Officine Panerai unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2014 in Hong Kong, the Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso 48mm (PAM00558). At the exterior the Radiomir 1940 case with a diameter of 48 mm is made entirely of 5Npt red gold; with a high percentage of copper and platinum, giving the gold a warm, elegant tone which helps also to prevent oxidation. The dial is brown with a satiné soleil finish, featuring luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
Inside is the Panerai P.2005 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai; The P.2005 also houses a GMT 24-hour complication.
The piece is supplied with a brown alligator strap, closed by an adjustable red gold buckle, personalised Panerai. Intended for devotees of luxury sports watchmaking, this watch is limited to only 30 pieces; pricing has yet to be released. Full technical details below.
Technical Details
RADIOMIR 1940
TOURBILLON GMT ORO ROSSO 48mm
Unique edition of 30 units
Movement: hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.2005 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16¼ lignes, 9.1 mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc anti-shock device. Power reserve 6 days, three barrels. 239 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, second time zone, 24h indicator, power reserve indicator on the back, tourbillon.
Case: Diameter 48 mm, 18 ct. polished red gold. Screw-down winding crown personalized OP.
Bezel: 18 ct. polished red gold.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial: Brown, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. 24h indicator at 3 o’clock, seconds and tourbillon indicator at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, formed of corundum, 1,5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 5 bar (~ 50 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and polished 18 ct. red gold adjustable buckle.
Reference: PAM00558.
[ Source : Panerai ]
