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Panerai
Radiomir 1940, Reference PAM399 A special edition stainless steel wristwatch with Minerva base movement, Circa 2013 | 沛納海 | RADIOMIR 1940 型號PAM399 | 限量版精鋼腕錶，備 MINERVA 基礎機芯，約2013年製
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October 4, 09:30 AM GMT
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 HKD
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PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT COLLECTOR
Panerai
Radiomir 1940, Reference PAM399
A special edition stainless steel wristwatch with Minerva base movement, Circa 2013
沛納海
RADIOMIR 1940 型號PAM399
限量版精鋼腕錶，備 MINERVA 基礎機芯，約2013年製
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. OP XXVII mechanical, 18 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down sapphire crystal display back
Case number: OP6896, BB1586185 and limited edition O 052/100
Closure: brown Panerai leather strap and stainless steel buckle
Size: 47 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Panerai International Guarantee Certificate, Limited Edition Certificate and presentation box
附帶證書、限量版證書及盒子
The Radiomir is the Panerai that was first introduced in the 1930s, and it featured lugs that are actual wires welded to the case. In the 1950s, Panerai introduced the Luminor case, that looked very similar to the present watch with a nice big crown. The PAM 399 is a tribute to the Radiomir’s and Luminor’s of the 1930s, 40’s and 50’s. Other outstanding features include the oversized 47mm case, Plexiglas crystal, the round, cambered bezel, the cylindrical crown and screw back.
The PAM 399 doesn't use an in-house PAM movement, but a movement from Minerva. Both the PAM 398 (Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso) and PAM 399 (Radiomir 1940) are limited to 100 pieces each. It is interesting to note that the first 50 of each were sold as a pair in a box set together.