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The next 2 watches I'll be looking at are 2 stunning Radiomirs in red gold - the 45mm PAM395 & 42mm PAM439.Below are pictures of the 45mm red gold PAM395 Radiomir 8 Days GMT Oro Rosso which has a retail price of $39,800. The elegant red gold case pairs perfectly with this brown dial Our friendly Boutique Manager Chad @ the Beverly Hills Boutique terms this shiny brown dial as the "root beer dial" which is perfect nickname. I don't seem to recall any past Panerai model with this specific root beer... more

 Nicolas already wrote a great piece on the below PAM399 here ( panerai.watchprosite.com ) so there's not much to add to his report. I'll try to add a couple more new things along with videos, so my post isn't too redundant.The PAM399 47mm Radiomir 1940 in stainless steel and the red gold PAM398 47mm Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso are what I consider to be the most anticipated new Panerai's from this year's offerings. Each model will be made in 100 pieces - the 1st 50 (#1 to #50) will be released as a PAM3... more

The PAM448 (47mm Radiomir California 3 Days) & PAM449 (47mm Radiomir S.L.C. 3 Days) are 2 of this year's highly sought after special editions. PAM448 PAM449 They are Boutique-only watches, meaning you can only purchase these 2 watches through one of the Panerai Boutiques and not through an authorized dealer. This is the 1st year that Panerai has done this - all special editions this year are boutique-only. I'm not sure how the authorized dealers feel about this, but I'm pretty sure they aren't that ... more

I must say that Panerai surprised me, this year.Well, the Cali and the 2533 SLC are not for me, as I am not a big fan of the " Maiale " on the dial, while I would be ok to see it engraved on a solid case back, and the " black things " are too trendy for my taste.So, this year, there are two watches I watched, more than others, the Pam 399, curiously called " Radiomir 1940 ", and the Pam 422, a kind of Pam 372 with a small second, and a power reserve indicator on the back, plus a sapphire instead of a pl... more

Panerai had a significant number of new Radiomir watches this year. Several of the novelties use the large, manual wind P.3000 movement launched last year.   Starting with the Radiomir California 3 Days PAM424. This has a 47 mm case and the P.3000. Unfortunately the dial has both a date at three and a logo at six, which are at odds with the vintage look. This is a rare aesthetic misstep for Panerai.       With the same case and movement sans date is the Radiomir SLC PAM425. Thi... more

The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) Panerai The Panerai booth exhibits the process of making a ceramic case... This year Panerai came out with the new line that features the new shape - the Radiomir 1940, which pays homage to a period when the case evolved from the wire-lugs of the Radiomir to offer more support, but the crown did not yet have the crown-guard seen on the Luminor cases. You can think of it as a transition from Radiomir to Luminor. Pam 00399 Radiomir... more

The authenticity of a Panerai watch is expressed in its loyalty to the history of the brand and in the innovative research that ensures its technological excellence. The SIHH 2012 collection reinterprets the Luminor and the Radiomir with the most original technology and materials while recovering details of the Panerai story.Here is a list of the new products (which will be posted following this main post) :PAM 00438 : LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS GMT AUTOMATIC CERAMICA – 44MM TUTTONEROPAM 00441 : LUMINOR 195... more

These last months had become unbearable, I had the state of mind of a five year old on Christmas Eve. At the beginning of November, a clusterf#ck about the delivery address made me blow a fuse.After two extra weeks of waiting, (a kind of double penalty), the watch eventually arrived at the shipping facility in Geneva.I jump into my Interceptor parked in Lausanne, for a homerun at « ISO 14001 driver’s license-revoking speeds”, punctuated by many front lights flashing aimed at placid Helve... more

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Miami, FL – November, 2011 – Officine Panerai, the leading Italian luxury watchmaker, recently expanded its North American retail presence in South Florida this month with two new boutiques in Bal Harbour's popular high-end shopping destination Bal Harbour Shops and on Palm Beach's much celebrated Worth Avenue . These two new boutiques join Panerai's existing boutique in Boca Raton's Mizner Park to further serve Panerai customers in this important regional market.   ... more

Presented for the first time at the exhibition "O'Clock - time design, design time" (Milan Triennale, 11th October 2011 – 8th January 2012), the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days - 47mm (PAM00422) is an excellent example of the mix of design and technique embodied by Panerai watches.   PANERAI PAM422 LUMINOR MARINA 1950 3 DAYS – 47 MM The special design of the case is inspired by a rare historic model and is characterized by the pronounced cusp rounding of th... more

What is it about Panerai which makes many of us drool? Why does strapping on a Panerai feel "good"? And why don't I get this same feeling when I strap on a watch from another brand? What is Panerai's allure? I think it's safe to say that all of us who attended our recent New York City (Sep 8, 2011) and Los Angeles (Sep 15, 2011) dinner events know the answer. Panerai's collector community is unique and unlike any other. When you buy a Panerai watch, not only do you get a watch but you also get the opp... more

Yesterday was organized an event at the Paris Boutique, rue de la Paix, to present to the guests some of the 2011 novelties. I was very happy to be able to attend such event because I was curious to see them again 6 months after the SIHH.Let's start with a special edition and maybe my fav watch of the evening.I don't know if it is because I'm the ex Gerald Genta moderator but I'm always fascinating by bronze case watches. They obviously have something special: a case colour, an atmosphere, maybe sometimes a... more

The public relations team at Panerai North America, along with Mike Horn, was kind enough to invite PuristSPro aboard Pangaea, yacht extraordinaire, for an exciting afternoon of sailing, captivating discussions and even a little sweat and hard work.  To say it was a real treat, even the work part, is an understatement.            I’m trying to imagine myself as the chairman of Richemont, watching the expeditionist, and fellow South ... more

Panerai just concluded the "Time and Space - Tribute to Galileo Galilei" exhibition in Shanghai, which ran from May 20 to 31 at the Shanghai Sculpture Space. The show exhibits Panerai watchmaking from the very beginning to the modern day, as well as some artefacts related to Galileo, to mark the 400th anniversary of his first astronomical observations. The exhibition premiered in Florence last year, and the next stop is the USA at an as yet undetermined future date. It will be worth visiting at its next s... more

Check out the photo report by Bruno M1:  panerai.watchprosite.com  Regards,MTF ... more