SIHH 2011: Officine Panerai Radiomir 3 Days Platino PAM00376
SIHH 2010. Officine Panerai launched three big 47mm Radiomir Special Edition watches at SIHH 2011. Each watch is encased in case made of precious metals, from which the watch derives its name: the PAM 373 Platino (Platinum), the PAM 376 Oro Blanco (White Gold) and the PAM 379 Oro Rosa (Rose Gold). Being a Special Edition, this watch will see a limited production, with only 299 PAM 376 to be manufactured.
Officine Panerai Radiomir 3 Days Platino PAM00376. In 1936, the Italian Navy asked Officine Panerai to develop a watch that could withstand extreme conditions and could be easy to read underwater and in the dark. To meet this requirement a watch with a large 47mm face, large luminous hands and numerals was created. The name Radiomir came from the self-luminescent material used to paint the hands and numerals on the dial of the watch.
The PAM 376 has the so-called "California Dial" which has a rather odd looking combination of Roman numerals, Arabic numbers and stick and triangle markers on its face. The California Dial was used by some Panerai and Rolex watches manufactured in the 1930's. It should be recalled that back than, Panerai watches used Rolex movements, so a certain degree of sharing in design did occur between the two companies. In the 1980's a company based in California, USA, refurbish the dials of several vintage Rolex watches with the combination Roman numerals and Arabic number dials, anf the dial got the name, "California Dial." As near as I can surmise, these dial was the result of Panerai experiments at perfecting the high visibility dial.
The PAM 376's case is 47 mm large and made of white gold. Like several other watches announced by Paneria at SIHH 2011, this one also has a Plexiglas crystal. Water resistance is rated at 100 meters.
P.3000 calibre. The PAM 373 is powered by Officine Panerai's new P.3000 calibre. This is an in-house movement entirely designed by Officine Panerai and manufactured in Neuchâtel facility. The P.3000 calibre has a three day power reserve and produces 21,600 vibrations per hour. The movement can be viewed through a sapphire crystal case back.
About Panerai. Officine Panerai was founded in 1860 in Florence, Italy by Giovani Panerai. Panerai was acquired over by Swiss watchmaker Richemont S. A. in 1997.
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