News from Officine Panerai for Watches and Wonders 2015. For this year’s event the main focus will be the Radiomir 1940 collection. To give die hard Paneristis a snippet of what is to be shown, Panerai have taken the covers off two new models containing their latest in-house movement the P.1000
The Radiomir 1940 case design marks the design change from the traditional cushion shaped case of the first Radiomir from 1936 to the into the Luminor 1950 case, fitted with the iconic crown protecting device which is now instantly recognisable to watch lovers around the world.
The distinctive lines of the Panerai Radiomir 1940 case, finished off with the knurled crown featuring the OP logo.
The two new models unveiled are the Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio PAM00574 and the Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Oro Rosso PAM00575. Acciaio is Italian for Stainless Steel and Oro Rosso in Italian means Red Gold. Both watches are 42mm in diameter. The polished AISI 316L stainless steel case is water-resistant to 10 bar (a depth of about 100 metres) and to 5 bar (about 50 metres) in the gold version. 5NPT red gold, the special gold alloy used by Panerai, has a high percentage of copper, as well as a small amount of platinum which helps to prevent the precious metal oxidising.
The Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio PAM00574
The dials of both watches feature the signature Panerai sandwich structure invented at the end of the 1930s to maximise the visibility and legibility of the markings: two superimposed discs contain the luminous substance which shines through the holes in the upper one, which correspond to the dial markings.
Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Oro Rosso PAM00575
The new in-house movement the P.1000 makes its debut in these two models. The manually wound movement as the name of the two watches suggests, features a power reserve of 3 days or 72 hours. The oscillation frequency is 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour). Paying homage to the military history of Panerai, the movement features a seconds reset. When the crown is pulled out to adjust the time, the balance wheel is stopped and the seconds hand is reset to the zero position. This allows for synchronization with a reference time signal.
The new in-house movement, the manually wound P.1000 with 3 days of power reverse and seconds reset
The PAM00574 Stainless version comes on a green alligator strap and the PAM00575 Oro Rosso is accompanied by a black alligator strap.
The new in-house P.1000 movement housed in the Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio PAM00574
The price for the PAM574 will be $10,900 Singapore Dollars inclusive of GST and the PAM575 will retail for $25,900 Singapore Dollars inclusive of GST.
We will be bringing you live photos of these two new pieces and the rest of the Radiomir 1940 releases at Watches and Wonders in Hong Kong!
For more information please visit Officine Panerai.
Technical Specifications
PAM00574
MOVEMENT: Hand-wound mechanical, P.1000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai. FUNCTIONS: Hours, minutes,
small seconds. CASE: 42 mm, AISI 316L polished steel. DIAL: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
Seconds at 9 o’clock. POWER RESERVE: 72H. WATER-RESISTANCE: 10 bar (~100 metres).
PAM00575
MOVEMENT: Hand-wound mechanical, P.1000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai. FUNCTIONS: Hours, minutes,
small seconds. CASE: 42 mm, 18 ct. polished red gold. DIAL: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
Seconds at 9 o’clock. POWER RESERVE: 72H. WATER-RESISTANCE: 5 bar (~50 metres).
P.1000 Movement
FUNCTIONS:
Hours, minutes, small seconds.
TECHNICAL FEATURES:
Hand-wound mechanical
12 lignes
3,85 mm thickness
21 jewels
28,800 alternations/hour
KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device
Power reserve 3 days
Two barrels
Stop balance wheel
Seconds reset
152 components
