In 1916, Panerai filed a patent for a self-luminous material called “Radiomir” for use on its timekeeping instruments. It was a radium-based paste that could be painted onto surfaces, such as watch dials. Then, according to Panerai, the company developed ten prototype dive watches for the combat divers of the Royal Italian Navy in 1936, a watch that would eventually be known as the Panerai Radiomir.
PANERAI PAM141 PRE-OWNED
Panerai Radiomir 42mm stainless steel case. Zenith 680 automatic movement. Hours, minutes, seconds, magnified date, screw-down crown. Dark brown alligator strap with stainless steel folding clasp. This watch is in excellent condition. Original box and papers are included. E series, limited to 500 pieces. Ask for more details.
movement and function:
automatic | Panerai caliber OP VII (base Zenith Elite 680) | 28.800 vph | 26 rubies | 55 h power reserve | hours | minutes | small secund | date
case:
stainless steel polished | Ø 42 mm | thickness 11 mm | convex sapphire crystal anti-reflective coating | screwed crown | exhibition back | water resistant up to 10 bar (manufacturer information)
dial:
black dial | applied polished indices and arabic numerals | polished hands | indices, numerals and hands with luminous material
bracelet:
dark brown alligator leather strap | stainless steel thorn buckle with Panerai Logo