Luminor 1950 Sotheby's

In Context

At 44 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 100 m is genuine swimming resistance — more than the shape of this watch suggests it would need.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 192 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

PAM00290 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a blue dial with a stainless steel case. It was a limited edition.

Hand-wound mechanical, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 6,6 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28.800 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days with linear power reserve indicator, three barrels, date. 225 components.

5 other watches in the library run the Panerai P.2002/3.

Panerai

Radiomir 8 Days Shanghai Boutique

PAM00410 · 45 mm

Panerai

Radiomir 8 days Madrid Boutique

PAM00408 · 45 mm

Panerai

Radiomir 8 days New York Boutique

PAM00407 · 45 mm

Panerai

Radiomir 8 Days Ceramica

PAM00384 · 45 mm