In recent years, Panerai has been notably slimming down the giant watches it’s known for. For instance, we’ve seen 40mm models introduced to its diving-themed Luminor line. Now that rollout is hitting Radiomir. Quaranta means forty in Italian, and after launching several Panerai Radiomir Quaranta eSteel models for the Chinese market earlier this year, a […]
Founded in 1860, Panerai began life as a watch shop in Florence. Later, it diversified into high-precision mechanical engineering and became an official supplier to the Royal Italian Navy. Over the years, its product portfolio grew and, in 1913, the firm began making luminous devices for firing naval guns at night, timing mechanisms, depth gauges and mechanical calculators. The luminous substance employed by the firm was called ‘Radiomir’, a radioactive material which was patented by Guido Panerai in 1915. Thereafter, Panerai would forever be linked with watches incorporating luminous materials. While Panerai has a long history dating back to the 19th century, Razer is a comparatively young company. Founded in 2005 by Min-Liang Tan and Robert Krakoff, the company splits its operations between California and Singapore. Razer, the ‘leading global lifestyle brand for gamers’ offers everything from laptops, desktops and monitors to keyboards, headsets and speakers. In 2020, the company announced sales in excess of US $1 Billion. Today the firm’s software has ‘over 175 million users’. The Panerai Radiomir Quaranta watch, which represents the origin of the brand’s style, has brought back the 40mm design. It is in a modern gold size. While retaining all the classic elements, it is made more suitable for daily wear. In this dimension, the multi-spec layout of Panerai’s four major product lines has been enriched. Quaranta means 40 in Italian, and 40mm is not the first attempt for Panerai’s Radiomir. As early as 2001, the brand launched PAM00103. More replica Panerai Radiomir watches. The case is made of fine steel, and Panerai uses a full polishing process, combined with the brand’s iconic pillow-shaped case, the design of the square with a circle highlights the lines of the watch, and the actual effect is also more eye-catching. There is a screw-in crown on the side of the watch, and the OP lightning logo is engraved on the top. Radiomir can be divided into two shapes in appearance, one is the pillow-shaped case of the prototype watch Ref. The lugs are thicker and integrally formed with the case. At present, most of Raidemier’s works adopt the original design, and this one is no exception. The design tone is still based on classic and retro style. The Panerai Radiomir Quaranta watch has three different dial styles to choose from, namely white, blue and carbon black. Classic sandwich structure dial, the upper dial surface is hollowed out with time scales, and the lower dial surface has its own indentation, which is filled with beige Super-LumiNova luminous coating. If you look closely at this layer of beige luminous material, it looks like an antique watch luminous The effect of material aging highlights the retro charm of the watch. The iconic torpedo needle small seconds is set at 9 o’clock, and the date window is at 3 o’clock. Real shot effect of the watch’s […]