Officine Panerai has roots dating back to 1860 when the company was founded in Florence, Italy, by Giovanni Panerai. Panerai built its solid reputation on supplying precision timekeeping instruments to the Italian navy and developing waterproof watches for soldiers who found themselves in extreme environments. More recently, the company moved its headquarters to Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where they have been producing quality in-house manufacture movements.

Rugged and stealthy through and through, this Panerai Luminor 1950 Tuttonero GMT R-Series timepiece from 2015 will make a thrilling addition to your collection.

Its black ceramic case delivers strength and serves as an intriguing conversation piece. The bracelet is also constructed of tough ceramic and sports a hidden deployant stainless steel folding clasp for added safety. The case measures a comfortable 44 mm in diameter and 16.5 mm in height.

Additional attractive features include a screw-down and protected winding crown, a domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and a 100 m / 10 atm water resistance. An exhibition case back allows you to see the movement in action. Speaking of which, this self-winding automatic watch is driven by Panerai’s own P.9001/B caliber, which delivers a wonderful 72-hour power reserve and possesses 29 jewels.

The black-colored “sandwich” style dial provides luminous Arabic numerals and hands for easy viewing in low light, and there is a date window conveniently located at 3 o’clock and a small seconds counter at 9. The second GMT time zone can be read via the arrow-tipped hand.

Standout feature(s): Unique ceramic case and bracelet; screw-down and protected winding crown; wonderful 72-hour power reserve and Panerai P.9001/B caliber; exhibition case back; 100 m / 10 atm water resistance.


Details at a glance:

• Model Reference: PAM00438
• Case Material: Black ceramic
• Case Dimensions: 44 mm
• Case Height: 16.5 mm
• Movement: Self-winding automatic, 29 jewels, 72-hour power reserve
• Caliber: Panerai P.9001/B
  
• Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard time, small seconds, second GMT time zone, date, power reserve indicator
• Dial: Black-colored “sandwich” style
• Crystal: Domed scratch-resistant sapphire
• Winding Crown: Screw-down and protected
• Water-resistance: 100 m / 10 atm
• Band: Ceramic bracelet
• Clasp: Hidden deployant stainless steel folding clasp
• Country of Origin: Switzerland
  
• Retail Value: $14,400
• Condition: Unworn condition. There is one visible brushed scratch on the bezel
• Comments: Includes original boxes and papers