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THE PANERAI RADIOMIR 1940

CHRONO MONOPULSANTE 8 DAYS

GMT ORO ROSSO WATCH

Officine Panerai has created this model by combining the case design of the
Radiomir 1940 with the technology of the P.2004 in-house movement,
presented in the P.2004/10 version with skeletonised bridges and barrels.
The sophisticated finish and other technical details of the movement can also
be seen through the back of the watch, being exposed to view by the
skeletonising of the bridges and the two barrels. The P.2004/10 calibre also
has the second time zone function, with the 24h indicator on the counter at 9
o’clock, and the device that automatically resets the seconds hand to zero
when the time is adjusted.
The 45 mm case, in Panerai Goldtech , has a cylindrical winding crown with the Officine
Panerai logo in relief and a single push-piece at 8 o’clock which controls all
the chronograph functions.

HE CASE

The Panerai Radiomir 1940 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days GMT Oro Rosso
watch has a 45 mm case of 18 ct. polished Panerai Goldtech .
Panerai Goldtech is an alloy consisting of gold, copper and other metals, ideal for use
in haute horlogerie on account of its excellent technical properties and elegant
colour. The proportion of gold is 75% (18 carat), and other elements are added
to it in varying proportions. The Panerai Goldtech used by Officine Panerai is 5Npt; this
is a special alloy with an unusually high percentage of copper, which gives
great depth to the colour, together with a quantity of platinum, which helps to
prevent any oxidation of the metal.
The case is made using manufacturing techniques involving many complex
operations which ensure a remarkable aesthetic finish and at the same time
great resistance in terms of water- and shock-resistance. The screw-down

HISTORY

Since 1860, Guido Panerai & Figlio in Florence had been producing precision
instruments with a high level of technical content, becoming a supplier to the
Royal Italian Navy. These instruments have indissolubly associated the name
Panerai with marine exploration, time measurement and the development of a
particular standard of quality and safety, a fundamental requirement for
supplying the armed forces.

Officine Panerai began producing watches in March 1938 with the Radiomir, a
model which played a part in the exploits of the commandos of the Italian
Navy who wore it on their wrists.

The Panerai Luminor has been recognised as a historically important watch by
virtue of the robustness and originality of its design; the small number of
examples produced, together with the first Radiomir watches, are some of the
rarities most sought-after by collectors in the field.

Since 1993, Officine Panerai has offered updated Luminor and Radiomir
models on the international market, thus becoming one of the undisputed
leaders in the haute horlogerie sports sector.

Making excellent use of the resources of the Panerai Manufacture, highly
reliable, technologically avant-garde watches are being created; these are
watches meeting the criteria of craftsmanship inherited from the traditions of
the past, tested to resist extremely strong adverse influences.

Panerai watches are distributed through a highly selective international
network of watch specialists as well as through the Panerai boutiques. The
addresses are available on our website www.panerai.com.

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