OFFICINE PANERAI – RADIOMIR 1940 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC ACCIAIO - 45mm PAM572
RADIOMIR 1940: A CLASSIC OF MODERNITY
A design can be timeless.
It can be a witness and protagonist of the period in which it was born
but at the same time it is still contemporary. It is a design classic.
Whether it is the fruit of the ingenuity of a maestro or whether it is
born almost spontaneously from the function for which it is intended, a
design classic is immediately recognisable for the strength and the
naturalness with which it imposes itself on the collective imagination.
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fficine Panerai’s
Radiomir 1940
has the authority of a classic of modernity. Its simple, quintessential
form tells the story of the years in which it was designed while
maintaining its unchanging up-to-date character. Its design stands out
for its functional rigour and the simplicity of its lines, free of
decorative excess: features which in
1940 were related to a new way of
life and a world of evolving values which in the following years would
lead to the international recognition of Italian industrial design.
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Created to satisfy the demanding requirements of the specialist underwater forces of the
Royal Italian Navy, the
Radiomir 1940
today still has the characteristics of solidity, endurance and
reliability that are the hallmarks of a timekeeping instrument designed
for military use. The design of the case and dial have the same overall
quality and the identical iconic power as the original, demonstrating
the great versatility of a classic which is today enriched with the
highest technical content of luxury contemporary watchmaking from the
Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel.
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RADIOMIR 1940
3 DAYS AUTOMATIC
The purity and rigour of Italian design and a new sophisticated in-house automatic movement with a decentralised rotating weight
The
Radiomir 1940 is presented for the first time with an automatic
movement, the new
P.4000 calibre which is the latest creation of the
Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel. The distinctive feature of
the new calibre is its off-centre oscillating weight, winding in both
directions. With a diameter of 13¾ lignes and just 3.95 mm thick, it has
been developed to integrate perfectly with the proportions of the
Radiomir 1940 case.
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The result is the
Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic,
the new
Officine Panerai timepiece which is available in steel
(
PAM000572) or in red gold (
PAM000573). It is a perfect choice for
people looking for a watch that is faithful to the history of
Panerai,
as well as being suitable for the most elegant occasions with its
classic, minimalist design.
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The new
P.4000 calibre is the first
Panerai automatic movement with an
off-centre micro-rotor. This means that the rotor is smaller in diameter
than the calibre itself: a sophisticated technical solution which
enables the movement – and therefore the watch itself – to be much
thinner. In the model with a steel case, the oscillating weight is made
of tungsten, a shiny, high density metal, qualities which make it
aesthetically appealing and ideal for applications requiring a material
with a high specific weight. In the red gold model, the rotor is made of
22 carat red gold. Its elegant finish and decoration can be appreciated
through the sapphire crystal porthole fitted in the back. Next to the
oscillating weight is the balance wheel, which oscillates at a frequency
of 4 Hz, and a large bridge concealing much of the mechanism, making
the structure of the movement exceptionally stable. With two spring
barrels connected in series, the
P.4000 calibre has a power reserve of
at least three days, and it is also fitted with the device which stops
the balance wheel when the winding crown is pulled out to set the time,
useful for synchronising the watch exactly.
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The new
Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic models embody the characteristics
and qualities which make every Panerai watch unique but at the same
time immediately recognisable. The case re-presents that of some of the
historic models created by
Panerai in around 1940. It is 45 mm in
diameter and is made of AISI 316L stainless steel, or of 5Npt red gold,
an alloy which has a higher proportion of copper than usual and a small
amount of platinum which helps to reduce any oxidation of the metal.
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The
lugs are formed out of the same block as the case and they adapt
perfectly to the line of the wrist, ensuring maximum comfort for wearers
of the watch. The large polished bezel surrounds a classic dial
providing excellent legibility, with its minimalist design and its
structure of superimposed plates sandwiching the luminous substance
between them. This construction means that the hour figures and the
baton markers cut in the upper plates shine with great brilliance. As
has been traditional with
Panerai since the 1940s, the seconds hand
rotates in a small sub-dial at 9 o’clock on the dial, which is black in
the steel version and brown in the red gold version.
The
Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic is water-resistant to ten bar (around
100 metres) in the steel version and five bar (around 50 metres) in the
red gold version, and it is supplied with an alligator strap, black or
brown respectively.
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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS
Movement:
Automatic mechanical,
Panerai P.4000 calibre, executed entirely by
Panerai,
13¾ lignes, 3.95 mm thick, 31 jewels
, Glucydur
® balance,
28,800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc
® anti-shock device.
Power reserve 3 days, two barrels.
203 components.
Functions:
Hours, minutes, small seconds.
Case: AISI 316L polished steel.
Screw-down winding crown personalized
OP.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Dial:
Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
Seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal:
Sapphire, made of corundum, 1.7 mm thick.
Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~ 100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised alligator strap and polished steel buckle.
Reference: PAM00572.
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