Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio L'Astronomo

In Context

At 50 mm this is exceptionally large for something worn on a wrist, closer to a pocket watch given lugs. 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. 96 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.

PAM36500 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a brown dial with a titanium case. Introduced in 2010. Beyond the time it carries a tourbillon.

The Panerai P.2005/G movement is one of the most complicated the brand has ever made. It features a tourbillon escapement, a sky chart, a power reserve indicator, equation of time display and indicators for the time of sun set and rise.

2 other watches in the library run the Panerai P.2005/G.

Panerai

Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Oro Rosso L'Astronomo

PAM36501 · 50 mm

Panerai

Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Oro Bianco L'Astronomo

PAM36502 · 50 mm