2009 Panerai Luminor Marina Automatic 44mm PAM00104
Ref: PAM00104
Specification
Lugs : 24mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold as “Watch Only” and, therefore, comes without its Panerai box or paperwork. It comes paired with its Panerai 24mm leather strap with a signed buckle. The watch is from Circa. 2009 and is in worn and enjoyed condition. A full case refurb and buckle can be provided at an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2009 Panerai Luminor Marina Automatic 44mm PAM00104 inspired by Panerai’s 1950s combat watch, the ref. 6152, with its iconic 44mm cushion stainless steel case, polished surfaces lead to thick drilled lugs that hug the wrist with a lug-to-lug length of 52.5mm and a case thickness of 15mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side is the characteristic crown guard with its release and locking mechanism; a smooth, polished bezel holds a sapphire crystal above a black dial. Luminor-coated Arabic numerals and baton indexes mark the hours. Luminor is based on Luminova and was developed by Panerai in the 1950s. The two hands are black-oxidised and infilled with Luminor luminance in striking contrast to the black of the dial. At 9 o’clock, a small second subdial; at 3 o’clock, a colour-matched date window with a circular Cyclops magnification; at 12 o’clock, we have “Luminor Marina" and at 6 o’clock, the “Panerai Automatic” motif completes this distinctive dive watch. On the reverse, a screw-down solid case back with the details of the watch engraved into it, inside an automatic Panerai Cal. OPIII, 21 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. This movement is a stripped-down version of the ETA/Valjoux 7750 P-1 without the chronograph module. It comes paired with its Panerai 24mm leather strap with a signed buckle.
Personal Note
This Panerai Luminor Marina reference PAM00104 feels like a quintessential Panerai on and off the wrist, and at 44mm, it certainly demands its presence, just as you should expect from a Panerai. It features a lovely black sandwich dial, reverse cyclops over the date at 3 o'clock, iconic crown guards that the Luminor is famous for, and powered by an automatic movement. I would not hesitate to add this bargain to your collection today if you would like to dip your toes into the world of Panerai. This is a great place to start!
The Brand
In 1860 Giovanni Panerai opened his watchmaker's shop in Florence, it wasn't only a shop and workshop but also served as the city's first watchmaking school, Officine Panerai's was born. The shop later moved to its current location in the Palazzo Arcivescovile in Piazza San Giovanni, Italy, changing its name to "Orologeria Svizzera" at the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1916, stemming from Marie and Pierre Curie’s 1898 discovery, to meet the military needs of the Royal Italian Navy, Officine Panerai created Radiomir, a radium-based powder that gives luminosity to the dials of sighting instruments. Reference to the name "Radiomir" is documented in the patent filed in France on 23 March 1916. The substance's properties are perfect for military applications with high visibility and the paint's excellent underwater adhesive qualities. In 1936, Panerai created the first prototypes of the model now known as "Radiomir" for the frogman commandos of the First Submarine Group Command of the Royal Italian Navy. The Navy's historical archives record that just ten prototypes were produced in 1936. It was during this time that a very unusual relationship between Rolex and Panerai was forged with the production of the Ref: 2533. The design comes from a 47mm Rolex Oyster pocket watch. That was turned on its side so that the crown would be now located at 3 o’clock. In 1949, Panerai introduced a new luminescence substance called Luminor that was not only safer than radium-based Radiomir but also much more luminous. In 1955, Panerai launched the Luminor, a watch created for the Royal Italian Navy with its characteristic crown guard, designed in the 1950s, invented by brother and sister Giuseppe and Maria Giuseppe Panerai. It wasn’t until 1993 that Panerai finally released the Luminor and Luminor Marina to the public. Today, Officine Panerai is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Richemont S.A Group that includes Cartier, IWC, Montblanc, and Vacheron Constantin.