Manufacturer: Panerai Year: 2005 Reference No: PAM00817 Movement No: 464'281 Case No: BB1172941 Model Name: Luminor Sealand for Purdey, Eagle Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, Calibre OP III, 21 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Brown Panerai calf leather strap Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Panerai buckle Dimensions: 44 mm. width Signed:Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved H089/100 Accessories: With Officine Panerai Certificate dated December 2005, International Guarantee Certificate dated 15 December 2007, Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètre Watch Rate Certificate, additional black rubber strap, product literature, instruction manual, leather wallet, screwdriver, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Part of the third series of the Luminor Sealand for Purdey collection, this present PAM00817 features a hinged cover with a delicately hand engraved Bald Eagle. Completed with original certificate and fitted presentation box, this present watch is presented in like new condition.
Known for its robust designs and large case sizes, Officine Panerai was established in 1860 by Giovanni Panerai in Florence, Italy. Around 1900, Giovanni's grandson Guido Panerai took over, and Panerai became the supplier to the Regia Marina — the Royal Italian Navy. After supplying the navy with high-precision instruments for a number of years, Officine Panerai created Radiomir, a radium-based powder that gives luminosity to the dials of sighting instruments and devices. By 1936, the Royal Italian Navy approached Panerai again with the request to design a watch resistant to extreme underwater conditions. The watch they created became known as the "Radiomir".
Panerai's watches made during the early twentieth century era were comprised of cases designed and manufactured by Rolex SA, with Cortébert, a Swiss manufacturer, supplying the majority of their movements. The most recognizable designs from the firm are the Radiomir and Luminor. To date, vintage models from the first half of the 1900s, such as the reference 3646 and 6152 models, remain the most desirable among collectors.