PANERAI Radiomir California. PAM01349. First ever 45mm size for the California Dial.
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2023
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As part of the Radiomir family, Panerai introduces an exciting timepiece featuring never- before-seen details from the Maison. The Radiomir California PAM01349 is the first time ever that a California dial is crafted in 45mm, historically always produced in 47mm, while its color in green makes the watch a collector’s worthy piece.
Inspired by Ref 3646 from the archives of the Maison, the Panerai California Dial is characterised by alternating Roman and Arabic numerals, bar indexes, and a minute track. The hours 10, 11, 1, and 2 are marked with Roman numerals, while those for hours 4, 5, 7, and 8 are marked with Arabic numerals, resulting in a dial where every half is distinguished by the two different types of numerals.
With a case set in Brunito eSteelTM- a brand-new finishing and first-ever in the history of Panerai, the timepiece showcases a characteristic antiquated look, accentuating its appeal to watch connoisseurs in search of authenticity and storied timepieces.
Every case is hand-finished one by one to create a seasoned look, giving each watch a unique character. The intently weathered effect of the eSteelTM case, created via PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition), is paired with a cushion-shaped 45mm case, slim wire lugs, and a hollowed green dial featuring a shaded texturized creativity. The Super-LumiNova® highlights the iconic California indexes in beige, illuminating in green when in the dark, while the vintage appeal of the dial is accentuated with metallic blue hands and a domed sapphire crystal reminiscent of the Plexiglas® crystal used in the early versions of the Radiomir developed for the Italian military. The watch also has a cone-shaped crown, a design that distinguishes the Radiomir collection from other Panerai timepieces.
PAM01349 comes with a supple calf leather raw cut strap with 3 points seams in dark brown with contrast stitching. The strap features a detail that is exclusive only to this timepiece, a hot printed inscription of ‘G. Panerai e Figlio’, the exact same phrase found on the signage of the original Panerai workshop in Florence.
The hand-wound P.5000 calibre powers the Radiomir California and features an eight- day power reserve, a long power reserve used historically by Panerai. The iconic 8 days movement is visible thanks to the open case-back in sapphire crystal. A distinctive element and DNA of the brand, the long power reserve was vital for the Panerai pieces used by underwater commandos of the Italian Navy, guaranteeing reliability even in the most extreme conditions of use.
The Radiomir California Dial is exclusively available in Panerai boutiques.
Radiomir California
PAM01349
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, P.5000 calibre, created by Panerai, 15 1⁄2 lignes, 4.5 mm thick,
21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Two barrels.
Functions: Hours, Minutes.
Power Reserve: 8 days
Case: Diameter 45mm, Brunito eSteelTM. Brunito eSteelTM bezel. Brunito eSteelTM caseback. Sapphire crystal formed of corondum
Dial: Shared green with luminous Arabic and Roman numerals and hour markers
Strap: Dark brown Ponte Vecchio calf leather, ecru stitching, STD, 27/22, BA. Trapezoidal Brunito steel
Waterproof: 10 bar (~100 metres)
Price: 12,500 Euro including 19 VAT. - Навчання та стиль
These new brushed cases look great, and I really like the clean dial! And as expected Panerai always add a wonderful looking strap.
Radiomir lives!
my favourite this year. ❤
Thank you, Alexander for the review . For me one of the absolute coolest novelties, highly desirable !
Thanks for sharing! A cool watch with packed with history...
That’s gorgeous! Reminds me of my old zenith Pilot 40mm with distressed steel case. Not a Panerai fan but I’d buy this!
Love Panerai!
Thoughts about the watch?
A very handsome release that fits remarkably well for a 45mm. Thank you for covering.
Thanks for sharing!
Stunning case😮
Thanks for sharing!
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Well detailed video and I'm definitely going to add this one to my Panerai collection.
Thanks for sharing! Please keep us posted...
@@WatchAdvisor Will do for sure.
Absolutely love 2 hand watches.
Which do you like the most?
@@WatchAdvisor 1815 thin honey gold is absolutely beautiful. I have noticed that you don't have Ferdinand Berthoud video, these are fantastic watches.
@@swampwise Of course we do... ua-cam.com/video/DBWIuJS-I5U/v-deo.html
Beautiful Radiomir, even if it doesn't say so on the dial. And 45mm is just right for me. It'd be perfect if it had a PR indicator... oh well.
45mm is my jam and now I'm having a hard time deciding on this or the Eilean model and the blue one that just came out.
Accidentally chose this version out of the display case at the local Panerai boutique to look at when I meant the The Giorni. After comparing the two I went with the California for its distinctive yet simple but stylish design. Boutique manager had only seen two of them, this one and one that was ordered in in December 2023 for a customer.
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing! May your Panerai continue to always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours!
It's fantastic!
When you say California gives me flashbacks to when Arnold was our governor 😂. Beautiful , masculine watch.
I am proud to be Austrian! I met Arnie once and it felt like meeting an old friend ...
Hello Alexander,
I own the Pam914 and the Pam1226 love them and love the brand.
From your experience, do I go with the new Radiomir new green dial/ California or the blue dial Radiomir ?
Thank you for all your excellent review’s.
Best you can do is to try them and compare them 1:1 on your wrist in different light conditions… then let your heart decide… it won’t lie…
I have the 47mm cali, but like this to
Congratulations! Maybe the better size… at least for my wrist… May your Radiomir continue to always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours…
Can't decide between this and the 42m submersible white dial !
Best you can do is trying both watches and compare them 1:1 in different light conditions… then let your heart decide… it won’t lie… Please keep us posted…
@@WatchAdvisor thank you that is good advice. Big fan of your channel and the work you do .
Both are fantastic. Difficult choice.
Although I love Panerai but really at this size it leaves a lot to be desired , will never take watches as only an accessory which this watch is.
Why is this Panerai an accessory?
@@WatchAdvisor Alexander I am talking about this one specifically, why 45mm and all that thickness for a 2 hander , so it's for the looks and the dial , so it's an accessory . Thanks anyways for your great efforts to keep us updated .
I hear you, thanks for sharing!
I like this watch very much but as Panerai chose to price this quite high, they should integrate a power reserve indicator on the movement like they did with the Pam 190 or similar. When you have 8 days it's essential to know where you are. Why lower the functionality while the increase the price? It makes no sense. Customers are not fools.
I told them that a PR indication is missing and I clearly mentioned it in the video…
But customers are fools. Look at all the people that buy Rolex. They give you an ugly green box, terrible customer service, undecorated movement, no display case back, no drilled lugs, busy dial with too much text and poor fit and finish. Yet they buy them up anyway.
I love the dial and the case, but the movement decoration has gone downhill since they came in house. The old ETA pocket watch movements on the 00210 used to be finished beautifully. For the money they are asking, they really should be achieving that level of finishing on the new movements.
But the all over quality of the new calibres is much better…
@@WatchAdvisor quite possibly, and I love their designs, but they do need to work on the decoration of their movements on open case back watches if you can only see a large plate and the balance spring. They could do some really interesting things with all that space.
This technical look of the calibres was especially created for Panerai…
@@WatchAdvisor okay, but imagine that large back plate with a utilitarian step-plate style engraving like on the dial of the new IWC Ingenieur… wouldn’t cost them much more but it would really improve the look of the watch through that case back.
@@willburrows8834 not my cup of tea though … tastes are different…
if it is sandwich dial then would be perfect
Thanks for sharing! Not so sure if that just would be to much...
The blue and brown dial versions of this watch don't have the California dial but DO have a sandwich dial.
$12,300USD....are they insane?
Don't think so!
You realize I'm sure they will sell them all.
@@TrendyStone Yep, that’s an easy one for Panerai…
@@TrendyStone ...not at my OB where they have years of NOS.
@@jjlad5037 They said this watch would be limited production and boutique only.
Beautiful dial but I would prefer a 43mm case thats 12.5mm thick.
If you don’t assign a watch a long useless reference number, then it won’t get a nickname, then no one will want to buy
thanks for sharing!
Make it 38mm. I will gladly take a lower power reserve, thanks.
Try it on your wrist … only then you will know…
@@WatchAdvisor
I own a Luminor and have tried Radiomir on the wrist. In my opinion, Radiomir wears too big. 43 mm would be perfect.