Panerai
2014
PAM00607
BB1677786
Luminor Submersible 1950 Left-handed 3 Days Automatic Ceramica
Black ceramic
Automatic, P.9000, 28 jewels
Black Officine Panerai leather strap
Black ceramic Panerai buckle
47.5 mm. wide
Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved 42/50
With Officine Panerai Guarantee Certificate dated 20 January 2015, Certificate confirming the present watch is part of a special edition numbered 42 of 50 pieces for Hong Kong and Firenze, additional rubber strap, instruction manual, watch tool, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Italian
• 1860
Known for its robust designs and large case sizes, Officine Panerai was established in 1860 by Giovanni Panerai in Florence, Italy. Around 1900, Giovanni's grandson Guido Panerai took over, and Panerai became the supplier to the Regia Marina — the Royal Italian Navy. After supplying the navy with high-precision instruments for a number of years, Officine Panerai created Radiomir, a radium-based powder that gives luminosity to the dials of sighting instruments and devices. By 1936, the Royal Italian Navy approached Panerai again with the request to design a watch resistant to extreme underwater conditions. The watch they created became known as the "Radiomir".
Panerai's watches made during the early twentieth century era were comprised of cases designed and manufactured by Rolex SA, with Cortébert, a Swiss manufacturer, supplying the majority of their movements. The most recognizable designs from the firm are the Radiomir and Luminor. To date, vintage models from the first half of the 1900s, such as the reference 3646 and 6152 models, remain the most desirable among collectors.
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