Luminor 1950 Submersible 2500 Destro Chronopassion
REF. PAM00358
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In Context
At 47 mm this is exceptionally large for something worn on a wrist, closer to a pocket watch given lugs. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 2500 m is a professional diving rating, far past any demand a wrist is likely to make of it.
The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 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.
PAM00358 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a black dial with a titanium case. It was a limited edition.
Inside: Caliber OP III
Explore this caliber →A Valjoux 7750 with its chronograph removed. Panerai took the industry's most-produced automatic chronograph, stripped the timing works and left the base going train, which is why a three-hand Luminor carries the beat rate and 42-hour reserve of a chronograph movement. The result is unglamorous and extremely well understood — any watchmaker who has serviced a 7750 knows this movement.
85 other watches in the library run the Panerai OP III.
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