Panerai Luminor 1950 8 Days Brown Dial

Being equipped with Luminor 1950 case, Panerai announced a new watch that was made of brushed titanium, 47mm in diameter. Polished bezel sharply contrasts with the case. The Panerai watch features a transparent sapphire crystal case back, so we can view the working of P.2002/9 movement. The brown leather strap has some vintage style strap, coupled with a brushed titanium buckle, which is in harmony with the titanium case. Titanium is chosen as case material because of its light weight, scratch resistance and anti-allergic characteristic.

P.2002/9 calibre is completely designed and manufactured by Panerai itself, the balance wheel of P.2002/9 beats 28.800 alternations per hour (4 Hz). The movement is 23 jeweled and has 246 components. It has a power reserve capacity of 8 days, which can be seen from the case back of the watch. P.2002 features a seconds zero-reset device, so you can adjust the time more precise. The watch is waterproof to 100 meters.
Small seconds counter is set at 3 o'clock, brown dial with Arabic numbers and hour markers, which are coated with luminescent material. The Panerai-patented crown guard device is also brushed titanium made. A sapphire crystal glass, which is 2mm thick, protects the brown dial and with anti-reflective effect.

Where Panerai Self-made P.2002 Movement Born

Neuchatel is located in Switzerland, where all processes of manufacturing P.2002 happen, including R&D, assembly of the movement and quality testing. Obviously, Neuchatel has become a new headerquarters of Panerai except the Florentine workshop, this new Swiss watch factory will carry more important missions on the road of developing self-made movements.

Rose Gold VS Titanium

Rose gold and titanium are two usual materials adopted by watch-making industry, especially in replica watches, rose gold spreads around, the above picture is a rose gold Radiomir watch, it looks like the case color perfectly fits the brown leather strap, and the rose gold is indeed much nobler than the titanium, but the color may fade after a long time use, perhaps a very short time for the replica watch. So, if you are going to buy a replica Panerai that is made of rose gold, don't forget to ask the dealer about the thick of the rose gold coating.

Panerai Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante Left-handed Titanium Watch

In the history of Panerai, left-handed watch first appeared in the early 1940s. The first generation of left-handed watches were design for Italian Navy commandos, the crown and crown guard were positioned on the left side of the case. Until now, these watches have become extremely rare, and collectors competed against each other to collect them.

Commandos carried a set of equipments such as compass and depth gauge, which probably proven the existence of these watches. Because the commandos had to wear the equipments on their left wrist, thus the watch had to be designed to wear on the right hand.

The uniqueness of the new Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante Left-handed 8 Days Titanium 44mm lies in its history. This special edition Panerai watch is equipped with P.2004/9 movement, this Monopulsante chronograph movement is entirely designed and manufactured by Panerai factory located in Neuchâtel.

P.2004/9 manual winding movement has three barrels and provides 8-day power reserve. In addition, it has seconds zero-reset device, so you can adjust the time more precisely. In the mechanical structure, this movement is also equipped with column-wheel and vertical clutch, which are two necessary devices for outstanding chronograph movement.

The 44mm Luminor 1950 case is made of brushed titanium, coupled with polished bezel and sapphire crystal glass case back, thus you can appreciate the details of the delicate movement, through the indicator on the plate, you can clearly read the power reserve.

Cylindrical button is at 2 o'clock position, the opposite side of the crown, this button controls the chronograph function: start, stop, reset. The crown guard and the buckle of the brown leather strap is brushed titanium made.

Brown Sandwich Dial matchs classic Panerai large Arabic numerals and hour markers, there are also small seconds subdial and minutes register on the dial. In history, sandwiched structure came up in order to make the dial still have good readability in poor light condition.

Sandwich Dial consists of two overlapped discs, the middle luminous coating makes the upper Arabic numbers and hour markers can be identify clearly. The dial is printed with "Luminor Panerai" and "8 DAYS" words, which mean 8-day power reserve of the watch.

Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante Left-handed 8 Days Titanium 44mm PAM 345 is waterproof to 10atm(100 meters), this special edition is produced limitedly to 150 pieces.

Specifications of Panerai Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante Left-handed Titanium 44mm

Movement: Panerai P.2004/9 manual winding mechanical movement, entirly designed by Panerai.13¾ lignes, 6.6mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance wheel, 28,800vph, KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device, 8-day power reserve, three barrels, column-wheel, 329 parts.

Function: Hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve display on case back, Monopulsante chronograph button with two small subdials.

Case: 44mm, titanium metal, chrono button at 2 o'clock position.

Bezel: Polished titanium.

Case Back: Transparent sapphire crystal glass.

Panerai-patented Crown Guard: Titanium metal.

Dial: Brown, luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers, minute register at 9 o'clock position, small second register at 3 o'clock position, Central chronograph hand.

Crystal glass: Sapphire crystal glass, made of alumina, 2mm thick, anti-reflective coating.

Water-Resistant: 10 bar(100 meters)

Strap: Engraved with PANERAI logo, with large brushed titanium buckle. Attached with a spare strap and a steel screwdriver.

Model: PAM 345

Global Limited: 150

PAM 276 Panerai Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT

PAM00276 / AISI 316L stainless steel / Panerai P.2005 manual winding movement / hours, minutes, small seconds / tourbillon / gmt / 6 days power serve / luminous Arabic numbers and hour markers / 47mm in diameter / arc-shaped sapphire crystal, transparent case back / limited edition / suggestion price: NT$3,323,000

Since Panerai's foundation, they have always upheld the spirit of researching and developing. To achieve consistent innovation, Panerai threw a lot of manpower and money. In 1938, with the professional technology that Panerai relied on to make the first group of professional diving watches for Italian Royal Navy, it first ranked among the watch-making industry, until now, Panerai has accumulated decades of experience in watch-making. Recently, Panerai upgraded its process again, introduced several kinds of in-house movements, which were entirely designed, developed and manufactured by Panerai's factory. "Calibre", in short, was a technical name of the movement, it was also the "engine" of the wrist watch and made it possible to display time. In technology, P.2005 was absolutely the most precise and complicated one among the four in-house movements of Panerai, that was exactly the movement Panerai used in Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT, which was a masterpiece that mixed long tradition and sports feature.

The tourbillon frame was vertically set with the axis of the balance wheel , a very special type.

The biggest characteristic of the brand-new Luminor watch was its tourbillon. Tourbillon was invented by the great watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet in the end of the 18th century, this device was designed to eliminate the inaccuracy of the time, that was to avoid the faster or slower situation. Reasons that caused time inaccuracy included: the impact of gravity on balance wheel, deviation of the manufacturing process, oil condensate and the resulting friction between different positions of the watch. To eliminate time inaccuracy, Mr. Breguet made a constant rotating framework, which consisted of balance wheel, escapement device and some pivots. In this way, any inaccuracy which occurred when balance wheel traveled to a specific position could be eliminated. More than two centuries, tourbillon has always been the synonym of ultimate technology, it required the most high-precision processing technology. This technology was just used in watch-making industry in recent years, and the watch brands that adopted it were naturally the representatives of highest quality. Watch enthusiasts from generations to generation have been obsessed with the tourbillon escapement, which was a recognized technical challenge in watch-making industry. However, Panerai was not afraid of challenge, it even successfully made an innovation in this field and left its own mark in this advanced watch technology that has rarely changed since the invention.

Movement: 16¼ lignes / 9.1mm thick / 28,800 vph / tourbillon / 31 jewels / 6 days power reserve / 3 barrels

Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT, its tourbillon rotated on axis that was in parallel with the base of the movement, rotating twice per minute. The time inaccuracy of the wrist watch was higher than the pocket watch because of the position, but the two innovation made this Panerai tourbillon better compensate for this deviation. P.2005 operated through a series of unique gearings that were similar to automotive differential gears, this was also one of the characteristics which P.2005 was different from other tourbillon watches. P.2005 had 239 components, manual winding, 3 barrels, it could supply 6-day power when being fully wound. Besides, Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT had GMT function, it used sapphire crystal glass face and see-through case back, so there was a panoramic view of the movement's operation through the case back, you could not only appreciate the charming appearance of the tourbillon, but the state of the power reserve could be read from the indicator.

Small seconds subdial and tourbillon indicator were at 9 o'clock, showing the operation of the movement.

This watch was highly distinctive, featured the unique crown guard that has been used by Luminor models for more than 60 years, polished and brushed stainless steel, 47mm in case diameter. It was water resistant to 100 metres, which fully met the standards of a navigation casual watch. The dial adopted sandwich structure and was protected by the antireflective sapphire crystal glass, 2mm thick. The middle layer of the dial was coated luminescent material, so the hour markers and Arabic numbers were particularly clear and readable even in the dark place. Hour and minute hands were large and wide, contrasted clearly with the slender arrow-shaped gmt hand, the gmt function was adjusted through the crown. Compared with the tourbillon watches of other watch brands, Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT didn't specially set a opening on the dial to show off this technical expertise, however, Panerai presented this feature in a distinctive way, the small detail at 9 o'clock, there was a blue dot indicator except the small seconds, its speed was two times the small seconds, 30 seconds per circle. The hand on another subdial at 3 turned a circle every 24 hours, the "pm" or "am" words told the wearer now was the day or night. The Panerai watch was fitted with alligator leather strap and Panerai personlised large brushed steel buckle, spare leather strap and the tools to replace the strap were also supplied.

Panerai Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio 50mm PAM 365

Dedicated to fans of technical grand complications, the Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio 50mm 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 50mm 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 last hugely fascinating element that completes the personality and refinement of this model, is the map of the sky on the lower part of the mechanism. The disc that shows the map rotates in one direction or the other, depending on the hemisphere chosen, thus constantly updating the night sky above the city chosen by the purchaser. The name of the city is also engraved on the back, together with the millesimation.

Specifications of Panerai Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio 50mm PAM 365

Case: Titanium, cushion-shaped, 50mm in diameter

Bezel: Titanium

Dial: Black

Crystal: Sapphire, corundum, 2mm thick, antireflective coating

Movement: Panerai P.2005/G Calibre, manual winding, 375 components, 36.6mm in diameter, 11.04mm thick, 46 jewels, 3 barrels, 28,800vph, 96 hours power reserve

Functions: Date, month, equation of time, tourbillon, power reserve, sunrise and sunset time

Price: $220,000