Among the key topics covered this year by the Panerai there are the alternative materials. Hence the experimentation with bronze, proposed by the company in an alloy of pure copper and tin
highly resistant to the corrosive action of sea water and atmospheric agents, adopted for the case of a new professional diver. We are talking about the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo - 47 mm (he represents the evolution of the model made more than half a century ago by Officine Panerai for the Egyptian Navy raiders). The peculiarity of bronze (apart from its high structural robustness) lies in the fact that it maintains intact its warm original hue while taking on a worn appearance with the passage of time, thanks to the patina that covers it. This is the result of the bronze's reaction to external agents (air, humidity, heat, friction) and does not alter the properties of the material but bears witness to its ageing, making each model unique and personalised.
The sapphire crystal case back is made of titanium (precisely to avoid allergy problems, being in contact with the skin), and the water resistance is tested up to 30 atmospheres.
Data sheet
Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronze - 47 mm
Movement: Automatic, Panerai P.9000 calibre, entirely made by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 28 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 vibrations per hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. 3-day power reserve, two barrels. 197 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, diving time calculation.
Case: 47 mm diameter, satin-finished bronze.
Bezel: Satin-finished bronze with polished profiles, unidirectional anti-clockwise rotating with
graduated scale for calculating immersion times and clicks every minute.
Back: sapphire crystal, outer part in satin-finished titanium.
Crown protector: (protected by Trademark) Made of satin-finished bronze.
Dial: Green with luminescent markers. Date at 3 o'clock, small seconds at 9 o'clock.
Glass: Sapphire, obtained from corundum, 4 mm thick. Anti-reflective.
Water resistance: 30 bar (300 metres).
Strap: custom-made leather strap and large satin-finished titanium buckle. Supplied with second spare strap and steel screwdriver.
Reference: PAM00382.
Limited series of 1000
Price: 7,300 euro.
