorcycle races requiring the highest levels of performance. From the aesthetic viewpoint, the Radiomir Composite® Marina Militare 8 Giorni – 47 mm has a mono-colour look: the matt, deep brown of the 47mm Radiomir case and of the crown are in tune with the brown of the dial and strap in vintage leather. The stitching of the strap is a reminder of the ecru colour of the Super-LumiNova® on the hands and the other elements of the ‘sandwich’ dial: indexes and numerals, small-seconds dial at 9 o’clock, the words Marina Militare and Panerai and the second dial with the inscription 8 giorni brevettato, deriving directly from the historic models. The movement of the new Radiomir Composite® Marina Militare 8 Giorni – 47 mm is the P.2002/7 Calibre, entirely developed and built by Officine Panerai. Hand wound and with a 13 ¾ lignes diameter, the movement is made up of 191 components and has three barrels ensuring a long power reserve of around 8 days, a traditional feature of Panerai watches since the 1940s. The Radiomir Composite® Marina Militare 8 Giorni– 47 mm (PAM00339) is a special edition of 1000 watches that pays homage to the historic link with the Italian Navy, to which Panerai was a specialised supplier. This is not the first watch Officine Panerai has dedicated to this alliance. Indeed, in the past it created special limited editions like the Luminor Marina Militare in 1998 and the Panerai Luminor Marina Militare in 2005. Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.2002/7 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13 ¾ lignes, 6.6mm, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days, three barrels. 191 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds. Case: Diameter 47 mm, brown Panerai composite material, with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Winding crown personalized Panerai. Bezel: Panerai composite material. Back: Panerai composite material. Dial: Brown with luminous Arabic and Roman numerals and hour markers. Small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 1.9 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and largesize brown Panerai composite material. Reference: PAM00339 Panerai Radiomir P2005 Ceramic Skeleton 48mm (PAM348) Price approx. $160,000 Officine Panerai presents a very special exclusive edition of its Radiomir featuring made-over aesthetics and technology but all the usual appeal: the Radiomir Tourbillon GMT Ceramica – 48 mm. The main novelty of the Radiomir Tourbillon GMT Ceramica – 48 mm is its refined skeleton structure, clearly visible from the dial. This in fact, is made of a fine mesh that supports both a fine external band, with small ecru-coloured luminescent Arabic numerals and hour markers and also the subsidiary dials, showing the small seconds, tourbillon movement and am/pm. The second time zone is indicated by a third central hand, which finishes in an arrow point, as luminescent as the hour and minute hands. The shape of the dial allows the numerous parts of the movement to be seen, including the tourbillon regulator at 10-11 o’clock. The dial is protected by sapphire crystal made from corundum (1.9 mm thick), with double antireflective coating. The 48 mm diameter case is made of a zirconium oxide ceramic, an exceptionally hard, corrosionresistant material that is first pressed in a single block and then fine-milled to give it, after numerous operations, its final cushion shape. The back-plate, made from a ring of titanium, houses a large window in sapphire crystal through which the movement can be seen. Despite the technical complexity of the tourbillon movement and the special material used for the case, this watch is waterproof to 10 bar (about 100 metres), thus qualifying as a true traditional Radiomir. The new Radiomir has a P.2005/S movement with a diameter of 16 ¼ lignes and 31 rubies, characterised by its tourbillon that rotates perpendicularly to the axis of the balance, completing two rotations a minute instead of one and thus guaranteeing greater precision. Comprising 277 parts, the movement is the result of exceptional work by the maestro watch-makers at Officine Panerai and, thanks to its three spring barrels, enables a power reserve of six days, indicated by a hand that can be seen through the back plate moving through the arc of a circle. With reference PAM00348, the Radiomir Tourbillon GMT Ceramica – 48 mm will be produced in only 30 units, all millemised and numbered. It comes on a leather strap with adjustable buckle in scratchresistant burnished steel. Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.2005/S calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16¼ lignes, 10.05 mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 6 days, three barrels. 277 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, second time zone, 24h indicator, power reserve indicator on the back, tourbillon. Case: Diameter 48 mm, black ceramic with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented) in steel with special hard black coating. Screw-down winding crown in ceramic personalised OP. Bezel: Black ceramic. Back: See-through sapphire crystal. Dial: Skeleton dial with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. 24h indicator at 3 o’clock, small seconds and tourbillon indicator at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2 mm thick. Double anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and adjustable steel buckle with special hard black coating. Reference: PAM00348 Panerai Radiomir 8 Days 45mm P2002 Titanium (PAM346) price approx. $13,000 Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.2002/9 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13 ¾ lignes, 6.6mm, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days, three barrels. 246 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, power reserve on the back, seconds reset. Case: Diameter 45 mm, brushed titanium with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalised OP. Bezel: Polished titanium. Back: See-through sapphire crystal. Dial: Brown, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 1,9 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and large size brushed titanium buckle. Reference: PAM00346 Panerai Radiomir 42mm Titanium P.999 (PAM338) Price is approximately $8,500 Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.999/1 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 12 lignes, 3 mm thick, 19 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 60 hours. 144 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds. Case: Diameter 42 mm, brushed titanium 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 numerals and hour markers. Small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 1,5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and polished steel buckle. Reference: PAM00338 Panerai Radiomir 42mm Steel P.999 (PAM337) Price approx. $13,000 Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.999/1 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 12 lignes, 3 mm thick, 19 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 60 hours. 144 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds. Case: Diameter 42 mm, 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 numerals and hour markers. Small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 1,5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and polished steel buckle. Reference: PAM00337 RADIOMIR - 42 MM Panerai Radiomir 47mm P2003 Steel (PAM323) Price approx. $15,000 The Radiomir 10 Days GMT – 47 mm has all thesalient characteristics of the Radiomir, the most classic of Officine Panerai models, designed and constructed for military use three-quarters of a century ago. Further to all the technical characteristics of the original, it has just two time zones, date, 10-day power reserve and above all, a movement entirely designed and built in-house by Officine Panerai in Neuchâtel. The typical cushion-shaped case of the Radiomir 10 Days GMT – 47 mm is in stainless steel and waterproof to 10 bar (about 100 metres). To ensure that its most delicate point is watertight, it still has the regulating screw-down crown with, like the military models, a cut-off conical shape for easier turning. The 47 mm diameter is also the same as the vintage series but despite its size, this watch fits the wrist perfectly. One distinguishing feature is its removable wire lugs. An Officine Panerai patent means that they can quickly be taken off the case body when the strap needs replacing. The dial gives more information than older models,but still has both the traditional graphic layout and its sandwich structure, thought up to give exceptional visibility, due to the great quantity of luminescent material between the two layers. In addition to the hour and minute hands, again highly luminescent, there is a second time zone hand, easily recognisable thanks to its arrow point, a power reserve hand that rotates in the little subsidiary dial above 6 o’clock and a sweeping small seconds hand, with a two-colour am/pm disc in its dial. The whole dial is protected by 1.9 mm thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal made from corundum. Visible through the sapphire crystal back plate, the movement of this new Radiomir is the P.2003/5 calibre, entirely designed and constructed in-house by Officine Panerai. With a diameter of 13 ¾ lignes and 25 rubies, the calibre has 296 elements and thanks to its three spring barrels ensures 10 days’ autonomy. When the crown is pulled out to change the time, the seconds hand returns to zero to allow accurate synchronisation with the time signal. With reference PAM00323, the Radiomir 10 Days GMT – 47 mm is produced in 500 numbered units and comes on a crocodile strap with large steel buckle, polished to match the case. Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.2003/5 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 8.0 mm thick, 25 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 10 days with circular indicator, three barrels. 296 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, day/night indicator, circular power reserve indicator, seconds reset. Case: Diameter 47 mm, 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 numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds and day/night indicator at 9 o’clock. Circular power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 1,9 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and largesize polished steel buckle. Reference: PAM00323 Panerai Luminor 1950 Tourbillon Equation of Time Titanium 50mm (PAM365) Price is approximately $220,000 Dedicated to fans of technical grand complications, the Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio – 50 mm by Officine Panerai is a tribute to the genius of Galileo Galilei, a combination of some of the rarest, most exclusive and fascinating specialities in watch-making. Produced in just 30 examples, the Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio – 50 mm is the most technically sophisticated wristwatch ever produced by Officine Panerai: a tourbillon with equation of time, indication of sunrise and sunset times for the city chosen by the purchaser and depiction of the night sky of the same city on the back plate. The watch functions are immediate and clear on the dial: a date window at 3 o’clock, alongside a tiny dial that shows the month with a hand; sunset time; equation of time; sunrise time and finally small seconds at 9 o’clock, where the rotation of the tourbillon with a tiny ecru disc is visible through a small dial. Times for sunrise and sunset are shown by two cursors that run along numbered circular sectors and vary depending not only on the seasons but also on the latitude chosen by the purchaser. The dial has the classic Panerai sandwich structure, guaranteeing exceptional night-time visibility thanks to the luminescent substance inserted between the two layers. Equation of time is the difference between the time shown by the watch, which is that universally adopted for ease and real or solar time, which varies every day due to the eccentricity of the Earth’s orbit and the inclination of its axis. 4 days a year, these two times coincide perfectly but on all the other days they actually differ by up to 15 minutes, either faster or slower. The linear cursor at 6 o’clock immediately shows this time difference and this calculation is a speciality of top-end watchmaking and a feature that very few watches have. Other indications can be seen through the sapphire glass on the lower part of the movement P.2005/G, based on the Officine Panerai P.2005 in-house calibre, modified to include new functions. With 375 components, the P.2005/G calibre features a typical Panerai tourbillon regulator, which can be admired from the back, turning on an axis perpendicular to the axis of the balance and making two rotations a minute, instead of one. With three spring barrels, it has a manual-wound movement and ensures 4 days’ autonomy, with the remaining power reserve shown by a hand, this too visible on the back. The watch’s Luminor 1950 case is 50 mm in diameter, in titanium so that it weighs less, but clients can also choose a pink gold case. Waterproof to 10 bar (about 100 metres), the case has the typical crown-protecting bridge, brushed titanium like the case body, while the anti-reflective sapphire crystal is held in place by a bezel with contrasting polished finish. The Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio – 50 mm comes with an alligator strap and the classic buckle customised with the Officine Panerai logo. Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.2005/G calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16¼ lignes, 11.04 mm thick, 46 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 4 days, three barrels. 375 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, month indicator, sunrise and sunset, equation of time, power reserve indicator and star disk on the back , tourbillon. Case: Diameter 50 mm, brushed titanium. Available in Pink Gold on request. Bezel: Polished titanium. Back: See-through sapphire crystal. Device protecting the crown: (protected as a Trademark) Brushed titanium. Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date and month indicator at 3 o’clock, small seconds and tourbillon indicator at 9 o’clock, Equation of time indicator at 6 o’clock. Sunrise indicator at 8 o’clock and sunset indicator at 4 o’clock on the outer flange. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and adjustable brushed titanium buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap, a tool to change the strap and a steel screwdriver. Reference: PAM00365 Panerai Luminor 1950 Marina 44mm P9000 (PAM352) Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13 ¾ 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. Case: Diameter 44 mm, brushed titanium. Bezel: Polished titanium. Back: See-through sapphire crystal. Device protecting the crown: (protected as a Trademark) Brushed titanium. Dial: Brown with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2.6mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 30 bar (300 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised titanium bracelet with vertical brushed finishing and polished surface between the links. Supplied with a tool to change the bracelet and a steel screwdriver. Reference: PAM00352 Panerai Luminor 1950 Marina 44mm P9000 Titanium (PAM351) Price is approximately $8,000 Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13 ¾ 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. Case: Diameter 44 mm, brushed titanium. Bezel: Polished titanium. Back: See-through sapphire crystal. Device protecting the crown: (protected as a Trademark) Brushed titanium. Dial: Brown with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2.6mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 30 bar (300 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised brown alligator strap and large-size brushed titanium buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap, a tool to change the strap and a steel screwdriver. Reference: PAM00351 Panerai Luminor 1950 P9002 Steel Black Dial Metal Bracelet (PAM347) Price is approximately $9,950 Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9002 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13 ¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 29 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 237 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, power reserve indicator, seconds reset. Case: Diameter 44 mm, AISI 316L brushed 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. Date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, power reserve indicator at 5 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2.6 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 30 bar (300 metres). Bracelet: PANERAI personalised metal bracelet with vertical brushed finishing and polished surface between the links. Supplied with a tool to change the bracelet and a steel screwdriver. Reference: PAM00347 Panerai Luminor 1950 44mm P2003 Ceramic (PAM335) The P.2003 automatic mechanical movement, entirely designed and constructed in-house by Officine Panerai, the black and opaque ceramic, the long power reserve and a second time zone are the distinguishing features of the Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Ceramica – 44 mm. The case on the new Luminor is made of zirconium oxide ceramic, a material very hard and resistant to corrosion and scratching. The case is formed using an isostatic pressure process that produces a single block ready for milling. It takes over 60 operations to complete a Luminor 1950 case, its production and finishing complexity due to its grooves, hollows and curved surfaces. 44 mm in diameter and waterproof to 10 bar (about 100 metres), the case on the new Luminor is a faithful reproduction of the aesthetic canons of this historic model, including the crown-protecting lever bridge, this too in ceramic, which mainly serves to ensure that the winding and regulating crown stays watertight. The screw-down back plate is in titanium with a sapphire crystal window at its centre, blackened to match the main colour of the watch and in this way giving a burnished effect to the movement too. The dial, protected by a 2 mm anti-reflective sapphire crystal has the classic sandwich structure formed by two fine plates, one on top of the other. The great quantity of luminescent substance placed between the two plates ensures exceptional visibility even in scarce lighting conditions or total darkness for the hour markers and the 3 large Arabic numerals. The numbers indicating the date and all the hands are all highly luminescent, as are the second-time zone hand with its arrow point, the am/pm hand in the small seconds dial and the horizontal cursor that indicates the remaining power reserve. The Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Ceramica – 44 mm is powered by a automatic mechanical P.2003 inhouse manufactured movement. With a diameter of 13 ¾ lignes and 25 rubies plus a structure that is one of its kind on today’s watch panorama, it comprises 296 elements and accumulates, thanks to its three spring barrels, enough energy to guarantee a 10 days’ autonomy. This means that the watch only needs winding three times a month. With reference PAM00335 and produced in just 500 numbered units, the new Luminor comes on a black leather strap fastened with a large titanium buckle customised with the Officine Panerai logo. There is also a spare strap and a small tool for replacing it when necessary. Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.2003 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 8.0 mm thick, 25 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 10 days with horizontal indicator, three barrels. 296 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, second time zone, 24h indicator, linear power reserve indicator, seconds reset. Case: Diameter 44 mm, black ceramic. Bezel: black ceramic. Back: See-through smoked 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 and 24h indicator at 9 o’clock, linear power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and largesize titanium buckle with special hard black coating. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver. Reference: PAM00335 Panerai 47mm Special Edition Radiomir Titanium (PAM349) Officine Panerai introduces the 47mm Special Edition Radiomir Titanium based of the legendary Radiomir original; first developed as a prototype in 1936 and as a production model in 1938. Created in an edition of only 12 pieces, the new Radiomir is intended for collectors, lovers of exclusivity and history enthusiasts. The black background of the display highlights the three indexes and highly luminescent gold hands (hours, minutes and small seconds). The display, with a knurled ring around it in rose gold, is protected by a sapphire crystal that is 1.9 mm thick. The "cushion" case with 47 mm diameter, has a narrow rim in polished titanium. In contrast to the historical models, the lugs are not welded, but are removable, thanks to the patented Officine Panerai pusher that facilitates the replacement of the bracelet. The crown is threaded in a conical shape and helps ensure water resistance of up to 10 atm (100 meters). The case is of titanium - a lighter metal that is also hypoallergenic and resistant to corrosion; different than the steel of the historical models, and home to a rather unique in-house movement: the hand-wound caliber OP XXVII, developed on a Minerva base, with a power reserve of 55 hours. The movement can be observed from behind the transparent sapphire crystal caseback. Panerai Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days (PAM344) Officine Panerai presents the new Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days Oro Rosa – 44mm , a chronograph with a hand-wound movement, designed and developed at the Neuchâtel manufacture and produced in a single edition of 150 watches. The new Luminor watch not only has an 8 - days power reserve mechanical movement, but is also a technically accurate single push - piece chronograph, a challenge that only a few brands have taken on. This model has, in fact, a single push - piece at 8 o'clock for the hand start , stop and reset functions. It also features indication of the power reserve through a hand on the auxiliary dial at 6 o'clock. The movement is a development of the P.2004 calibre , the first chronograph movement produced by Officine Panerai, and has a diameter of 13¾ lignes and three overlapping barrels allowing for extended power reserve. The chronograph function features the sophisticated column wheel and the vertical clutch which makes it possible to avoid uncetainties in the hand's movement and realignment. The balance wheel with adjusting screws makes 28,800 alternations/hour and is protected by the Kif Parechoc® anti - shock device. From an aesthetical viewpoint, the watch is characterized by the warm feel of the 44 mm case's pink gold, a colour coupled with the dark brown of the dial. The "sandwich" dial, a further technical feature reaffirming the uniqueness of Officine Panerai, is identical to the one designed many years ago with the aim of lending superior ease of reading in all conditions. This is a structure in which the luminescent material (that also coats the hands) is placed between the two layers making up the dial, the top one perforated in correspondence with the numerals and indexes. In addition, the transparent case - back allows the pres tigious in - house movement to be seen. Identified by the reference PAM00344 and water - proof up to a depth of 100 meters, the Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days Oro Rosa – 44 mm watch is supplied with an alligator leather strap closed with a pink gold b uckle. The watch is presented in a box containing a second strap and a screwdriver to change over the strap itself. This is a simple and rapid procedure thanks to a special system for attaching the strap that characterizes the lugs of the wath. LUMINOR 1950 CHRONO MONOPULSANTE 8 DAYS ORO ROSA – 44MM Unique edition of 150 units Movement : Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.2004/6 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13 3/4 lignes, 8.2mm thick, 29 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days with circular indicator, three barrels. 313 components Functions : Hours, minutes, small seconds, circular power reserve indicator, seconds reset, single button chronograph with two counters. Case : Diameter 44mm, 18ct brushed pink gold. Button for the chronograph function at 8 o'clock. Bezel : 18 ct polished pink gold. Back : See-through sapphire crystal. Device protecting the crown : (protected as a Trademark) 18 ct brushed pink gold. Dial : Brown with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Minute counter at 3 o'clock, small seconds at 9 o'clock, circular power reserve indicator at 6 o'clock, central chronograph hand. Crystal : Sapphire made from corundum, 2mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water-resistance : 10 bar (100 metres). Strap : PANERAI personalised alligator strap and 18 ct brushed pink gold buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver. Reference : PAM00344 Panerai P.999 Calibre Officine Panerai presents the P.999, a new hand-wound mechanical movement – like the very first Panerai watches – entirely designed, developed and produced at the Neuchâtel manufacture. The P.999 is a modern mechanical movement combining reliability, robustness and precision and features the special structure with wide separated bridges that characterises all the other Officine Panerai manufacture calibres. With a 12 ligne diameter, equal to 27.4 mm, and a thickness of 3.4 mm the P.999 calibre is slightly smaller than the other Officine Panerai calibres making it ideal for models which are smaller, both in diameter and in thickness, than the historical watches. With 19 jewels, a single barrel providing a 60-hour power reserve and small seconds at 9 o’clock, the new calibre is made up of 154 components and beats time at a frequency of 3 Hz: this means that its balance wheel makes 21,600 alternations/ hour. Equipped with adjusting screws, the balance wheel is protected by an Incabloc® anti-shock device while the regulating system has a swan’s neck spring. Thanks to the P.999 calibre, which will be used in some of the Historic Collection models, Officine Panerai further enriches its range of in-house movements and confirms its role as that Workshop of ideas which, as well as safeguarding its own historical heritage, is able to interpret the present while looking to the future. Panerai Radiomir PAM336 with Panerai Caliber P.999 price approx $17,500 With a diameter of 12 lignes and a thickness of only 3.4 millimetres, the new hand-wound P.999 movement features 19 jewels, a 60-hour power reserve and a balance wheel oscillating at 21,600 alternations/hour. Two sophisticated details enhance the P.999 movement set in the new Radiomir in pink gold. The workings are regulated by a so-called ‘swan’s neck’ device allowing for micrometrical adjustment of the active length of the spring. Furthermore, each single movement is millesimised. The case in pink gold is 42 mm in diameter, slightly smaller than the historic, first Radiomir watches. The thickness has also been reduced thanks to the development of the new movement. The result is a thinner, lighter watch, perfect for the most elegant of situations while not betraying the watch’s military origins and sporting character. All of this thanks to the pink gold of the case that is satin-finished, a detail that tones down the sparkle of the precious metal making it more understated and refined. The small polished bezel, on the other hand, creates a pleasing contrast effect. The warm feel of the satin-finished gold also emphasizes the dial with its dark brown colour rather than the black of the traditional models, a colour tone enhanced by the anti-scratch and anti-glare sapphire crystal. The layout of the dial is still the classic one and represents another of the characteristic features of Panerai watches. The exceptional legibility in the dark is in fact achieved through a ‘sandwich’ structure with the luminescent material placed between two metal layers, the top one perforated in correspondence with the numerals and indexes. Also luminescent and plated in pink gold, to complement the case, are the index-shaped hands and perpetually-moving small seconds hand in the auxiliary dial at 9 o’clock. The watch, with wire lugs that are easy to remove when substituting the strap and water-proof up to a depth of 100 metres, features the classic screw-down, truncated-cone crown ensuring maximum water-tightness. Numbered and produced in an edition of 500 pieces, the Radiomir P.999 42 MM Pink Gold (PAM00336) is part of the Historic Collection and is completed with a dark brown alligator strap with a pink gold pin buckle. RADIOMIR P.999 42 MM – PINK GOLD Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.999 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 12 lignes, 3.4 mm thick, 19 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Swan’s neck regulator. Power reserve 60 hours. 154 components. Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds. Case: Diameter 42 mm, 18 ct. brushed pink gold with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalised OP. Bezel: 18 ct. polished pink gold. Back: See-through sapphire crystal. Dial: Brown, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Small seconds at 9 o’clock. Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 1,5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating. Water- resistance: 10 bar (100 metres). Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and 18 ct. polished pink gold buckle. Reference: PAM00336 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscarmadfish 0 Posted January 19, 2010 some nice eye candy for greg there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted January 19, 2010 they all look good except that Mare Nostrum. Who the hell would pay 36K on that hideous thing? :lmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted January 19, 2010 Damn man, I thought Panerai was just going to be a fashion statement - a fad. But they are making some cool shit now. I just wish all their watches were 47mm. The 44mm look wierd on my wrist. Awesome post, BTW, Onze! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted January 19, 2010 Damn man, I thought Panerai was just going to be a fashion statement - a fad. But they are making some cool shit now. I just wish all their watches were 47mm. The 44mm look wierd on my wrist. I'll admit I'm getting less and less interested in the 44mm PAMs - I quite enjoy the ones I have, but I don't think I'll be buying any more. I agree they don't looks as good as the 47mm models, but there's also the factor that they don't feel as well-balanced on the wrist either IMHO. Awesome post, BTW, Onze! + several hundred... Nice one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted January 19, 2010 Never mind the damn watches, how much for that clock?????? Col. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onzenuub 307 Posted January 19, 2010 Well… first of all the price, a reported €1,5 million, is probably an issue for most. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted January 19, 2010 Well… first of all the price, a reported €1,5 million, is probably an issue for most. I'll have two. Just need a few more subscribers.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted January 19, 2010 Well… first of all the price, a reported €1,5 million, is probably an issue for most. I'll have two. Just need a few more subscribers.... :paddy_gold: I knew it......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
