Officine Panerai has roots dating back to 1860 when the company was founded in Florence, Italy, by Giovanni Panerai. Panerai built its solid reputation on supplying precision timekeeping instruments to the Italian navy and developing waterproof watches for soldiers who found themselves in extreme environments. More recently, the company moved its headquarters to Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where they have been producing quality in-house manufacture movements.

Confident design and impeccable craftsmanship come together in this hand-wound Officine Panerai Radiomir California 3 Days Acciaio timepiece. This watch is in new condition and it comes complete with its original boxes and papers.

Officine Panerai first prototyped the Radiomir in 1936 and the watch became lauded for its particularly high degree of water-resistance due to its conical screw-down winding crown and screw-down case back. As a part of their Historic Collection, today’s Radiomir is a celebration of a classic timepiece by a compelling manufacturer.

This hand-wound watch is driven by Officine Panerai’s own P.3000 caliber, which features a convenient three-day power reserve and possesses 21 jewels, 21,600 alternations per hour, a Glucydur balance, and an Incabloc anti-shock device.

The mighty stainless steel case measures 47 mm in diameter and rests upon a dark brown calfskin leather strap with a tang buckle. Other case features include a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, a see-through sapphire case back, a water resistance to 100 m / 10 atm, and a screw-down winding crown.

The simple black-colored dial—an exercise in minimalist beauty—showcases luminous hour markers and a fascinating mix of both Roman and Arabic numerals. The Officine Panerai logo has been tastefully positioned above the 6 o’clock position.

Standout features: Incabloc anti-shock device; convenient three-day power reserve; fascinating mix of hour markers and numerals; water resistance to 100 m / 10 atm.

Details at a glance:

• Model Reference: PAM00424
• Case Material: Stainless steel
• Case Dimensions: 47 mm
• Case Height: 15 mm
• Movement: Hand-wound mechanical; 21 jewels; 21,600 alternations/hour; three-day power reserve
• Caliber: Officine Panerai P.3000
• Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard Time
• Dial: Black color "California"
• Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire
• Winding Crown: Screw-down
• Water-resistance: 100 m / 10 atm
• Band: Dark brown calfskin leather
• Clasp: Stainless steel tang buckle
• Country of Origin: Switzerland
• Retail Value: $8,000.00
• Condition: New, unworn
• Comes: Box and papers