Panerai Luminor PAM 112 Luxury Watch Review
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
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Behold Firenze's icon: the Panerai Luminor PAM00112 is the heart and soul of Panerai. If Omega's house is built on the Speedmaster Professional, Rolex's upon the Submariner, and Audemars Piguet is the house that Gerald Genta built, then the Luminor "Base" PAM 112 is the watch that embodies the best of the old "Officine."
While the Panerai Radiomir may hew closer to the original Panerai dive watches, it is the Luminor that captured the imagination of modern watch collectors and spawned a global legion of fanatical "Paneristi."
And the Panerai Luminor Base (PAM 112) is the unsullied core identity of the brand. With nothing more than a two-hand "sandwich" dial, torch-like nighttime luminescence, a 44mm steel case, and the legendary "device protecting the crown," the PAM 112 captures every element that launched the Luminor into the hearts of millions.
From Sylvester Stallone (1995, Rome) to thewatchbox.com founder OJ Whatley (1999, Bal Harbour, Florida), countless initiates to the Panerai brand fell in love not with the delicate Radiomir form but instead with the squat ingot of steel launched from military surplus to the civilian market in 1993.
Panerai's 1950's combat watch, the ref. 6152 lends its shape to the modern Luminor PAM 112. Almost a perfect square, the 1-to-1 aspect ratio ensures outstanding ergonomics in spite of the Luminor's burly build. "Steel is real," say the Paneristi, and this Panerai Luminor Base is rendered in a robust stamping of the sacred alloy.
A black dial offers just the essentials. Two hands, both black-oxidized, trace the arc of time. Due to the matte black base of the dial, only the lumed elements of the hands stand out. A "sandwich" dial hews to the same construction practices pioneered and sustained since the 1930s; a black stencil dial bearing the indices and numerals is superimposed atop a fully-painted luminescent disc. The result is a nighttime spectacle that could give Las Vegas a run for its money.
Inside the Panerai Luminor's 44mm "dive helmet" of a case, a colossal 16.5 ligne (37mm+) pocket watch movement keeps time - and good faith with tradition. The Panerai combat watches of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s were powered by pocket watch movements from top suppliers, and the practice continues in the PAM 112. With custom-finished bridges, base plate, wheels, and cobalt-blue screws, this caliber OP X boasts luxury detailing that mud-spattered frogmen of the 30s could only dream of owning. A robust 56-hour power reserve ensures that winding of this manual caliber is an occasional pleasure, not a constant chore.
For Paneristi, it's all about the base, and the Panerai Luminor PAM 112 has steel curves in all the right places. See this electrifyingly elemental Panerai Luminor PAM 112 in high-resolution imagery on www.thewatchbox.com.
Video and Content by Tim Mosso.
Fantastic review, I recently purchased a PAM111 and couldn't be happier.
I bought this watch when it was released to commemorate my PhD completion. I have worn the watch weekly for about 20 years. It has served me well with regular maintenance and after market watch straps from extraordinary Panerista artisans.
Phenomenal review. You really set the standard on UA-cam when it comes to watch reviews.
+Brummyred Hi Brummyred, welcome back! Thanks for your kind words about my video approach. I always felt that a mix of product facts, some history, and a couple of angles were what watch fans really wanted from UA-cam, and it's worked out well for all of us. There's plenty of "attitude" on other channels... ;-)
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Tim
Fantastic watch and excellent review. The simplistic look of this model along with the PAM Zero and 372 are some of my personal favorites from this brand. Thanks for the review!
You're doing a fantastic job on the reviews lately. Thanks!
***** Hi Nigel, thank you! I'll do my best to keep the quality high and "unpack" as much of each watch as I can. Balancing quality and quantity is always a challenge, but I'll keep trying to create the focused videos I wished existed before I had this access and platform. Thanks again for following our channel!
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Tim
In my new PAM609 (which is a sandwich dial), the black dial on top of the lume layer is MUCH thinner than it is in the traditional sandwich dials. This could be what is going on with the PAM510, since they are in the same 8-day base class.
What a sexy watch. I love simplicity in design and the cushion case is top notch.
ZeitLan Inc. Hi ZeitLan, that's a fact. At heart, Panerai IS watches like the PAM 112. Despite launching over 350 models since 1993, only a handful of Panerai watches can compete with the appeal of the PAM 112. Basic is best in Firenze.
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Tim
Subscribed. Great video.
Outstanding review!
Torn between the clean dial of the PAM112 vs the small seconds PAM111. Thoughts?
Hi...i am thinking of getting a PAM 112 but it is an earlier E series.
Means it does not come with a sandwich dial right?
And are the older series cheaper or more expensive than the newer ones ?
Hey can you do a review of the Royal Oak 15400 if you have one or something? Thanks, dying to see that
HydroZxZInferno Hi Hydro, I think you'll be very pleased by one of my newest videos...
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Tim
Hey guys, a quick questions, is Panerai worth the price tag? I'm looking to get another watch but wondering if it's worth the price tag for a watch that looks 'cheap' as what most people say.
i like the simplicity but without the second hand and it is a hand wound movement, will that be a bit troublesome? i mean without the second hand, I wont know if the watch has run out of energy or not. with the second hand, if the hand is moving, then i know for sure that it is functional. But this one wont tell me that information. is my thought unreasonable here?
just listen to the ticking by bringing it near your ears. Thats how u know it is running.
When i wind the watches, do the crown rollback itself ? I dont quite know how to explain this. But when I was winding my watch the crown do roll back. is it normal ?
this thing is a squat little tuna can :D
Is so easy to design this watch......Who was that ?
what are your views of this watch on a small lady's wrist?