Thursday, 22nd April 2004, the Team of the Club Panerai, that is Piero Lapiana-Marco Mancini and Ricciardo Canova, with Umberto Panzeri of the a Rolex and A. Nicolet Assistance in Viareggio (Tuscany), has been invited to the SIHH of Geneva, by Maryline De Cesare-International Public Rel. and by the CEO O. Panerai,
Angelo Bonati for the introduction of the new collection 2004:
(We thank all the staff O. Panerai for the kindness reserved to us, especially Maryline De Cesare for the time, during the lunch, spent with us)
(In the Info and News section, Panerai chapter, the movements, the references and the production Panerai from 1936/8 on)
The our proposals, about the future collections, that we have adressed to the
CEO, A. Bonati.
These are the news for the collection 2004.
a) Historic collection:
- Has been realized for the 2004, a limited edition of the Luminor Base in 500 units (steel, Pam 0) and another of the L. Marina in 1000 units (steel, Pam 5) with the covered case-back, instead of transparent and the Logo OP on the dial and on the same case-back. Moreover, another limited edition, serial 00R, of the Luminor Base (steel, Pam 2) in 80 units and of the L. Marina (titanium, Pam 61) has been realized with the covered case-back, instead of transparent;
- The Luminor Base (Pam 176) and L. Marina (Pam 177) models with the titanium case now have the black dial, instead of brown,
while the Luminor Base and the L. Marina steel models now have the L bridge in brushed steel, instead of polished steel.
Photo by U. Jay, Usa
The liaison between Unitas-Eta, Swatch Group and Panerai, Richemont Group, is likely to be ended in the next future. In the factory in Neuchatel, Panerai are studying for a completely new movement, the first caliber Panerai of the history that, probably, will make its public debut in 2005. Will be hand-wound or automatic? They will not produce the Historics?
b) The other news:
- Radiomir Black Seal, Pam 183, Historic Collection, 45mm steel case, leather strap with ardillon op historic buckle, transparent case-back, water resistant to 100 metres, -sandwich- black dial with hours, minutes and little seconds at 9 o’clock, hand-wound movement OP XI cal. (basis Unitas-Eta 6497/2 cal., Swatch group) with 16 ½ lignes, 17 jewels, 21,600 a/h, 56 hours of power reserve and Cosc certificate, 1,500 units, Euro 3,400.00, availability from June 2004;
(This model is accepted by us for the registration to the Club)
Official photo by Panerai
- Radiomir 8 Days, Pam 190 (steel) and Pam 197 (pink gold), Historic Collection, 45 mm steel (or pink gold) case, leather (or alligator) strap with ardillon op historic buckle, transparent case-back, water resistant to 100 metres, -sandwich- black dial (with the -Clous de Paris- processing for the pink gold model only) with hours, minutes and little seconds at 9 o’clock, hand-wound movement OP XIV cal. (basis JLC 1877 cal., Richemont group) with 13 ¼ lignes and 33 jewels, 28,800 a/h, power reserve of 8 days and Cosc certificate, 650 units (steel) and 100 units (pink gold), Euro 6,400.00 (steel) and Euro 16,000.00 (pink gold), availability from september 2004;
(Only the steel model, Pam 190, is accepted by us for the registration to the Club)
Official photos by Panerai
- L. Marina, Pam 180, Contemporary Collection, 44mm white gold case, alligator strap with personalized adjustable buckle, covered case-back, water resistant to 300 metres, carbon dial with hours, minutes, little seconds at 9 o’clock and date, automatic movement OP III cal. (basis Valjoux-Eta 7750p1 cal., Swatch group) with 13 1/4 lignes, 21 jewels, 28,800 a/h, power reserve of 42 hours and Cosc certificate, 150 units, Euro 14,900.00, availability from september 2004;
- Radiomir Gmt, Pam 184 (steel) and Pam 185 (white gold), Contemporary Collection, 42mm steel (or white gold) case, black leather strap with personalized adjustable buckle, transparent case-back, water resistant to 100 metres, black dial with hours, minutes, little seconds at 9 o’clock, date and gmt, con ore, automatic movement OP XIII cal. (basis JLC 897 cal., Richemont group) with 11 ½ lignes, 35 jewels, 28,800 a/h, power reserve of 37 hours and Cosc certificate, 1,000 units (steel) and 60 units (white gold), Euro 5,900.00 (steel) and Euro 13,900.00 (white gold), availability from september 2004;
Official photo by Panerai
- Luminor Amagnetic-Arktos, Pam 92, Special Edition, 44mm steel-titanium case, alligator strap with personalized adjustable buckle, covered and personalized case-back, amagnetic, water resistant to 300 metres, bezel with the four cardinal points in relief, black dial with hours, minutes, little seconds at 9 o’clock and date, automatic movement OP III cal. (basis Valjoux-Eta 7750p1 cal., Swatch group) with 13 1/4 lignes, 21 jewels, 28,800 a/h, power reserve of 42 hours and Cosc certificate, 500 units, Euro 4,900.00, availability from september 2004;
Official Site: Mike Horn-Arktos
Photo by J. Backus, Usa
(These photos, are not of the definitive model)
- Luminor Chrono Daylight, Pam 188 (white dial) and Pam 196 (black dial), Contemporary Collection, 44mm steel case, alligator strap with personalized adjustable buckle, covered case-back, water resistant to 300 metres, bezel with tachymetre scale, black (or white) dial with hours, minutes, little seconds, date and 3 counters, automatic movement OP XII cal. (basis Valjoux-Eta 7753 cal., Swatch group) with 13 1/4 lignes, 27 jewels, 28,800 a/h, power reserve of 46 hours and Cosc certificate, 850 + 850 units, Euro 5,200.00, availability from september 2004;
(These photos, are not of the definitive models)
Official photo, of the definitive black dial model, by Panerai
- Luminor Submersible 2500 metres, Pam 194, Special Edition, 47mm steel and titanium case, rubber strap with personalized adjustable buckle, covered case-back, water resistant to 2500 metres, onedirectional rotating bezel with index in relief, black dial with hours, minutes, little seconds at 9 o’clock and date, automatic movement OP III cal. (basis Valjoux-Eta 7750p1 cal., Swatch group) with 13 1/4 lignes, 21 jewels, 28,800 a/h, power reserve of 42 hours and Cosc certificate, 1,000 units in two years, Euro 6,500.00, availability from september 2004;
Photo by J. Backus, Usa
- Luminor Submersible Chrono 1000 metres (In the photo, on the right), Pam 187, Special Edition, 47mm steel case, rubber strap with personalized adjustable buckle, covered case-back, onedirectional rotating bezel with index in relief, black dial with hours, minutes, little seconds, date and 3 counters, automatic movement OP XII cal. (basis Valjoux-Eta 7753 cal., Swatch group) with 13 1/4 lignes, 27 jewels, 28,800 a/h, power reserve of 46 hours and Cosc certificate, 599 units, Euro 6,900.00, availability from september 2004;
On the left the L. Submersible 2500 metres, in the centre the Compass Black Seal and on the right just the L. Submersible 1000 metres. Photo by K. Haagen, Denmark
- Luminor Tantalium Chrono, Pam 192, Special Edition, 44mm tantalum case, alligator strap with personalized adjustable buckle, transparent case-back, water resistant to 100 metres, black dial with hours, minutes, little seconds and two counters, hand-wound movement (basis Lemania-Cht 15 cal., Swatch group) with 15 lignes, 21 jewels, 18,000 a/h and power reserve of 40 hours, 300 units in three years, Euro 19,000.00, availability from september 2004;
Photo by U. Jay, Usa
- Luminor Submersible 300m -Regatta 2004-, Pam 199, Special Edition, Laureus Award, 44mm steel case with rubber strap and deployante buckle, black dial and case-back with: -Laureus Awards May 2004- engraved, aut. movement cal. OP III with hours, minutes, little seconds and date, 500 units, 3,800.00 Euro, availability from June 2004;
Photos by A. Che, Usa
In the 2004, for the first time, the sailor boat that has taken part to the race has been sponsorshipped by Cartier.
See also Regatta. Laureus Award
- Compass Black Seal, Pam 191, Special Edition, 60mm steel-titanium case, leather strap with ardillon op historic buckle, covered case-back, water resistant to 100 metres, black dial with bidirectional rotating bezel and luminous lubber line integrated in the plexiglas, the liquid inside the capsule is petroleum-based, 100 units, Euro 4,200.00, availability from september 2004.
Official photo by Panerai
Photo (and wrist) by Piero Lapiana
- Also in the 2004, will be another Special Edition of the Luminor -Sealand for Purdey-, see pam 152-153-154 and 155.
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Case-back of the Radiomir Tourbillon. Photo by K. Haagen, Denmark
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