Radiomir 1936

The prototype Panerai Radiomir of 1936 went into production 70 years ago.
A watch destined for a few, fortunate collectors An absolute legend for enthusiasts of Officine Panerai is back again.
After 70 years, the model created in 1936 for the 1st Submersible Group has become one of the most fascinating and historically influential of the current Panerai collection. It is a watch which celebrates the birth of wristwatch manufacture under the Panerai name, faithfully recapturing the aesthetic lines of the prototype developed in response to the request made by the Royal Italian Navy in September 1935 for a luminous underwater watch for divers.
It was a turning point for Officine Panerai, which had specialised for many years in the manufacture of an impressive series of instruments with outstanding technical content, covered by the provisions of military secrecy: as well as mechanical calculators for launching torpedoes and self-luminous devices for night gunnery, Officine Panerai made underwater compasses and mechanical depth gauges.
These were instruments which had to be of the very highest quality, in that they had to provide maximum reliability and accuracy during missions.
The same constructional principles were applied to the watches. The prototype of March 1936 was followed by ten further examples, used in various exercises to test the effectiveness of its water-resistance and the perfect legibility of its time indication under all conditions of use. The most prominent of the innovations introduced by this 1936 model, which brilliantly passed all the tests it underwent, was the use of Radiomir, a special luminous paint consisting of zinc sulphide, radium bromide (the source of the name ‘Radiomir’) and mesothorium.

The distinctive feature of the case, cushion-shaped in keeping with the style in vogue in the 1930s, is its large size, the diameter being 47 mm, while the black dial displayed an interesting combination of baton hour markers and Arabic and Roman numerals.
These unusual aesthetic details are repeated in the Radoimir 1936, a watch created in a limited series in steel (1936 units) and in platinum (50 units).
Beneath the crystal made of Plexiglas®, a material very similar to the Perspex plastic originally used by Panerai which has excellent transparency combined with great resistance to atmospheric agents and acids, the dial maintains the air of mystery of its famous predecessor; it carries no inscription, being anonymous as was the custom with products being tested by the special services. This avoided the risk of the manufacturer being identified and thus becoming vulnerable to possible actions of sabotage or spying if a watch should fall into enemy hands during wartime missions.
The hour and minute hands of the Radiomir 1936 are turned by the Panerai calibre OP X, a hand-wound movement which operates at 21,600 vibrations/hour.

PANERAI RADIOMIR 1936 Technical specification
Case In three parts, diameter 47 mm, in steel with polished finish, with removable wire link strap attachments fixed to the case by small screws (Officine Panerai patent). Personalised screw-down winding crown. Plexiglas® crystal 2 mm thick Bezel Steel with polished finish Back Steel, screw, with sapphire crystal window Water-resistance To 30 metres Movement Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai calibre OP X, 16½ lignes, 17 jewels, 21,600 vibrations/hour, Glucydur®, balance, Nivarox® I balance spring, Incabloc® anti-shock device, “swan neck” regulation of the active length of the balance spring. Power reserve of 56 hours, Côtes de Genève decoration, blued screws Functions Hours and minutes Dial Black with luminous triangular index, baton hour markers, Roman and Arabic numerals Strap In natural hand-sewn leather, the inner part made of hypoallergenic material, personalised steel buckle sewn to the strap Reference PAM00249 Production Series limited to 1936 units

Radiomir 1938

The Radiomir 1938 in the current Panerai collection completely updates the new features introduced by this legendary model.
The brown “sandwich” style dial is now made of two separate, distinct layers of brass which perfect the old system of applying the luminous substance, while the Radiomir has been supplanted by Super-LumiNova®, a compound of the latest generation which is renowned for the effectiveness with which it optimises the legibility of the dial in the dark.
Other fundamental operations of technical updating involve the wire loop strap attachments. These are no longer welded to the case but are removable and fixed by screws, a method which is the subject of an exclusive Officine Panerai patent.
To protect the dial, the watch is fitted with a sapphire crystal 1.9 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment. The water-resistance of the watch is guaranteed to a depth of 100 metres.
The Panerai Radiomir 1938 has a steel case 47 mm in diameter, in the traditional cushion shape which resembles the first models of the 1930s, while the movement is hand-wound, to strengthen the link with the historic model which inspired it.
The unusual number chosen for this special limited edition, 1938 units, is a reminder of the year in which Officine Panerai officially started its journey in the field of sports watchmaking.

PANERAI RADIOMIR 1938 Technical specification
Case In three parts, diameter 47 mm, in steel with polished finish, with removable wire link strap attachments fixed to the case by small screws (Officine Panerai patent).
Personalised screw-down winding crown.
Sapphire crystal 1.9 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment
Bezel Steel with polished finish Back Steel, screw Water-resistance To 100 metres
Movement Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai calibre OP X, 16½ lignes, 17 jewels, 21,600 vibrations/hour, Glucydur®, balance, Nivarox® I balance spring, Incabloc® anti-shock device, “swan neck” regulation of the active length of the balance spring.
Power reserve of 56 hours, Côtes de Genève decoration, blued screws
Functions Hours and minutes Dial Brown, “sandwich” type, with luminous baton hour markers and Arabic numerals Strap In natural hand-sewn leather, the inner part made of hypoallergenic material, personalised steel buckle Reference PAM00232

PANERAI LUMINOR 1950 8 DAYS GMT

Calibre Panerai P.2002, mouvement à remontage manuel manufacturé Panerai, réserve de marche de 8 jours, 3 barillets, 245 éléments (21 rubis).
Cadran noir avec chiffres et index luminescents, petites secondes, indication jour/nuit à 9 heures, aiguilles à bâtonnet des heures et minutes, aiguille centrale avec pointe effilée pour le second fuseau horaire ; date à 3 heures, indication de réserve de marche à 6 heures, avec pointe triangulaire se déplaçant sur une zone graduée linéaire.
Boîtier en acier finition satinée, en trois parties, diamètre de 44 mm, dispositif de protection de la couronne de remontoir (Trade Mark).
Lunette en acier finition brillante, verre saphir avec traitement antireflet de 2 mm d'épaisseur.
Fond transparent en saphir.
Étanche jusqu'à 100 mètres.
Bracelet en cuir cousu main, boucle en acier personnalisée.

Panerai Luminor Chrono Daylight

Calibre Panerai OP XII, mouvement à remontage automatique.
Certificat C.O.S.C.
Cadran noir
Compteurs à 3,6 et 9 heures de couleur anthracite ; minuteur à 3 heures, compteur des heures du chronographe à 6 heures, petites secondes à 9 heures, date entre 4 et 5 heures.
Boîtier en acier finition satinée, en trois parties, diamètre de 44 mm, avec poussoirs pour les fonctions chronographes intégrés dans le dispositif de protection de la couronne de remontoir (Trade Mark), petit poussoir correcteur de date à 10 heures. Lunette en acier finition brillante avec échelle tachymétrique gravée, verre saphir avec traitement antireflet de 2,5 mm d'épaisseur.
Fond en acier vissé.
Étanche jusqu'à 100 mètres.
Bracelet en acier.

 

PANERAI RADIOMIR GMT/ALARM – OR ROSE

Panerai Radiomir GMT/Alarm, mouvement à remontage automatique, calibre Girard-Perregaux 59. Cadran noir, avec index à bâtonnet et chiffres arabes luminescents à 9 heures et à 12 heures, dateur à 3 heures, avec indication du second fuseau horaire à 6 heures, rehaut et aiguille avec pointe effilée pour le réglage de l’alarme.
Boîtier en or rose finition brillante, en trois parties, diamètre de 42 mm, anses à fil amovibles (brevet Officine Panerai).
Couronne de remontoir et de réglage du second fuseau horaire à 2 heures, couronne de réglage de l’alarme à 4 heures, toutes deux vissées.
Lunette en or rose finition brillante. Verre saphir avec traitement antireflet de 1,2 mm d'épaisseur, avec loupe grossissante du dateur intégrée.
Fond transparent en saphir.
Étanche jusqu'à 30 mètres.
Bracelet en alligator cousu main avec boucle en or rose personnalisée.

Panerai Radiomir Chrono One/Eighth Second

Mouvement à remontage automatique, système de sélection des fonctions chronographes par double roue à colonne.
Certificat C.O.S.C.
Cadran noir avec index et chiffres arabes luminescents, minuteur à 3 heures, compteur one/eighth de seconde à 9 heures.
Boîtier en acier finition brillante, en trois parties, diamètre de 45 mm, poussoirs de chrono à pompe à 2 et 4 heures, poussoir de rattrapante dans l'axe de la couronne de remontoir.
Lunette en acier finition brillante, verre saphir bombé avec traitement antireflet de 1,9 mm d'épaisseur.
Fond transparent en saphir.
Étanche jusqu'à 100 mètres.
Bracelet en cuir cousu main, boucle déployante réglable en acier personnalisée.
Série limitée à 300 exemplaires.

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PANERAI RADIOMIR

La Radiomir historique se présente dorénavant en boîtier or rose également.

La boîte classique "coussin" dont furent dotées les premières montres créées en exclusivité pour la Marine Royale Italienne incorpore maintenant une concentration d'innovations qui illustrent la force technologique de la production Panerai actuelle. L'étanchéité de la montre est garantie jusqu'à une profondeur de 100 mètres grâce à la couronne de remontoir à vis (portant l'inscription "OFFICINE PANERAI - FIRENZE 1860"). Bien qu'il s'agisse d'une montre de sport classique, le cristal de saphir de 1,9 mm d'épaisseur protégeant le cadran est incroyablement robuste. Le bracelet en peau d'alligator s'attache au boîtier par anses à fil amovibles, brevetées Panerai.

La boîte de 45 millimètres de diamètre renferme le calibre OP X Panerai, un mouvement éprouvé à remontage manuel d'une beauté extraordinaire mise encore en valeur par cette qualité de finition caractérisant la Haute Horlogerie: décor Côtes de Genève et vis bleuies. Sur le pont de balancier, un dispositif micromètre à "col de cygne" permet de modifier la longueur active de la spirale et de régler ainsi la cadence de manière très précise.

L'absence du cadran des petites secondes à 9 heures, une particularité de nombreux modèles Officine Panerai, fait ressortir encore davantage la sobriété et la pureté du cadran noir que dominent les aiguilles bâtons des heures et des minutes et les grands chiffres arabes séparés par des bâtonnets marque-heures à 3, 6, 9 et 12 heures.
Radiomir Base en or rose donne un nouveau bel exemple de l'héritage technologique Panerai: le cadran de type "sandwich" formé de deux plaques superposées; celle du haut comporte chiffres et graduations perforées tandis que la plaque inférieure est recouverte d'une couche de la substance luminescente Radiomir, un complexe de sulfure de zinc, de bromure de radium et de mésothorium élaboré par Panerai lors de ses premières recherches sur les montres.
Cette formule fut par la suite remplacée par Luminor, puis par Tritium et, récemment, par SuperLumiNova®, une matière de la toute nouvelle génération qui garantit une lisibilité optimale même dans l'obscurité.

 

 

 

Panerai Luminor GMT North Pole

The special feature of the Panerai Luminor GMT North Pole is its rotating bezel with the applied letters of the four cardinal points.
This is a practical solution which enables the wearer’s position to be established by observation of the stars. It is a simple instrument which can be used in the conditions of total darkness in which Mike Horn and Borge Ousland found themselves and it was a fundamental system of orientation in the context of an environment which prevented the operation of equipment such as the compass and GPS because of the extremely severe cold.
Blue in colour to make reading the information easier, the dial indicates both the time and the date while the second time zone is indicated by a further hand.

PANERAI LUMINOR GMT NORTH POLE Technical specification Case In three parts, diameter 44 mm, in steel with supplementary anti-magnetic case of soft iron.
Device protecting the winding crown (Trade Mark), sapphire crystal 3 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment, magnifying lens for the date applied internally to the crystal at 3 o’clock
Bezel In steel, with the 4 letters of the cardinal points applied Caseback Screw back in steel with a diagram showing the polar ice cap and the course of the North Pole Winter Expedition, accompanied by the signatures of Mike Horn and Borge Ousland
Water-resistance To 300 metres
Movement Automatic mechanical, Panerai calibre OP VIII, 13¼ lignes, 21 jewels. Glucydur® balance with three arms, operating frequency 28,800 vibrations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device.
Power reserve of 42 hours.
Chronometer Certificate (COSC) Functions Hours, minutes and seconds, date, second time zone Dial Blue with luminous numerals and markers, small seconds at 9 o’clock, date window at 3 o’clock, second time zone indication on the outer edge
Strap Water-resistant Velcro Reference PAM00252

PANERAI LUMINOR 1950 8 DAYS GMT

Movement: hand-wound mechanical, Panerai calibre P.2002, completely manufactured by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, Incabloc® anti-shock device, operating frequency 28,800 vibrations/hour. Power reserve 8 days, 3 spring barrels in series (Officine Panerai patent).
Functions: hours, minutes and seconds, date, 12-hour second time zone, day/night indication, power reserve indication.
Case : in three parts, diameter 44 mm, in steel with brushed finish, device protecting the winding crown (Trade Mark), sapphire crystal 2 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment.
Bezel: steel with polished finish.
Caseback: see-through, secured with screws, with sapphire crystal window.
Water-resistance : to 100 metres.
Dial: black, with luminous baton markers and Arabic numerals at 6 and 12 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock, second time zone indication by centre hand and small dial divided into 24 hours at 9 o’clock with day/night indication, linear power reserve indication at 6 o’clock.
Strap: leather with brushed large size personalised buckle in steel.
Supplied with steel screwdriver and spare strap in rubber.

PANERAI LUMINOR CHRONO DAYLIGHT

Movement: automatic mechanical, Panerai calibre OP XII, 13¼ lignes, 27 jewels. Glucydur® monometallic balance, operating frequency 28,800 vibrations/hour.
Incabloc® anti-shock device.
Power reserve 46 hours.
Côtes de Genève decoration on the bridges and oscillating weight personalised Panerai. Chronometer Certificate (C.O.S.C.).
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph. Dial: black with luminous Arabic numerals at 12 o’clock and baton hour markers. minute counter at 3 o’clock, continuous seconds at 9 o’clock and hour counter at 6 o’clock, date window between 4 and 5 o’clock.
Case: in three parts, diameter 44 mm, in steel with brushed finish.
Pump-style rectangular chronograph push-pieces in brushed steel, positioned symmetrically in relation to the device protecting the winding crown.
Push-button date corrector at 10 o’clock.
Sapphire crystal 2.5 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment.
Bezel: brushed steel with polished rim, tachymeter scale. Caseback: steel, secured with screws.
Water-resistance : to 100 metres.

Panerai Radiomir GMT/Alarm - Pink gold

Movement: automatic mechanical, 13¼ lignes, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance, operating frequency 28,800 vibrations/hour, Incabloc® anti-shock device, power reserve 47 hours, bridges with Côtes de Genève decoration personalised Panerai.
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, second time zone and alarm.
Case: in three parts, diameter 42 mm, pink gold with polished finish, with removable wire loop strap attachments fixed to the case by small screws (Officine Panerai patent).
Winding crown and adjustment of second time zone at 2 o’clock, crown for setting the alarm at 4 o’clock. Sapphire crystal 1.2 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment, lens for date window set within the crystal at 3 o’clock.
Bezel: pink gold with polished finish. Caseback: pink gold, secured with screws, with sapphire crystal window. Water-resistance: to 30 metres.
Dial: black with baton hour markers and luminous Arabic numerals at 9 and 12 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock, window indicating the second time zone at 6 o’clock, outer edge for setting the alarm, arrow-pointed hand indicating alarm time. Strap: alligator with adjustable pink gold buckle personalised PANERAI.

Panerai Radiomir Chrono One/Eighth Second

Movement: automatic mechanical, calibre OP XXI, 13¼ lignes, 40 jewels, Glucydur® balance, operating frequency 28,800 vibrations/hour, Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 42 hours, square grille decoration. COSC Chronometer Certificate.
Functions: hours, minutes and seconds, split-seconds chronograph with foudroyante hand.
Case: in three parts, diameter 45 mm, steel with polished finish, with removable wire loop strap attachments fixed to the case by small screws (Officine Panerai patent). Pump-style chronograph push-pieces at 2 and 4 o’clock, push-button for the split-seconds function co-axial with the winding crown.
Sapphire crystal 1.9 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment.
Bezel: steel with polished finish. Caseback: steel, secured with screws, with sapphire crystal window.
Water-resistance: to 100 metres.
Dial: black, with luminous baton hour markers and Arabic numerals at 6 and 12 o’clock, minute counter at 3 o’clock, continuous seconds dial at 9 o’clock, twin chronograph seconds hands at the centre.
Chronograph seconds scale on the outer edge, tachymeter scale on the flange. Strap: alligator with adjustable steel buckle personalised Panerai.

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Officine Panerai présente la nouvelle collection crée pour Ferrari

FERRARI SCUDERIA RATTRAPANTE

Technical specification : Case In three parts, diameter 45 mm, in steel with polished finish and brushed edges, screw-down chronograph push-pieces and winding crown with the Ferrari logo and rims worked with square-grid pattern. Sapphire crystal 1.9 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment. Bezel Steel with brushed finish. Caseback Steel, screw-in, with sapphire crystal window decorated with a metallic grid; round the edge is engraved the inscription “Engineered by OFFICINE PANERAI”. Water-resistance To 100 metres. Movement Automatic mechanical, Panerai calibre OP XVIII, 13¼ lignes,31 jewels, Monometallic Glucydur® balance, 28,800alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Powe reserve 42 hours, Côtes de Genève decorations, bluedscrews. Rotor engraved with the Prancing Horse.Chronometer Certificate (C.O.S.C.). Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, split-seconds chronograph. Dial Black with the Ferrari shield applied at 12 o’clock, 60-minute scale, tachymeter scale on the flange, continuous seconds at 9 o’clock, minute counter at 3 o’clock and hour counter at 6 o’clock with applied black little mask in titanium, seconds hand and part of the seconds scale and minute counter in yellow, brushed finish skeleton baton hour and minute hands, centre chronograph seconds hand in yellow, split-seconds hand in brushed steel. Strap Black calf with contrasting stitching and horizontal shaping, inside part in yellow alligator with yellow sewing, personalised folding buckle in brushed steel with the edge of the closure in polished steel. Spare strap in rubber with the incised inscription Ferrari.

FERRARI GRANTURISMO CHRONOGRAPH

– Yellow dial
Technical specification : Case In three parts, diameter 45 mm, in steel with polished finish and brushed edges, screw-down chronograph push-pieces and winding crown with the Ferrari logo and rims worked with square-grid pattern. Sapphire crystal 1.9 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment. Bezel Steel with brushed finish. Caseback Steel, screw-in, with engraving of the Prancing Horse and geometric pattern decoration; round the edge is engraved the inscription “Engineered by OFFICINE PANERAI”. Water-resistance To 100 metres. Movement Automatic mechanical, Panerai calibre OP XII, 13¼lignes, 27 jewels. Monometallic Glucydur® balance,28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device.Power reserve 46 hours, Côtes de Genèvedecorations, blued screws. Rotor engraved with thePrancing Horse. Chronometer Certificate (C.O.S.C.). Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph. Dial Yellow with Ferrari logo and Prancing Horse at 12 o’clock, Arabic numerals for the hours, white 60-minute scale, tachymeter scale on the flange, continuous seconds at 9 o’clock and minute counter at 3 o’clock in black with applied cone-section rings, yellow continuous seconds and minute counter hands, luminous baton hour and minute hands, centre chronograph seconds hand in black. Strap Black calf with contrasting stitching and horizontal shaping, inside part in yellow alligator with yellow sewing, personalised folding buckle in brushed steel with the edge of the closure in polished steel. Spare strap in rubber with the incised inscription Ferrari.

FERRARI GRANTURISMO RATTRAPANTE

Technical specification : Case In three parts, diameter 45 mm, in steel with polished finish and brushed edges, screw-down chronograph push-pieces and winding crown with the Ferrari logo and rims worked with square-grid pattern. Sapphire crystal 1.9 mm thick with anti-reflective treatment. Bezel Steel with brushed finish. Caseback Steel, screw-in, with sapphire crystal window decorated with a metallic grid; round the edge is engraved the inscription “Engineered by OFFICINE PANERAI”. Water-resistance To 100 metres. Movement Automatic mechanical, exclusive Panerai OP XVIIIcalibre,13¼ lignes, 31 jewels, Monometallic Glucydur®balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shockdevice. Twin column wheel for the chronograph functions.Power reserve 42 hours, Côtes de Genève decorations,Blued screws. Rotor engraved with the Prancing Horse.Chronometer Certificate (C.O.S.C.). Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, split-seconds chronograph. Dial Black with square-grid decoration, Ferrari logo and Prancing Horse at 12 o’clock, 60-minute scale with Arabic numerals at 5-minute intervals, tachymeter scale on the flange, continuous seconds dial at 9 o’clock, hour counter at 6 o’clock and minute counter at 3 o’clock with applied cone-section rings in metal, seconds hand and part of the seconds scale in red, skeleton baton hour and minute hands, red centre chronograph seconds hand in red, split-seconds hand in brushed steel. Strap Black alligator with contrasting stitching, inside part in red alligator with red sewing, personalised folding buckle in brushed steel with the edge of the closure in polished steel. Spare strap in rubber with the incised inscription Ferrari.