Mare Nostrum Blue

In Context

At 42 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 50 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 42 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

PAM00716 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. Introduced in 2017.

Hand-wound movement; ETA 2801-2 with Dubois-Depraz chronograph module. Image is of the stock ETA 2801-2.