The debut of the Panerai Luminor Dieci Giorni GMT Ceramica PAM01483 offers us the unexpected alternative to dive as soon as extra into the virtues of an previous buddy, the automated in-house calibre P.2003. There’s a lot to say about this motion — or somewhat to revisit — however we must always start correctly with a notice concerning the new watch itself. In spite of everything, as this creator has continuously mentioned, a watch is way more than a presentation case for a mechanical motion. That mentioned, the case right here is the extra classic-looking Luminor in 44mm type — it would even put you in thoughts of the usual Luminor GMT PAM01441, which is precisely the identical measurement. It additionally makes use of black ceramic for the case. The identify Dieci Giorni ought to let you know how the fashions differ, or you could possibly look to the ability reserve at 6 o’clock.
This brings us to calibre P.2003, which is Panerai’s solely true GMT calibre with a 10-day energy reserve. This calibre additionally makes this watch an vital addition to the Panerai vary as a result of it’s somewhat unusual for the model – general, we can’t consider a comparable GMT mannequin with an analogous energy reserve from a rival or peer. Unusually for a long-power reserve ticker, this one can also be an automated – it was the primary automated in-house GMT motion from the Panerai manufacture at Neuchâtel method again circa 2006. The 2003 within the calibre identify signifies when Panerai began growing it, and that is true of all actions within the 2000 sequence. Anyway, the prolonged energy reserve function is one thing that when marked all Panerai watches – by as soon as we imply within the pre-Richemont period, all the best way again within the Nineteen Sixties.
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Panerai debuted the Luminor Dieci Giorni GMT Ceramica PAM01483 at Watches and Wonders Shanghai and mentioned the watch is a part of the Luminor Complicazioni set. That’s how Panerai is seemingly grouping the problems throughout the Luminor household and explains a few attention-grabbing selections right here. One is that the water-resistance is listed at simply 100m, which is simply advantageous however nothing particular for Panerai, and the alligator strap. Successfully, you’re invited to think about PAM01483 as a look ahead to true lovers, which the exhibition caseback helps with.
That is how Panerai CEO Jean-Marc Pontroué described the watch on its launch on the honest in Shanghai: “A step additional within the 10-day energy reserve phase, the brand new Luminor Dieci Giorni GMT ceramica epitomises daring fashion and a daring angle. Difficult its legacy of technicity and high-tech materials innovation, this reference provides our shoppers a mixture of enduring efficiency and Italian design”.
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On that notice about design, the aforementioned black ceramic case is complemented right here by a particular inexperienced brushed (sunray fashion) dial. In at this time’s Panerai watches, the Italian high quality is usually spelled out, right here within the 10 Giorni notice on the dial and the identify of the watch itself. The watch is a boutique unique and is priced at SGD 27,700, with an extra inexperienced rubber strap included within the package deal. The choice of swapping out the strap right here is a sign that the watch can deal with being a each day beater, when you so want. What’s lacking right here is the thickness of PAM01483, which is more likely to not be inconsiderable. As soon as we see the watch within the steel, we could revise our expectations right here.
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