5/16/2011

PAM 349 Panerai Radiomir Titanio 47mm

The Radiomir Titanio 47mm, which was introduced by Panerai recently, flaunted the reappearance of the classic and legendary Radiomir with great historic value. The first Radiomir watch was developed in 1936, and was in official production in 1938. It was the first professional diving watch in Panerai history, specially designed for the Italian naval commandos, and played an important role in varous major military missions. Radiomir has also set a precedent in the watch-making industry, and the watches launched at that time, have became the new star in international antique watch auction, which made Panerai popular all over the world.
This brand-new Radiomir special edition watch was only produced in a limited number of 12, to satisfy the collectors, watch enthusiasts and those who were fond of history. The dial was balck, so the luminous hour markers and hands were more prominent in contrast of color. 47mm cushion-shaped case design, coupled with slim bezel and metal lugs. Different from the prototype version, the lugs of Radiomir today were not linked to the case by welding, but through Panerai patented strap replacement system to disassemble. Screw-in winding crown was cone-shaped, making the waterproof capacity of the watch up to 10 bar(100m).


Radiomir Titanio 47mm, PAM 349, brushed tiatnium case, 47mm in diameter, hours, minutes, small seconds, OP XXVII manual winding mechanical movement, sapphire crystal glass face, rose gold hands, waterproof to 100m, alligator leather strap, special edition was limited to 12 pieces.

The case of this Radiomir watch was made of titanium, lightweight, anti-allergic and antirust and all aspects were far better than the stainless steel material. The watch was equipped with OP XXVII movement which Minerva specially designed for Panerai, its specifications were 16 ¾ linges, 18 jewels, the movement had motherboard and Maillechort plates, 18,800vph. Hand-made curly barrel could ensure the accuracy when unclasping, thus the operation of the movement would be in right order and accurate. Finally, there was a sophisticated Swan Neck Regulator device in the movement, which could be used to adjust the length of the barrel. The reference number of this new Radiomir watch was PAM 349, which was fitted with alligator leather strap and titanium buckle, exclusively sold in Panerai boutiques.

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