For over a century, the Panerai family legacy has been intertwined with precision instruments made to accompany the Italian military in their exploits. Commissioned by the Royal Italian Navy to supply high-precision instruments, it was Guido Panerai’s Radiomir – a radiumbased substance that illuminates for visibility in the dark – that began it all when it was patented in 1916.

Technical Details

Movement: automatic mechanical, P.900 calibre, 12½ lignes, 4.2mm thick, 23 jewels, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc™ anti-shock device. One barrel. 171 components

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date

Power Reserve: 3 days

Case: Diameter 40mm. Polished steel case, polished steel bezel, steel case back. Sapphire crystal formed of corundum.

Dial: White sun-brushed with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock and small seconds at 9 o’clock

Strap: Alligator dark brown, T/T, 24/18, BA, STD

Waterproof: 3 bar (~30 meters), soon 5 bar (~50 meters)