Launched a few months ago, the new Panerai Radiomir Black Seal 8 Days PAM 609 is the latest addition to the 'Black Seal' family within the Radiomir collection. The first modern Panerai Radiomir watch honoring ref. 3646 from the late 1930s was launched in 2004 as the Panerai 'Radiomir Black Seal' PAM 183 with a 45mm —the original Radiomir watches had a case measuring 47mm in diameter— stainless steel cushion-shaped case. Since then, many iterations of the 'Radiomir Black Seal' have followed with dial changes —i.e. today, the PAM 183 features the 'Black Seal' writing at 12 o'clock instead of at 6 o'clock as it did when it was launched in 2004—, release of new models with in-house calibres that include date functions, power reserve indicators and most recently powered by the manual wound Panerai in-house calibre P.5000 with an outstanding 8-day power reserve. Interestingly enough, while working on our hands-on review, the PAM 609 reviewed here, ended up delivering an impressive total power reserve of 9 days, 3 hours and 10 minutes.
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Insider: Presenting the New Officine Panerai Luminor Marina 8 Days PAM 590. Live Pictures and Pricing.
Panerai watches were created to face the darkness of the night and of the depths of the sea: these were the conditions under which the special underwater forces of the Royal Italian Navy operated, as they carried out missions which demanded extraordinary courage and heroism but also exceptionally durable and reliable equipment. It was in the 1930s and 1940s of the last century that the Italian Navy nominated Orologeria Panerai in Florence, with which it had already collaborated for many years, as its trusted partner for supplying underwater watches for the frogmen. To satisfy the strict requirements imposed by the Navy, the workshop of ideas created by the Panerai family developed a timepiece and other precision instruments embodying innovative technical solutions of genius and revolutionary simplicity, solutions which transformed those watches into an icon and which still today make every Panerai watch immediately recognizable.
SIHH 2014: Panerai Presents 6 New Luminor Base 8-Days Watches Featuring Calibre P.5000. Live Pictures and Pricing.
This week at the SIHH 2014 Officine Panerai unveiled six new Luminor Base 8-Days watches featuring the manual wound calibre P.5000 with an 8-day power reserve. This calibre combines two key characteristics which are part of the history of Panerai watches since the first models created for the Italian Navy commandos by being manual wound and by having an 8-day power reserve. The calibre P.5000 has a diameter of 35.7 mm and a thickness of 4.5 mm, 21 jewels, 127 components and its balance wheel oscillates at a frequency of 3 Hz, equivalent to 21,600 vph. Its original, very strong structure recalls that of old movements in which the mechanism was contained between two plates concealing most of the wheels and allowing only a few details to be seen, such as the balance cock and the intermediate wheel. All these watches come with a case measuring 44mm in diameter and all models with the exception of the PAM 590 are fitted with a display case back allowing unobstructed view of the beautifully finished calibre. All new models feature a sandwich type dial with the exception of the white dial models. Now let's move on to the live pictures of each watch and the pricing. We apologize in advance for the images but the light was literally terrible at the Panerai pavilion.
The new models in the line-up of the Luminor Base 8-Days collection from left to right in the top and bottom pictures are:
Luminor Base 8-Days Ref. PAM 590 Special Edition in stainless steel with black dial and subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock —available for sale only in North America— fitted with a gorgeous tan color Assolutamente calf strap. Sticker Price $7,700 USD.
Luminor Base 8-Days Ref. PAM 562 Titanium model with tobacco colored dial and dark tobacco leather strap. Sticker Price $8,300 USD.
Luminor Base 8-Days Ref. 563 Stainless steel watch with white dial, black Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock. Sticker Price $8,100 USD.
Luminor Base 8-Days Ref. 560 Stainless steel watch with black dial and black leather strap. Sticker Price $7,800 USD.
Luminor Base 8-Days Ref. 564 Titanium model with tobacco colored dial with subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock and dark tobacco strap. Sticker Price $8,600 USD.
Luminor Base 8-Days Ref. 561 Stainless steel watch with white dial and black Arabic numerals and tan leather strap. Sticker Price $7,800 USD.
Now, let's add a wristshots of our favorite model in the line-up. We already want this special edition watch PAM 590 really bad. In our opinion this is the best execution in the line-up with the PAM 564 as a close contender. Perhaps what we like about this watch so much is that is very reminiscent of the PAM 203 but in a mini version with black hands.
For more info on Panerai SIHH 2014 Novelties click here.
