PAM 384 Panerai Radiomir 8 Days Ceramic 45mm

The Combination of P.2002/3 In-house Movement and High-tech Ceramic

In the newly introduced Radiomir 8 Days Ceramic 45 mm watch, Panerai skillfully combines the high-tech ceramic material and P.2002/3 manual winding movement, which is entirely developed by Panerai Neuchâtel watch factory.

Ceramic material has an unique appearance and excellent hardness, it is resistant to scratch, corrosion and high temperature. In recent years, ceramic has become one of the preferred materials in advanced watch-making industry.

The ceramic case of this Panerai Radiomir 8 Days watch is made of ZrO2, this material is the raw material powder produced by compression molding process, so the appearance is very uniform and smooth.

Panerai P.2002/3 manual winding movement not only has 8-day power reserve, but also has three hairspring boxes, the dial is even set with a linear power reserve indicator. In addition to the date function at 3 o'clock, there is a special device, which enables the wearer individually adjust the hour hand directly without adjusting the minute hand.

Radiomir 8 Days Ceramic 45mm is whole black in appearance, whether the cushion-shaped ceramic case, the iconic Sandwich Dial, or the buffalo leather strap that was coupled with DLC coated titanium buckle, they are all in black.

The case back design is cotton with the whole appearance, through the sapphire crystal glass window, fine details of the movement are all presented before your eyes. All the iconic elements on the dial, including large Arabic numbers, stick hours markers, hands, small seconds counter at 9 o'clock position, date window and linear power reserve indicator, they are all covered with a layer of special light brown Super-LumiNova® luminous material.

Radiomir 8 Days Ceramic 45mm PAM 384 belongs to Historic Collection, limited edition of 500 pieces.

Specifications of Radiomir 8 Days Ceramic 45mm

Movement: Panerai P.2002/3 manual winding mechanical movement, entirly designed by Panerai. 13¾ lignes, 6.6mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance wheel, 28,800vph, KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device, 8 days power reserve, 3 hairspring boxes, 225 parts.

Function: Hours, minutes, small seconds and date, 8-day linear power reserve.

Case: 45mm, black ceramic material, removable wire lugs(Panerai patent), screw-in crown engraved with OP Logo.

Bezel: Black ceramic material.

Case Back: Transparent sapphire crystal glass.

Dial: Black, luminous Arabic numbers and hour markers. Date window is at 3 o'clock position. Linear power reserve is at 6 o'clock position. Small seconds subdial at 9 o'clock position.

Crystal glass: Sapphire crystal glass, made of alumina, 2mm in thickness. Anti-reflective coating.
Water Resistance: 10 bar(100 meters).

Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap, coupled with large titanium buckle, DLC coating.

Reference: PAM 384

Global Limited: 500 pieces

Panerai Radiomir Black Seal | Steel | Ceramic

Radiomir Black Seal Manual Winding Steel Model

Model: PAM 183 / stainless steel / OP XI manual winding mechanical movement / hours, minutes, small seconds / 56-hour power reserve / 21,600vph / C.O.S.C. / 45mm in case diameter / sapphire crystal glass face, transparent case back / waterproof to 100m / reference price: NT$156,000

Added New Elements in The Classic Models

Black Seal was designed to praise the 1930s' Radiomir watches. The outstanding unqiue structure, excellent modernity case design, revealing the fashion style. The design of Panerai Radiomir was using thin lugs to link with the leather strap and cushion-shaped case, among all the 45mm original watches, showing a new brand style. This model showed its superior technology, neat elegant lines with good texture, set off its beautiful contemporary shape. The design of Radiomir model, modeled after the first official produced for Italian Royal Navy in 1938, at the same time was an extremely historic watch model. The feature was its case structure, with screw-in crown and screw-down case back, ensuring high waterproof performance. The Radiomir was made of sulfide, meso-thorium, radium bromide(Radiomir named after the Panerai invented luminous material). Even in harsh environment, also can offer highest visibility dial.

Radiomir Black Seal Manual Winding Ceramic Model

Model: PAM 292 / high-tech ceramic / OP XI manual winding mechanical movement / hours, minutes, small seconds / 56-hour power reserve / 21,600vph / C.O.S.C. / 45mm in case diameter / sapphire crystal glass face / waterproof to 100m / reference price: NT$207,000

Committed to The Pursuit of Optimum Performance

Panerai was known as its solid quality and original, once only made watches for Navy and other special units, provided watches for watch fans in latest years. The size also gradually change, compared to the previous military models cunrrent are slightly smaller, simple to meet the needs in daily life. However Panerai's watchmaking spirit will not change, always seeking the best performance. The crown of Radiomir Black Seal engraved with Officine Panerai the historic sign, be fixed by screw-down screws. The case back also fixed by screws, through the transparent crystal glass can appreciate Panerai OP XI mechanical movement. Unique design dial reproduced, stick hour markers among 3-6-12 hour markers, second hand subdial at 9 o'clock position. Previous unique three-dimensional sandwich dial, put two independent dial together: the upper black dial is the skeleton numerals and hour markers, and the bottom layer is coated with luminous material Super Luminova®, thus the dial is clearly visible in darkness.

Italian commandos take this nickname as maiali, black seal, known as human torpedoes in British, can dive in sea attack the boat, wrote a glorious battle. The slow torpedoes sneak into the enemy's port many times, together with gamma force divers sunk more than 20 million tons ships. Every action, from start to install the bomb, from calculted the diving time to return to base, all must be carried out based on the accurate time. Thus, a realible chronograph function, is the key to assault success.

Ceramic Model First Appeared in Taiwan

Panerai Radiomir Black Seal aoursed our momery of Italian Navy Gamma Force's exploits during World War II. They were fighting heroically on the slow torpedo that also known as SLC (Siluri a Lenta Corsa), maiali or Black Seal, become the legendary feats of Battlefield Heroes. In 2004, first launched Radiomir Black Seal manual winding stainless steel, well-received by watch fans until now. Classic shape and historic detail fully showed Panerai's spirit. At BaselWorld 2007, Radiomir Black Seal self-winding steel model and manual winding inquired by a lot of people. Three of Radiomir Black Seal series will display and sell on March 27 to 31 in Sims Watch Vintage Stores. In particular, Radiomir Black Seal manual winding ceramic model for the first appear in Taiwan.

Radiomir Black Seal Self-winding Steel Model

Model: PAM 287 / stainless steel / OP III self-winding mechanical movement / hours, minutes, small seconds, date / power reserve is 42 hours / 28,800vph / C.O.S.C. / 45mm in diameter / sapphire crystal glass face / transparent case back / waterproof to 100m / reference price: NT$173,000

Panerai Masterpieces in 2011

Panerai surprises every year, in 2011, besides the in-hourse 3-day P.3000 movement(probably will replace ETA 6497 in the future), Panerai continuously publishes new watches that are made of COMPOSITE and CERAMIC and first uses Bronze.

The most attractive model in this year is the PAM 372 LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS, its appearance, sandwich dial and hands all reproduce from the classic vintage Panerai watch - 6152, which was very hot at that time although being imitated by RXW. PAM 372 is 47mm in diameter, it is one of the polished Panerai watches that I most appreciate, satin-finished crown bridge and 3mm thick acrylic glass show repect to the original model. PAM 372 LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS equips with P.3000 movement, which features two barrels and has 160 components, 21 jewels, 21600 alternations/hour, the watch uses sapphire crystal case back and can be water resistance to 100m. The price is about €7,600, the watch is classified into HISTORIC, fortunately, it is not a limited edition.

PAM 373 RADIOMIR 3 DAYS PLATINO: Last year, I used to think were there any HISTORIC Models that Panerai hasn't made, I get the answer in this year, Panerai unexpectedly reproduces a test item. In those days, Rolex designed California Dial for Panerai, later supplied this type of dial, but whether the California Dial, or this one, they all had poor definition under water, Rolex took this unadopted design and modified it to use as the dial of SUBMARINER. PAM 373 features Platinum case, still uses P.3000 movement, 2.8mm acrylic galss, sapphire crystal case back, 100m water resistant. The watch is limited in a number of 199, the price is around €31800.

PAM 382 LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 1950 3 DAYS BRONZO: Panerai first adopts Bronze material, the watch is 47mm in case diameter, uses P.9000 Automatic movement, power reserve is 3 days, has 197 components, 28 jewels, 28800VPH, date. Sapphire crystal glass and case back, water resistance to 300 metres. PAM 382 LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 1950 3 DAYS BRONZO is limited to 1000 pieces and sold at €7600.

PAM 368 LUMINOR 1950 LEFT-HANDED 8 DAYS TITANIO: LEFT-HANDED CROWN BRIDGE model is very popular, 47mm large size shows again, the watch features Titanium case and equips with P.2002/9 8 DAYS MANUAL WINDING movement, no date and no day and night display, power reserve indicator is set on the back, the movement has 246 components, 23 jewels, 28800VPH. Arc-shaped sapphire crystal is anti-reflective, 100 metres waterproof. PAM 368 belongs to Panerai limited edition, only 1000 pieces available, the price is €11900.

PAM 375 LUMINOR COMPOSITE 1950 3 DAYS: simple 1950 Subsidiary Seconds model appears again, continues the legend of 127, but this new watch adopts high-tech COMPOSITE material, its movement is also the newly developed P.3000, so PAM 375 is more perfect than 127. 47mm case diameter, arc-shaped sapphire crystal with AR coating, sapphire case back is see-through, 100m water resistant. PAM 375 is limited to 2000 pieces and sold at €11600.

PAM 386 LUMINOR COMPOSITE MARINA 1950 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC: I introduced it before, COMPOSITE case, 44mm diameter, P.9000 Automatic movement, anto-reflective sapphire crystal and case back, 300m waterproof. The price is €7000.

PAM 371 LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 1950 REGATTA GMT 3 DAYS, Titanium case, 47mm, P.9001 Automatic, 229 components, three barrels, 29 jewels, 28800VPH, hours, minutes, small seconds, gmt, date, power reserve indicator on the back. 2.9mm arc-shaped sapphire crystal, 300 metres waterproof.Special edition and sold at €8700.

PAM 345 LUMINOR 1950 CHRONO MONOPULSANTE LEFT-HANDED 8 DAYS, Titanium case, 44mm, P.2004/9 MANUAL WINDING CHRONOGRAPH, 329 components, 31 jewels, 28800VPH, three barrels and 8 Days power reserve, column wheel chronograph with single button, power reserve indicator is on the back, arc-shaped sapphire crystal is 2mm thick, 100 metres waterproof. PAM 345 is limited in a number of 150 and sold at €16400.

PAM 379 RADIOMIR ORO ROSA 3 DAYS, red gold case, 47mm, new P.3000 MANUAL WINDING movement, 2.8mm acrylic glass, 100m water resistant. PAM 379 is a limited edition, its price is €11500.

PAM 376 RADIOMIR ORO BIANCO 3 DAYS, white gold case, 47mm, P.3000 movement with 3 days power reserve, California Dial, 2.8mm acrylic glass, 100m waterproof. PAM 376 is a limited edition, sold at €20900.

PAM 384 RADIOMIR 8 DAYS, black ceramic case, 45mm, P.2002/3 MANUAL WINDING, 225 components, 21 jewels, 28800 alternations/hour, three barrels and 8 days power reserve, hours, minutes, small seconds, date, linear power reserve indicator, anti-reflective sapphire crystal is arc-shaped and 2mm thick, 100m water resistant. PAM 384 belongs to PANERAI HISTRIC. 500 pieces will be produced in 2011, worth €11000.

PAM 356 LUMINOR CHRONO DAYLIGHT, 316L steel, 44mm, OP XII Chronograph(modified from ETA 7750), 27 jewels, 28800 alternations/hour, 46 hours power reserve, COSC, date, chronograph, 1.9mm anti-reflective sapphire crystal is are-shaped, 100m water resistant. PAM 356 belongs to PANERAI CONTEMPORERY, worth €6500.