Panerai PAM785 Special Edition Box Set

Along with all the other pieces that seem to be a big hit from this years Watches and Wonders, Panerai has released a beautiful box set that is a throwback to the historic models from Panerai past. The Panerai PAM785 Special Edition box set will consist of two models inspired by two of the most representative of pre-vendome period, originally created in 1996.

Between 1993 and 1997, Officine Panerai created only a few hundred watches which over the years have gone up in value significantly and are considered a part of the Panerai DNA. This was a time of rapid change in the Panerai collector community from a simple brand to a hot international collectors item.

 

These two watches that are part of the PAM785 set were a couple that were made to order for the American actor Sylvester Stallone who was a huge enthusiasts and largest advocates for the brand in it’s early stages. These watches could be seen worn in the movie Daylight. The first was a Luminor Black Seal and the second the Luminor Daylight. These pieces are brought back to life in this double set and limited to only 500 units each.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The set is presented in a box of pear wood and comes with a model of the human torpedo on a teak base as well as a rare publication about the military equipment of the special forces of the Royal Italian Navy.

The Luminor Black seal features a DLC coated 44mm steel case with a black dial, sub seconds, and a faux patina lume. The Daylight model features a white dial with sub seconds and arabic numerals around the complete dial.

The design of the new Luminors are fully inspired by the historic models from 1996 but the technical and guts of these two models have changed significantly over the years. The new pieces feature the new P.5000 mechanically wound 8 Days in-house movement manufactured in Neuchatel and houses in a solid case back.

Both pieces feature a vintage looking brown leather with a contrasting ecru stitch and sewn in buckle. They box also features two spare straps and screwdriver that are identical to the historic pieces. Initial MSRP pricing have been around 14,800 Euro.

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MOVEMENT: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.5000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 15. lignes, 4.5 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days, two barrels. 127 components. FUNCTIONS: Hours, minutes, small seconds.

CASE: Diameter 44 mm, steel with special hard black coating.

BEZEL: Steel with special hard black coating. BACK: Screw, steel.

DEVICE PROTECTING THE CROWN: (protected as a trademark) Steel with special hard black coating.

DIAL: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock.

CRYSTAL: Sapphire, made from corundum, 2.5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.

WATER-RESISTANCE: 30 bar (~ 300 metres).

STRAP: PANERAI personalized leather strap and trapezoidal sewn-in matt steel buckle with special hard black coating. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.

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MOVEMENT: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.5000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 15. lignes, 4.5 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days, two barrels. 127 components.

FUNCTIONS: Hours, minutes, small seconds.

CASE: Diameter 44 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.

BEZEL: Polished steel. BACK: Screw, steel.

DEVICE PROTECTING THE CROWN: (protected as a trademark) Brushed steel.

DIAL: White with luminous Arabic numerals. Seconds at 9 o’clock.

CRYSTAL: Sapphire, made of corundum, 2.5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.

WATER-RESISTANCE: 30 bar (~ 300 metres).

STRAP: PANERAI personalized leather strap and trapezoidal sewn-in polished steel buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.