Panerai Ferrari Rattrapante Black Dial

Movement: automatic mechanical, Panerai OP XVIII, 13 lignes, 31 jewels. Glucydur balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Twin column wheel for the chronograph functions. Incabloc anti-shock device.Cotes de Geneve decoration on the bridges. Oscillating weight engraved with the Prancing Horse. Blued screws. Chronometer Certificate (C.O.S.C.).

Power reserve:42 hours.

Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, split-seconds chronograph with 3 counters, tachymeter scale.

Case:in polished steel and brushed edges, screw-down chronograph push-pieces and winding crown with the Ferrari logo and rims worked with square-grid pattern.

Case diameter 45 mm

Bezel: brushed steel

Back: steel, screw-in, with sapphire crystal window decorated with a metallic grid; round the edge is engraved the inscription Engineered by OFFICINE PANERAI.

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 mask in titanium, seconds hand and part of the seconds scale and minute counter in yellow, luminous baton hour and minute hands, centre chronograph seconds hand in yellow, split-seconds hand in brushed steel.

Crystal: sapphire, made from corundum, 1,9 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.

Water resistance: 100 metres.

Strap: black calf with contrasting stitching and horizontal shaping, inside part in yellow alligator with yellow sewing, personalised adjustable buckle in brushed steel with the edge of the closure in polished steel. Supplied with a steel screwdriver and a second interchangeable strap in rubber with the inscription Ferrari

Panerai luminor submersible 2500

Unique edition of 1000 units PAM 00194

Movement: automatic mechanical, exclusive Panerai OP III calibre,21 jewels, bridges and oscillating weight personalized PANERAI. 28800 vib/h, anti-shock device.

Power reserve: 42 hours.

Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time.

Case: diameter 47 mm, titanium. Helium valve.

Bezel: brushed steel anti-clockwise uni-directional rotating bezel with graduated scale for measuring the duration of immersion and ratchet click at minute intervals. Applied white gold numerals and markers.

Back: screw, titanium.

Device protecting the crown: (registered Trade Mark) brushed steel.

Dial: black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Small seconds dial at 9 o'clock. Date at 3 o'clock.

Crystal: sapphire, formed of corundum, 5.9 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.

Water resistance: 2500 meters.

Strap: PANERAI personalized rubber strap and large size brushed steel buckle. Supplied with a steel screwdriver and a second interchangeable strap.

Panerai Case Types and Shapes

There are four basic case styles, and several sizes of each: Luminor, Luminor 1950, Radiomir and Ferrari.

Luminor

Probably the most popular of the case styles, the Panerai Luminor case is also the most contemporary looking of all the Panerai watches. With relatively speaking more straight edges the Luminor case style is found in two sizes: 40mm and 44mm.

The Luminor case has the Device Protecting the Crown which has become one of the most recognizable Panerai trademarks.

Luminor 1950

The Luminor 1950 case style is similar to the standard Luminor from the front, but when viewed from the side and the back, the differences are apparent. The case side sweep back gracefully giving it a vintage look, but a little more contemporary looking than say a Radiomir.

The Panerai Luminor 1950 style case has a uniquely shaped crystal that is domed in an unusual way, very much like the old vintage acrylic crystals. This case style also has the Device Protecting the Crown.

The models with the 1950's style case are available in two sizes: 44mm and 47mm. The models in this case style also tend to be a bit more expensive as they are not available in base models or even minor complications.

Radiomir

The Panerai Radiomir model has perhaps the richest history and comes in the most varieties of case sizes: 42mm, 43mm, 45mm, 46mm and 47mm. Most of the more obscure sizes were used only a handful of times in special editions. The case is rounded and curved with a very vintage look to it.

The Radiomir models do not have a Device Protecting the Crown like the Luminors do, and have "wire lugs" which connect the strap to the case quite differently than most watches nowadays do.

Ferrari

The Ferrari line of watches from Panerai have their own cases.They are designed for a different audience and because of this they are not typically as popular amongst Panerai collectors. They come in two sizes: 40mm and 45mm.

These watches also do not have a Device Protecting the Crown but have a very large, textured crown.

Panerai Luminor 1950 8 Days Rattrapante Watch In Pink Gold

Panerai will release a new pink gold limited edition Luminor 1950 watch (ref. PAM00319) with manually wound movement with 8 days of power reserve as well as a split second (rattrapante) chronograph. An all gold Panerai like this is pretty rare, and it uses the Panerai manufacture made P.2006/3 movement. The movement is manually wound with an 8 day power reserve (shown on the linear power reserve indicator scale). You also get the split second 30 minute chronograph that Panerai always knows how to cleanly integrate. In order to keep the case looking simple, the chronograph pushers are on the left side of the case.

The Panerai watch case is 47mm wide in pink gold done in a brushed finish. The bezel however is nicely done with a polished finish to show off that Panerai dazzle. It is certainly blingy for the Italian brand but still goes along with the character they seek to preserve. The rich brown colored alligator strap has a pink gold buckle. You can see the interestingly made movement through the sapphire caseback, and the watch is still a Panerai being water resistant to 100 meters. Only 300 of the watches will be made and the price will likely above $20,000. A nice looker, certainly a Panerai in all respects, and likely to be a hit with collectors.

http://www.luxist.com/2009/08/20/panerai-luminor-1950-8-days-rattrapante-watch-in-pink-gold/

Panerai Straps by Ian Grandjean

Here's a little primer on Panerai straps to give you guys a better idea of how they work, and what there is to choose from.

A few of the most popular OEM straps are listed below. Nearly all are available for Tang type buckles or the deployant buckle.

OEM Alligator Antique Brown

OEM Alligator Gold

OEM Calf Black ?for the PAM00233

OEM Calf Black Carbon Style

OEM Riva Black

OEM Calf Black ?for the Ferrari FER0022

OEM Rubber

Panerai Ltd. Edition Radiomir Egiziano

As The Classicist noted in a column on Officine Panerai, the watchmaker founded in Florence in 1860, the firm got its start by supplying timepieces (and other instrumentation) to the Royal Italian Navy or Marina Militare. However they also produced special commissions for the elite branches of other countries' armed forces. One highly collectible example of such is a model made for the Egyptian Navy in 1956, limited to only 50 examples. Panerai has now ressurected the watch, dubbed the Radiomir Egiziano (above), for a new limited run. Only 300 pieces will be available at about $30,000 each. The Panerai watch features features a large lightweight brushed titanium case, a hand-wound movement with an 8-day power reserve, and a bi-directional rotating bezel. It comes on a thick tan leather strap fitted with a titanium buckle.

Panerai Collectors Come Together For a Good Cause

Diehard enthusiasts and collectors of famed Italian watch brand Panerai, known as the Paneristi, came together recently to raise money for those less fortunate. The global members of enthusiast site Paneristi.com celebrated the online forum's 10th anniversary with an event at artist and Panerai collector Eng Tay's Tribeca studio. Tay (above) created a special series of images showing an outstanding collection of vintage and classic Panerai timepieces along with his artwork for a calendar celebrating Paneristi.com's 10th anniversary. All profits from the limited edition $300 calendar are being donated to The Mulliganeers, a children's charity created by Paneristi.com moderator and founder Paddy Conway. Most copies of the collector's item sold out within two weeks but there a few left.

Panerai Radiomir Smaller 42mm Watch

Panerai pretty much set the standard for the 44mm wide watch being as popular as it is, and their timepieces range from 44mm to about 47mm wide. Now there is news that next year they will release a 42mm wide Radiomir model which represents their classic shape.

It is true that in the scope of things 42mm wide is still considered big for some people. 42mm wide would even seem totally ordinary on any other watch - but for a Panerai it stands out.

To make the watch even more enticing, Panerai is placing in it a new in-house made movement, the quite thin manually wound P'999 caliber. This allows the entire watch to be much thinner than we expect in a Panerai. The case is classic looking and in 18 rose gold - with handsome brown accents.

I've even seen plenty of 44mm wide Panerai watches on women that look great. So why all of a sudden the shrinkage?If you recall, I just mentioned that Panerai has made smaller watches in the past. I don't think that these sold too well, and I have a feeling they were meant for the Asian markets where much of the time a 40mm wide and under watch model is preferred. So while Panerai has made smaller watches in the past, I suspect that instead of doing so to pacify select important markets, it is part of a larger effort to get smaller watches in again. I think that the 42mm wide 2010 Panerai Radiomir looks nice enough that many people will get it, I don't see their standard 44mm watch losing popularity any time soon - and they would be foolish to abandon it.

The information about Panerai

Panerai's successful oversized timepieces are based on the Luminor and Radiomir collections, and each exists in the three key Panerai lines: Historical, Contemporary and Special Editions.

In the Historical Collection, Panerai has unveiled the Luminor 44mm watch with its own new hand-wound mechanical movement. Guaranteed water resistant to 300 meters but tested to 400 meters, this exceptional watch is cased in either steel or titanium and has a transparent caseback to allow viewing of the engraved movement.

In its Contemporary Collection, Panerai has added some complexities. The Panerai Radiomir watch, pure and elegant in its simplicity, is now available in two sizes: 40mm and 42mm. Fitted with an automatic mechanical GMT/Alarm movement, the watch is now available in polished stainless steel.

Also new to the Contemporary Collection is the Panerai Luminor Power Reserve watch. Available in two sizes in titanium or steel, this watch offers a power reserve of 42 hours. It houses the exclusive OP1X caliber movement from Panerai with 21 jewels, and is COSC certified.

Another model is the Luminor Marina Gold watch'created in 18-karat gold with a slight pink tinge'the first Panerai Luminor to have a gold case. Formed from a single block of precious metal, the case is 44mm in diameter, is COSC certified and is produced in a limited edition of just 150 pieces.

In its Special Editions Collection, Panerai has added the Luminor Marina 1950 watch-a magnificent 47mm timepiece that pays tribute to the first of its type unveiled in 1950.

Perfectly legible under water, the watch conforms to its earlier counterpart with a dial consisting of two superimposed layers and a bridge device that is protected by trademarks.

The COSC-certified chronometer watch offers a power reserve of 56 hours and is crafted in steel. It will be produced in a symbolic 1,950 pieces over a two-year period.

Also in the Special Editions Collection is the exceptional Panerai Luminor Blackseal watch that links past, present and future. The watch features a brushed steel cover that is engraved with two Italian frogmen in action on their human torpedo'an image that also appears on the dial of the watch. The engraving is executed entirely by hand by Panerai's skilled craftsmen.

Panerai Submersible Chronograph replica watch

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Swiss valjoux 7750 working chronograph automatic movement

Fully functional chronograph

Running seconds subdial at 9:00

Minute counter at 3:00 subdial

Hour counter at 6:00 subdial

Pusher button at 2:00 starts/stops chronograph

Pusher button at 4:00 reset chronograph

Solid 316 stainless steel case

High quality rubber strap with steel tang buckle

Sapphire crystal scratch durable glass face

Solid case back with detailed engraving (Individual Serial numbers)

Dimensions:Dia 47mm x 15mm Thk

Water-resistant

Panerai Radiomir Swiss Unitas 6497 Hand Wind Movement

The Panerai watch is the most simple style of the Panerai Radiomir watches,it features the Swiss unitas 6497 hand winding movement,it is equipped with steel case with black dial,Roman numeral and Arabic numeral hour markers on the dial,white hands with blue colour on the edge,non second hand,brown leather strap with brown stitching.