Panerai Luminor 1950

This 2009 Panerai Luminor 1950 is offered by a private collector and is presented with its original box and a full complement of papers and supporting documentation from Panerai. The watch shows some light signs of wear and its condition is within the bounds of the seller's 'A' grading.

Panerai are synonymous with large, statement-making dive watches, influenced by their extensive naval and military heritage. This limited-edition ref. PAM00127 is a modern celebration of one of the brand’s most revered vintage timepieces, even having its own nickname ‘Fiddy’ – for Nineteen-Fifty.

The Luminor 1950 is a 47mm modern homage to the original Luminor case – that replaced the Radiomir in 1949, a modified 6152/1 with Angelus 240 movement. It also references the same watch that Panerai produced in 1993 to re-start their civilian production. Characterised by the domineering crown-protecting bridge, with reinforced lugs crafted from the same block of steel of its cushion-shaped case and a distinctive domed sapphire crystal.

The masculine watch deploys the same aesthetics and functionality that made the original such a trusted tool for demolition divers, submariners, and special forces units in the second world war. Water-resistant to 100m and with a stealthy black dial, it deploys luminous markers, Arabic numerals at the quarters, seconds at 9 o’clock and a distinctive 1950 marking at 6 o'clock to create a simplistic and legible focal point.

Powered by a hand-wound Panerai OP XI calibre mechanical C.O.S.C movement with 21,600 alternations per hour, with a 56-hour power reserve and an Incabloc® anti-shock device, this 2009 Luminor 1950 is every bit a reliable and modern companion.

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