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Panerai Luminor Power Reserve for Sincere (PAM00211)

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Review by Jamie Joss, From Switzerland Luzern

Panerai Luminor 1950 Year of the Goat (PAM00848)

The smoker is OK, but the water dish is too close to the wood tray making very hard to add wood during the cooking time.

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Review by Adele Morrison, From United Kingdom Barnstaple

Panerai Luminor 1950 Brown Dial 18kt Pink Gold Brown Leather Men's Watch PAM00492

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Review by iõ oîÏè, From United Kingdom Burgess Hill

As well as providing exceptional technical performance, carbotech has an uneven, matt black appearance, which varies according the cutting of the material: the result is that each watch is truly unique. 
 

The structure of carbotech is designed to enhance both the aesthetics and the performance of the material, which is used to make the case, the rotating bezel and the lever bridge which protects the winding crown.

The dial of the new Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech™ is black with applied hour markers, the date window is at three o'clock and the small seconds counter adorned with Panerai blue details is at nine o'clock. The screw-in caseback is made of titanium with black treatment. The P.9000 automatic calibre beats at the heart of the watch. It is water-resistant to 300 metres. 

The new Luminor Submersible 1950 CarbotechTM is fitted with a black rubber strap, personalised for the first time by the OP logo in Panerai blue, and it is supplied with a spare strap and a screwdriver.

Ten yachts and their crews will leave Lanzarote in the Canary Islands today in a race across the Atlantic Ocean to Martinique in the Caribbean. But the yachts are not high-tech, futuristic multihulls (one is nearly 90 years old) and their skippers are far from being superstars of sailing.

As its name suggests, the Panerai Transat Classique is more concerned with reminiscing about the golden age of sailing, pitting the wits of the skippers against the elements and the weather. In keeping with the spirit of the race, some skippers choose to navigate only by sextant.

Gildas Rostain, skipper of , the winner of the inaugural 2008 edition of the race, sums up the atmosphere on this unique regatta: "The days pass too quickly, so you owe it to yourself to remain positive every minute you are aboard, even in the most difficult moments. Make the most of the special moments. Have a drink, sit back and enjoy the sunsets in the trade wind zones, the shine of the varnished wood, that obedient spinnaker... Don't miss a second of it!" 

What's more, for the third edition of this transatlantic race, the organisers have made the course even more difficult. Right at the start, the skippers have to take a gamble: head south to pick up as soon as possible the powerful trade winds that will carry them across the Atlantic, navigate through the Canary Islands archipelago to save on distance (it's the shortest route) but risk getting caught in the calm of the lee of the islands, or seek out the ber, but often more fickle, winds to the north. You can follow their progress in real time, and see whose gamble paid off, on the official website of the Panerai Transat Classique.

Whether it is the fruit of the ingenuity of a maestro or whether it is born almost spontaneously from the function for which it is intended, a design classic is immediately recognisable for the strength and the naturalness with which it imposes itself on the collective imagination. Officine Panerai's Radiomir 1940 has the authority of a classic of modernity. Its simple, quintessential form tells the story of the years in which it was designed while maintaining its unchanging up-to-date character. Its design stands out for its functional rigour and the simplicity of its lines, free of decorative excess: features which in 1940 were related to a new way of life and a world of evolving values which in the following years would lead to the international recognition of Italian industrial design.

Created to satisfy the demanding requirements of the specialist underwater forces of the Royal Italian Navy, the Radiomir 1940 today still has the characteristics of solidity, endurance and reliability that are the hallmarks of a timekeeping instrument designed for military use. The design of the case and dial have the same overall quality and the identical iconic power as the original, demonstrating the great versatility of a classic which is today enriched with the highest technical content of luxury contemporary watchmaking from the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel.

The new Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic models embody the characteristics and qualities which make every Panerai watch unique but at the same time immediately recognisable. The 45mm case represents that of some of the historic models created by Panerai in around 1940. The large polished bezel surrounds a classic dial providing excellent legibility, with its minimalist design and its structure of superimposed plates sandwiching the luminous substance between them. This construction means that the hour figures and the baton markers cut in the upper plates shine with great brilliance. The seconds hand rotates in a small sub-dial at 9 o'clock on the dial, which is black in the steel version and brown in the red gold version.

The Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic is water-resistant to ten bar (around 100 metres) in the steel version and five bar (around 50 metres) in the red gold version, and it is supplied with an alligator strap, black or brown respectively.

The Radiomir 1940 is presented for the first time with an automatic movement, the new P.4000 calibre which is the latest creation of the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel. The distinctive feature of the new calibre is its off-centre oscillating weight, winding in both directions. With a diameter of 13¾ lignes and just 3.95 mm thick, it has been developed to integrate perfectly with the proportions of the Radiomir 1940 case. Its elegant finish and decoration can be appreciated through the sapphire crystal porthole fitted in the back.

The new P.4000 calibre is the first Panerai automatic movement with an off-centre micro-rotor. This means that the rotor is smaller in diameter than the calibre itself: a sophisticated technical solution which enables the movement - and therefore the watch itself - to be much thinner. In the model with a steel case, the oscillating weight is made of tungsten; in the red gold model, the rotor is made of 22 carat red gold. Next to the oscillating weight is the balance wheel, which oscillates at a frequency of 4 Hz, and a large bridge concealing much of the mechanism, making the structure of the movement exceptionally stable. With two spring barrels connected in series, the P.4000 calibre has a power reserve of at least three days, and it is also fitted with the device which stops the balance wheel when the winding crown is pulled out to set the time, useful for synchronising the watch exactly.
 

The P.4000 calibre is produced in two versions which differ in the kind of finish, the engraving and the material of the micro-rotor. The first, for models with a steel case, has bridges with a horizontally brushed finish, blue engraving and an oscillating weight of tungsten alloy, with relief decoration on the matt surface. The second version is for the models with a gold case and it has bridges with a circular brushed finish, gilded engraving and a rotor of 22 carat gold, with clous de Paris hobnail finish and polished decorations in relief on the brushed surface.

WORLDTEMPUS - 18 January 2012

Forty-seven millimeters is the plat du jour at Panerai. If you did not know the brand very well, you might think the Italian watch brand hadn't realized that watches are getting smaller - or at least slimmer. However, Panerai is merely reflecting its history of military timepieces that measured just that: 47 millimeters.
The Radiomir and Luminor models were the first watches to perch on the wrists of naval divers during World War II and even though the new models look very much like the originals that were produced from 1936 and into the 1940s, the wearer today undoubtedly is of far more civil character.
Radiomir year
This year, Panerai introduces more Radiomir models than Luminor, however with a slightly different look than the current Radiomir. The secret is all in the oversized crown - a crown that was originally a Rolex patent in the 1940s - and the slightly thicker case that makes the watch look more like a Luminor without the distinct crown lock bridge. 
Confused? Don't be. Just have a look at the pictures and you will (probably) see that the case of the Radiomir 1940 is not as slim as a normal Radiomir.
Minerva inside
The movement inside this great-looking Radiomir 1940 is a Minerva. This is not the first time that Panerai has used this movement: it was utilized in a Mare Nostrum re-issue and other special editions a couple of years ago. If you are looking for a historical link between this movement supplier and Panerai, you will have to dig deep. Panerai claims that taking possession of some Minerva movements back in the 1920s justifies the use of this movement today.
Regardless of the status of the Minerva link, the PAM399 Radiomir 1940 is a great-looking watch. And if you think 47 mm sounds big for slender wrists, you really should try it on first. It sits remarkably well there, and as an added bonus you will be an instant member of the passionate community of Paneristi.com, where members will ooh and aah your choice of timepiece.
The PAM399 Radiomir 1940 will be offered in 100 pieces only and retail for € 19,900.
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Look closely to see that these watches are not old: tinted (pre-patina LumiNova) allows the new models to look instantly vintage. © Kristian Haagen/Worldtempus
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The caseback of the Radiomir 1940 offers a view of the wonderfully decorated Minerva movement. © Kristian Haagen/Worldtempus

With the new Radiomir 8 Days Ceramica - 45 mm, Officine Panerai presents the combination of a high-tech material, ceramic, and a Panerai movement entirely developed and produced in the manufacture in Neuchâtel: the hand-wound P.2002/3 calibre.
Ceramic has for some years established itself as a material of choice in the world of haute horlogerie for its appearance, its hardness and its resistance to scratches, corrosive agents and high temperatures. The synthetic ceramic used by Officine Panerai for the case of the Radiomir 8 Days Ceramica - 45 mm is zirconium oxide (ZrO2), a material obtained through a process of isostatic pressure on the material in powder form, which results in a particularly uniform, even appearance.The Panerai hand-wound P.2002/3 calibre has a power reserve of eight days and it is notable for its three spring barrels and the linear power reserve indicator on the dial. As well as the date at 3 o'clock, the calibre also has the device which enables the hour hand to be rapidly adjusted without interfering with the movement of the minute hand.
The Radiomir 8 Days Ceramica - 45 mm has a completely black appearance, both in its ceramic cushion case and its dial with the characteristic sandwich construction, as well as in the buffalo leather strap closed by a titanium buckle with DLC (diamond-like carbon) coating. The back too is consistent with this appearance, having a smoked sapphire crystal window through which the movement can be seen. All the characteristic elements of the dial - the large figures and hour markers, the hands and the small seconds dial at 9 o'clock, the date window and the linear power reserve indicator - are covered with a layer of special ecru Super-LumiNova®.Produced in only 500 units, the Radiomir 8 Days Ceramica - 45 mm(PAM00384) is part of the Historic Collection
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P2002/3 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai. 13¾ lignes, 6.6 mm thick, 21 jewels, monometallic Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour, KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days, 3 barrels. 225 components.Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, linear power reserve indicator.Case: Diameter 45 mm, black ceramic, with removable wire loop strap attachments (patented). Screw-down winding crown personalized OP.Bezel: Black ceramic.Back: See-through smoked sapphire crystal.Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o'clock, seconds at 9 o'clock, linear power reserve indicator at 6 o'clock.Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 2 mmthick. Anti-reflective coating.Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).Strap: Panerai personalised leather strap and large-size titanium buckle with special hard black coating.Reference: PAM00384.
Calibre P.2002The P.2002 hand-wound calibre is the progenitor of the P.2000 series and it takes its name from the year in which the project was launched to supply Panerai watches with movements entirely designed and developed in the Manufacture in Neuchâtel.
The P.2002 calibre consists of 247 components; it has 21 jewels and a thickness of 6.6 millimetres. Hand-wound and with a power reserve of 8 days with linear indicator on the dial, it has the characteristics peculiar to all the calibres of the P.2000 series: great structural strength; three spring barrels; GMT function with 24-hour indicator; seconds reset; rapid adjustment of local time; freesprung balance; balance wheel oscillating at 28,800 alternations per hour (a frequency which is unusual in a movement with a large power reserve).The three spring barrels in series, the design of which is an Officine Panerai patent, ensures the delivery of an even, optimal force which remains stable for 8 days, thus delivering a force which is constant for all the days of the power reserve.The P.2002 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- Date- GMT 12/24 h- Seconds reset- Rapid adjustment of local timeTechnical specifications- Hand-wound- Power reserve 8 days- 247 components- 21 jewels- 13¾ lignes in diameter- 6.6 mm thick- Three spring barrels- Frequency of oscillation 4 Hz- KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device

With its automatic Panerai P.9000 movement, its Luminor 1950 case in Panerai Composite and its strict adherence to the functional and aesthetic codes which make every Panerai watch unique, the Luminor Composite Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic - 44mm is a classic example of Panerai's tradition for innovation and quality.

The Luminor 1950 case and the bridge protecting the winding crown are executed in Panerai Composite, the synthetic ceramic, used in haute horlogerie for the first time by Officine Panerai, which is created by an electro-chemical process involving the transformation of aluminium. Panerai Composite is much lighter than ceramic but at the same time it is much harder and more resistant than steel, furthermore it is matt and extremely distinctive in appearance.

The large, unadorned brown dial is of a sandwich construction consisting of two superimposed layers containing the Super-LumiNova® which forms the fluorescent figures and hour markers. It is in the classic Panerai style, reflected by its thickness and high legibility even in the dark. The dial is protected by a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment.The P.9000 automatic movement, which can be observed through the smoked sapphire crystal case back, is 13 ¾ lignes in diameter and 7.9 mm thick and it has been entirely designed and constructed within the Officine Panerai manufacture at Neuchâtel. This calibre has a date function, small seconds at 9 o'clock and a power reserve of three days, achieved by two spring barrels connected in series, with an oscillating rotor which winds the springs in both directions.

The Luminor Composite Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic - 44mm is water-resistant to 30 atmospheres (about 300 metres) and it is supplied with a strap of antiqued brown leather, with a Panerai Composite buckle of the same colour. Identified by the reference PAM00386, it is part of the Contemporary collection.

Movement: Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 28 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 197 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, brown Panerai Composite.
Bezel: Brown Panerai Composite, integrated into the case.
Back: See-through burnished sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a Trademark) Brown Panerai Composite .
Dial: Brown with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o'clock, small seconds at 9 o'clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2.6mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 30 bar (~300 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size Panerai Composite buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00386.

Calibre P.9000

The P.9000 automatic movement, entirely designed and created in the Officine Panerai Manufacture in Neuchâtel, has a diameter of 13¾ lignes and a thickness of 7.9 mm. The three versions available - P.9000, P.9001 and P.9002 - have the date at 3 o'clock and the small seconds at 9 o'clock. They are distinguished by the variable inertia balance wheel, that is, one in which the adjusting screws are arranged radially, and is the single base balance cock. The frequency of oscillation is 28,800 alternations per minute, equivalent to 4 Hz, and the balance wheel is free-sprung.
 

The power reserve is 3 days, achieved by the two spring barrels connected in series, the second of which has a slipping spring. The use of two spring barrels means that long, thin springs are used which provide a very even force. The evenness with which the force is delivered translates into very accurate timekeeping in that it keeps the oscillation of the balance wheel at a constant amplitude. The oscillating weight winds the springs as it rotates in both directions.

The system which supervises the rapid adjustment of local time is the same as that used in the P.2000 calibres: a star wheel with 12 teeth and a small spring clutch enables the hour hand indicating local time to be moved in clicks of one hour at a time, without interfering with the movement of the minute hand or the running of the watch.

An innovative device enables the automatic winding system to be disconnected when the watch is being wound by hand: this is arranged by a moving intermediate wheel which can adopt two different positions. When the winding crown is rotated, the wheel moves and engages a wheel beneath it with the teeth of the first spring barrel; but when it is in automatic winding mode, it is the spring barrel which, as it rotates, moves the intermediate wheel and disconnects the engagement with the wheel below and therefore the connection with the winding stem.

Functions
- Hours, minutes, small seconds
- Date

Technical specifications
- Automatic winding
- Power reserve 3 days
- 197 components
- 28 jewels.
- 13¾ lignes in diameter
- 7.9 mm thick
- Two spring barrels
- Frequency of oscillation 4 Hz
- Incabloc® anti-shock device

22 May 2009 - www.fratellowatches.com

 
I have been a watch enthusiast since I was a small boy, but since a decade or so, I am really passionate about them and read and learn as much as I can about watches. This knowledge and observations translate into articles I write every once in a while.
I noticed that I am someone that needs a bit of time to get used to new models or trends. It took me a few years to get used to the size of large watches and remember I laughed at the ridiculous Panerai dimensions when I first noticed them. After having owned several Panerai watches myself, I got used to watches that easily exceed the 40mm diameter size.
Hublot is a manufacturer of watches I also had to get used to. First, the Hublot MDM with rubber strap - Hublot was probably one of the first brands to introduce a non-diving watch with a rubber strap in 1980 - and later on the Hublot Big Bang. This time, it wasn't the size I had to get used to, but the high-end positioning of the watch (taking the former models into consideration) by Hublot and the whole look & feel of this particular watch. Also, the use of high-tech materials for their watches makes them a very progressive and interesting watch brand for many collectors. Big Bang is indeed the perfect name for this timepiece. Kudos to Jean-Claude Biver, who has put Hublot (back) on the map of haute horlogerie. In a recent copy of Revolution Magazine (also distributed by WorldTempus), Jean-Claude Biver is even referred to as being 'the reference in high watchmaking'.

Having that said, the only thing that worries me is the number of limited editions the brand is launching every year. True, they are limited in number of production runs, but there are a lot of different limited editions. The market is probably in demand for limited editions, so consumers are able to distinguish from each other. Launching limited editions just for the sake of being limited is something that I can't get used to I guess.

One of the recently introduced limited edition Hublot watches has truly a reason for being limited. It is the Hublot Aero Bang Morgan watch, limited to 500 pieces. This watch celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Morgan car company. The Aero Bang Morgan watch is inspired by the Morgan Aeromax car. The production of this hand-made sports vehicle is only limited to 100 cars. The lucky owners of one of these 100 cars get priority for the first 100 Aero Bang Morgan watches to be able to get a matching number.

The Aero Bang Morgan has a case made out of ceramic and a steel-gray tungsten bezel, both materials that are very durable and used in the (racing) car and aircraft industry. The Morgan logo shines proudly on the dial at 9 o'clock, while it doesn't detract from the skeleton dial that reveals only a bit from the automatic winding chronograph movement. This movement - like in all Big Bang models - also features a tungsten rotor.

The caseback of the watch is made out of black ceramic material, as you can see on the picture above.
Now, besides being a bit reserved towards limited editions, the same goes for watch - car alliances. I never understood the IWC - AMG, Breitling - Bentley or the Jaeger-LeCoultre - Aston Martin cooperation for example. The same thing goes for the cooperation between Hublot and Morgan. Does Hublot really identify them selves with Morgan? Or did Morgan 'need' a watch to celebrate its 100th anniversary and wanted to offer something special for its customers? What exactly is their relationship?
Cooperation like this shouldn't leave room for guessing why the brands started a joint venture in my humble opinion.
As much as I do like the watch, I wouldn't pay premium because of the Morgan logo on the dial. Perhaps I would if I owned a Morgan Aeromax sports car, or when I am able to tell why the relationship between Hublot and Morgan is so close other than initiated because there was a fruitful encounter between Charles Morgan and the reference of high watchmaking, Jean-Claude Biver.
Don't let this small remark hold you back from doing a price inquiry for this watch at your Hublot dealer.