The 2012 panerai radiomir composite black seal 3 days pam 505 is based on the ceramic luminor composite 3 days pam 386 that was presented in october 2010 this version features the same manufacture made caliber but is presented in a slightly larger body of the same classic cushion shape.
Panerai composite vs ceramic.
Very resistant and light this material combines highly technical characteristics with the sporty elegance of panerai watches.
The panerai composite is just an anodization of aluminum.
It s been used in the aerospace and racing industries for decades.
Ceramic and gold composites have been trending for a while as well as more common combinations like dlc treated diamond like carbon titanium.
Panerai numbers panerai s in house movements carry calibre numbers in this format.
It contains the manufacture p 900 automatic caliber with a 3 day.
This kind of ceramic anodizing of aluminum is nothing new.
Staying on top of panerai s limited editions is an ongoing challenge so we are going to forego covering most of them in this buying guide.
Panerai pam 580 ceramic 44 mm luminor 1950 3 days chrono.
They are much lighter than stainless steel 8 g cc and titanium 4 5g cc.
Hublot has recently developed a ceramic gold composite which will hopefully make gold much harder.
Panerai men s luxury watches are the perfect mix between italian design and swiss technology at the service of the passion for the sea.
Ahead of the sihh 2011 industry event panerai has announced its luminor composite pam 386 model in a scratch resistant ceramic case.
Panerai luminor 1950 10 days gmt 44mm ceramic pam335 17 100.
We have also excluded pocket watches and clocks of which panerai makes just a few.
Ceramics are also rather light usually ranging from 2 to 6 g cc many of them being around 3 g cc.
They all have their specifics both in characteristics and aesthetics.
The steel case is a very wearable 42mm which is small for panerai.
Measuring just 44 millimeters in width the new member of the luminor family is more um wearable than the last year s ceramic piece while still retaining its heavy masculine presence and offering clean easily recognizable design of its dial.
Hublot and panerai are very keen on working with composites for their watches whereas dlc treatments can be found on watches from.
Caseback of the panerai pam1209 submersible azzuro.
Panerai composite is a synthetic ceramic that is the result of an electrochemical ceramization process of aluminium.