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SIHH 2013: Panerai PAM507 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power Reserve Automatic Bronzo

 

In the  mind  of every  sailor, bronze immediately evokes images associated with  the  sea. Vintage yachts and ships are rich in objects made of this material, which reacts to the passage of time and effects of the atmospheric by acquiring a patina  which makes every single item unique. Two years after the extraordinary international recognition given to its first watch with a bronze case,  Officine Panerai  presents the  Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power  Reserve Automatic Bronzo, a new  Special  Edition  produced in the  same material with  its eternal fascination and its decisively nautical associations.





The bronze of the Luminor 1950 case  is CuSn8, an alloy of copper and tin in the pure  state, highly resistant to  the  corrosive action of sea  water and  the  atmosphere. As well  as its high  degree of structural robustness, this material preserves its original  warm tone while  acquiring, with  the passage of time,  a seasoned appearance as a result  of the patina  which covers it. This patina  is the result of the bronze’s reaction to external agents (air, humidity, heat and wear); it does not alter the properties of the material but simply marks the ageing process, making each  example unique and  personalised. The  size  of the  case  is the  same as that  of the  classic  of Panerai  watches, 47 mm in diameter, and  classic  too  is the  bridge device with  the  locking device which seal the winding crown.





Immediately evident on the dial of the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power Reserve Automatic Bronzo is the  important new  feature which distinguishes this model: the  display  of the power reserve of three days  on an arc-shaped indicator positioned at four o’clock. This very useful  function joins the  date  display,  the  device for zeroing the  seconds hand  that  is invaluable when synchronising the watch with  a reference time  signal, and the system for rapidly  adjusting the  time,  the  hand  of which can  be moved forward or backwards in jumps of one  hour  without affecting the running of the watch. The dark green dial, with applied hour  markers, is surrounded by a studded bezel  in bronze with  the  scale  for  measuring the  length of the  dive.  The bezel  is connected to the case  by a special system designed and patented by Officine Panerai  to ensure that the ratchet moves precisely from one click to the next.





The  sapphire crystal back is  fixed  by  a  titanium ring,  a  metal chosen for  its  non-allergenic characteristics. Visible through the back is the Panerai  P.9002 calibre,  developed and produced entirely  in the Officine Panerai  manufacture in Neuchâtel. Consisting of 237 component parts,  the P.9002 automatic calibre  has an oscillating weight which rotates in both directions winding two spring  barrels connected in series which accumulate a power reserve of three days. The balance wheel oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 alternations/hour and it is the variable  inertia type,  fitted with four regulating screws arranged radially.





The Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power Reserve Automatic Bronzo (PAM00507) is water-resistant to 30 bar (300 metres) and is completed by a brown leather strap with stitching of a subtly  nautical character and a titanium buckle. It is a Special  Edition  produced in only 1,000 units.



LUMINOR  SUBMERSIBLE 1950 3 DAYS POWER RESERVE AUTOMATIC BRONZO - 47mm
Unique edition of 1000 units

Movement:   Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9002  calibre,   executed  entirely   by  Panerai, 13¾   lignes,  7.9 mm thick,  29  jewels,  Glucydur® balance,  28,800 alternations/hour.  Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3  days,  two barrels. 237 components.

Functions:   Hours, minutes, small   seconds, date, seconds reset, power  reserve indicator, calculation of immersion time.

Case: Diameter 47 mm,  brushed bronze.

Bezel:  Brushed bronze with   polished edges, anti-clockwise    unidirectional   rotating    bezel with  graduated scale  for  calculating the  time  of immersion and ratchet click at minute intervals.

Back:  Brushed titanium with  see-through sapphire crystal.

Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Brushed bronze.

Dial: Green with applied luminous hour markers. Date  at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock, power reserve indicator at 5 o’ clock.

Crystal: Sapphire, made of corundum, 2.9 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.

Water-resistance: 30 bar (~ 300 metres).

Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and trapezoidal brushed titanium buckle.
Supplied with  a  second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.

Reference: PAM00507



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