Replica Panerai 44.00 mm, Panerai 44.00 mm Watch Imitation

Panerai Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso (PAM00513)

It is the cutest thing I have ever seen. One problem but it's so tight on my wrist. I wore it for 30 min and had to take it off. I hate to send it back but I may have to. If you have a small wrist girls go for it.I agree with the other posts this watch really runs small.

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Review by Tickle, From Italy Accra

Panerai Ferrari 8 Days GMT (FER00007)

Great seller and fast shipping

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Review by Daryl E, From USA Hattiesburg,ms

Panerai Luminor 1950 8 Days Chrono Monopulsante GMT Men's Watch PAM00311

This Panerai watch looks good and works very well. It is a great watch for the price.

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Review by Sherron, From Newton Covington

Last weekend saw the Antibes stage of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. It is an unusual association in the world of sport, since it is spearheaded on the personal initiative of the brand's CEO and Panerai also enters its own yacht in the regatta. 

The Earth's landmass is huge, but the oceans are even bigger. This is why a number of watch brands can be involved in sponsoring regattas without necessarily coming into contact with each other. Panerai has found its position mid-way between the giant Rolex and independents such as HYT. The Italian brand sponsors what is today the biggest international regatta circuit. Taking place from April till September, the Classic Yachts Challenge comprises nine races featuring some of the most beautiful classic yachts. Is it a sponsorship based on pure marketing? Not entirely.
It all started with Panerai's CEO Angelo Bonati, who is crazy about classic yachting. The brand's global sponsorship is therefore a direct result of the passion of one man, who has driven a partnership that has now been in place for eleven years. 

One man, one yacht, one race
Last weekend in Antibes, Mr Bonati therefore eschewed any obligations, abandoned his schedule and interviews, put on his shorts and hat and stepped aboard Eilean, the brand's own classic yacht. It is a moment of pure pleasure that he allows himself whenever his schedule permits. Away from the photographers and their flashes, Angelo Bonati savours even the shortest outing on "his" yacht with its crew, becoming an anonymous sailor who, on land, manages one of the flagship brands of the Richemont group.
This yacht, Eilean, is the second particularity in Panerai's commitment to yachting. Very few brands actually participate in the competitions that they sponsor, since many are afraid of failure in their own discipline. Examples to the contrary, such as Marc Hayek driving his own Lamborghini in the Super Trofeo sponsored by Blancpain, are few and far between. 

50 tonnes of Italian grace
Panerai acquired the Bermudan ketch Eilean in 2007, spent three years restoring it and now enters it into the Classic Yachts Challenge just like any other competitor. Built in 1936 - the same year as the prototype of the first Radiomir - the 22-metre vessel has a displacement of 50 tonnes and has been competing on the circuit for the past two years. The brand's participation is all the more exceptional given the formidable competition that it faces in the regattas. 

For the moment at least, Panerai does not produce any watches dedicated to these regattas. The Luminor 1950 Regatta, with its regatta countdown timer, is however an ideal timepiece for this type of event. In fact, a quick check among the skippers last weekend showed that most of them were wearing Swiss Made mechanical watches rather than the electronic watches used for ocean races. Eilean also has the privilege of having custom made cockpit instruments specially designed and engraved for her. The gift is in line with the vessel's responsibility, since it is Eilean that upholds the craftsmanship of Panerai in all conditions. Designed in Italy, made in Neuchâtel. 

This 44mm model features a case and bezel in polished steel. The crown and the device protecting the crown are in brushed Type AISI 316L steel. The black dial features luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers, and the inscription 8 Giorni Brevettato ("8 Days Patented") at 3 o'clock. Functions include hours and minutes, as well as small seconds at 9 o'clock. Inside, the in-house Calibre P.5000 has a 8-day power reserve (192 hours) inspired by Angelus-made 8-day watches of the past. This calibre features a KIF® Parechoc anti-shock device and two barrels.

True to Panerai's navy heritage, the Luminor Marina 8 Days is water resistant to 300 meters. The water-resistance is ensured by the case's Type AISI 316L stainless steel, as this steel alloy is particularly resistant to corrosion. Panerai's iconic bridge device also features a lever that exerts pressure on the winding crown to improve water-resistance and to protect it from accidental shocks.

The vintage inspiration is also expressed in the form of a historical inscription on the solid case back. An engraving represents the Italian Navy human torpedeos used by the Navy to carry out their underwater missions.

The Luminor Marina 8 Days (PAM00590) is fitted with a brown untreated leather strap and is supplied with a spare strap and a steel screwdriver.

Between 1993, year of the first watch collection not exclusively made for military use, and 1997, year of Richemont's buyout, Panerai only produced a few hundred watches.

The set Panerai is presenting today is inspired by this period. Indeed, the Special Edition set (PAM000785) consists of of two models inspired by two of the most representative watches of the pre-Vendôme era. These two timepiece were ordered in 1996 by the American actor Sylvester Stallone, who was at the time involved in the film Daylight: the Luminor Black Seal and the Luminor Daylight. These two watches, produced
in limited editions of 500 units each, are now offered exclusively as part of the set. The box made of pear wood, also includes a model of a human torpedo as well as a publication on the military equipment of the Royal Italian Navy special forces.

The design of the new Luminors is faithully inspired by the 1996 original model. Both cases are made of stainless steel and measure 44 mm. Beating at a ryhthm of 21,600 alternations per hour, the two timepieces are equipped with a hand-wound P.5000 calibre executed entirely by the Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel. While the Luminor Black Seal has a black dial with numerals at 3, 6 and 12 o'clock, the Luminor Daylight has a white dial featuring a numeric hour markers and a detailed minute track. Both watches have the small seconds dial at 9 o'clock. The brown leather strap is also inspired by the pre-Vendôme period. The Special Edition set includes two spare straps identical to the original and a screwdriver.

The "Panerai Catalogue" is organised according to the classification of Officine Panerai watches, which are subdivided into four collections: Historic, the models driven by hand-wound calibres; Contemporary, the models with automatic movements; Specialities, the watches that express the highest level of technical excellence of Panerai production; Special Editions, the limited edition timepieces, which embody the values that are deeply rooted in the history of Panerai, namely rarity, exclusivity, authenticity and simplicity. Each watch from the different collections is illustrated with images and detailed technical information.

A specific section of the Panerai Catalogue application is devoted to calibres developed in-house by Officine Panerai at its manufactory in Neuchâtel. The technical features and functions of each of the ten calibres are illustrated through images, videos and detailed information, and each one can be instantly associated with all the models it powers.

Panerai Magazine is the second application developed by Officine Panerai specifically for the iPad, following the Panerai Magazine dedicated to 2011 news and novelties. It is available in English and can be downloaded free from the link:
http://itunes.apple.com/en/app/panerai-cat/id433429616?mt=8

In the history of Officine Panerai, wristwatches for left-handers appeared for the first time in the early 1940s, when the first examples were produced for the commandos of the Italian Navy with the winding crown and bridge protecting the crown on the left; today these are very rare and highly sought-after by collectors. A possible historic justification for the existence of these watches may lie in the overall equipment carried by the commandos, which included not only the watch but also the compass and wrist depth gauge, which could have been worn on the left wrist instead of the watch.

This historic peculiarity is the distinctive feature of the new Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante Left-handed 8 Days Titanio - 44 mm, a Special Edition fitted with the manufacture P.2004/9 movement, the single-button chronograph calibre completely designed and produced within the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel.

The hand-wound P.2004/9 calibre has three spring barrels, which give a power reserve of eight days, and the seconds reset function, which zeroes the seconds' hand, thus enabling the watch to be perfectly synchronised with a reference time signal. From the constructional point of view, the calibre has a column wheel and vertical clutch, features which identify top-of-the-range chronographs.

The Luminor 1950 case, 44 mm in diameter, is made of brushed titanium with a polished bezel and a sapphire crystal back which enables the movement to be observed and the power reserve to be read, thanks to an indicator placed on a bridge. The cylindrical push-piece which controls all the chronometer functions - start, stop, reset - is at 2 o'clock, on the side opposite the bridge protecting the winding crown. The latter is made of brushed titanium, as is the buckle which closes the brown antiqued leather strap.The brown sandwich dial has the large figures and hour markers which are typical of the classic Panerai appearance, as well as a continuous seconds dial and minutes counter. The sandwich construction, the historic justification of which was the need to maximise the dial's legibility in situations of poor visibility, consists of two superimposed discs between which is placed the luminous material with which the markers and figures are displayed. On the dial, as well as the inscription "Luminor Panerai", the inscription "8 DAYS" refers to the movement's lengthy power reserve.

Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.2004/9 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 6.6 mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. 8 days power reserve, 3 highspeed spring barrels, seconds reset device. Column wheel, 329 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset, single-button chronograph with two counters.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, brushed titanium. Button for the chronograph function at 2 o'clock.
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. Minute counter at 9 o'clock. Seconds at 3 o'clock, central chronograph hand.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size brushed titanium buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap, a tool to change the strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00345.

Calibre P.2004

The P.2004 is a hand-wound chronograph calibre with column wheel and vertical clutch, elements which are characteristic of top-of-the-range chronographs. The chronograph function is operated by a single button: start, stop and returning the chronograph hand to zero are controlled by a single push-piece, positioned at 8 o'clock so as not to interfere with the classic design of the Luminor case and its distinctive bridge protecting the winding crown. The power reserve is 8 days and the calibre has all the other functions that are characteristic of the P.2000 series: second time zone with 24-hour indication, seconds reset and rapid adjustment of local time.
 

The column wheel is a special design used in chronographs of superior quality; it enables the functions to be more reliably and precisely selected of compared to the pivoting lever device used in less distinguished watches. The innovative vertical clutch of the chronograph prevents the hands making little jumps forward or backward at the instant the function is activated, and it also avoids premature wear on the wheels.

The constant driving force provided by the three spring barrels, combined with the sophistication of the entire construction, means that, even when the chronograph is running, the amplitude of the balance wheel remains almost optimal and the accuracy of timekeeping falls well within chronometer values.

The P.2004 calibre also has the seconds reset device which resets the seconds hand to zero, enabling the watch to be synchronised perfectly with a reference time signal. The operation of the system designed by Officine Panerai is very special: when the winding crown is pulled out to the second position, a thin blade moves into contact with the balance wheel, stopping it. At the same time, a small hammer lever moves downwards and acts on a heart-shaped cam which instantly moves the seconds hand to the zero position. As soon as the winding crown is returned to the normal position, the balance wheel is freed, the hammer lever is raised, thus releasing the cam, and the seconds hand resumes its normal course.

Functions- Hours, minutes, small seconds- Single-button chronograph- GMT 12/24 hours- Seconds reset- Rapid adjustment of local time
Technical specifications- Hand-wound- Power reserve 8 days- 321 components- 29 jewels- 13¾ lignes in diameter- 8.2 mm thick- Column wheel- Vertical clutch- Three spring barrels- Frequency of oscillation 4 Hz- KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device

WORLDTEMPUS - January 18th 2010
"We were hacked last Thursday. All our novelties were showing online, five days prior to the press embargo," Panerai told Worldtempus when SIHH opened its doors for the annual show of luxurious Swiss watch making, on January 18th.
Hacking the Panerai website illustrates the clash between traditional watch making and modern online communication between potential end users, collectors and other timegeeks.
Obvious passion, for sure. But a passion so overwhelming that a watch brand - like Panerai - does not expect. The importance of showing the novelties on many a web-based discussion fora creates this kind of online 'spying' to great regrets of the watch companies.
"Mr. Bonati - red: Panerai CEO - suddenly rushed out of the presentation meeting in Milan last Thursday. A staff member whispered to Mr. Bonati that the website had been hacked and all novelties were being shared on social networks such as Facebook and horologically related websites," Panerai told Worldtempus.
Panerai had nothing to hide, though. The successful watch brand with Italian heritage embraced both their past, the present and very much the future. The latter with both a brand new material dubbed "Panerai Composite" that is much harder compared to ceramic - a material used by many watch brands in the last four or five years. However, Panerai is the very first watch brand to use this ultra light, yet ultra sturdy composite which has a lovely brownish tone to the black color.
"The middle case and bezel is one piece," Panerai told Worldtempus during a personal presentation. "That way there will be no color difference." Indeed the 47 millimeter watch, called Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Giorni, has a stunning, even surface and even the C-buckle seems to match the watch case as it is also made from the same composite material. A good example of Panerai embracing the future even though the main emotions of the brand belongs to Italian divers during second world war.
Panerai is facing some what challenging times, moving fast into manufactured movements and hence belonging in a price range where many other luxury watch companies have long been represented. This means the current collection is very much Swiss and not so much Italian. None the less, Panerai shows its exciting heritage by reintroducing one of their historic pieces, the Mare Nostrum.
The Mare Nostrum was originally made in a very few units in the 1940ies and originally fitted with an Angelus chronograph movement. The 2010 version is fitted with a wonderful Minerva calibre 1322 movement with stunning finish. This whopping 52 millimeter novelty, PAM300, is fitted with a green textile strap and will only be satisfying 99 passionate Paneristis who can cough up with Euro 24.900.