The Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01312 is part of the long history of military-grade dive watches worn by the elite Italian Navy special forces.
Panerai has a history of designing equipment for the Italian armed forces for over 100 years. Panerai was one of the first companies to pioneer the luminescent diver timepieces. Their goal was to create waterproof and highly legible equipment that could be worn and used in battle.
The military history of the Panerai timepice is what initially attracted throngs of followers including the likes of Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, even women are finding the larger dial size of the Panerai something that is worthwhile to wear. It’s durability is an extremely powerful trait – making the Panerai one of the most wearable timepieces ever made.
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01312
The Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01312 is powered by the updated automatic mechanical movement with the Panerai P.9010 calibre at its core. This movement is made with 13¾ lignes, 6 mm thick, two barrels, 200 components, and 31 jewels.
It has a Glucydur® balance, and an Incabloc® anti-shock device to protect its accuracy even when it is being banged around. It has a 3 day power reserve.
The Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01312 has an hours and minutes hand. It has a small seconds window at the 9 o’clock position and a date aperture at the 3 o’clock position. It supports a waterproofness depth of 1000 feet.
The case is a beefy 44 mm in size, and is powerfully built with AISI 316L brushed steel. The polished steel bezel exudes strength and even has a spartan quality. The locking crown gives it even more power by protecting the crown from damage.
The dark black dial is illuminated by the highly luminescent Arabic numerals and hour markers. It is protected by a Sapphire crystal, formed of corundum, 2.6 mm thick with an anti-reflective coating on both the front and back side of the timepiece.
Panerai provides an alligator strap with a large-size brushed steel buckle. The timepiece also comes with a second interchangeable strap, a tool for changing the strap, along with a steel screwdriver.
Panerai released the PAM001312 at the reasonable cost of only $7700.
Rubber B can enhance the Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01312 with its wide selection of bands that connect to it. The Panerai PAM01312, with it’s black dial and polished steel case, has multiple coloring options. Add a dash of color to make a bold statement, or stick to a dark black and it will look transform into a business timepiece that is always ready for action.
The Solid Series is the Rubber B patented “Blocked Integration” series which has a tight fitting band to the Panerai case. Rubber B has 6 luxury colors to choose from in this series.
The Swimskin Alligator series pictured above has the look and feel of real genuine alligator hide, but is actually 100% rubber, making it waterproof for all aquatic activities. Swimskin Alligator comes in both expresso and jet black.
The Swimskin Ballistic series has a Kevlar look to it, but is also 100% pure vulcanized rubber. It has the toughness and texture you would expect a rubber band to have, while maintaining a comfortable fit. Rubber B offers both a military green and a jet-black option in Ballistic.
The Vulchromantic Series is similar in design to the Solid Series. It, too, employs the “Blocked Integration” of the Solid series, but adds a complimentary stripe down the side, also in pure rubber. Rubber B manufactures all of its bands in Switzerland with the highest specifications, made with no coatings, blends or bonding.
Although these bands come with a 316L Stainless Steel Tang Buckle, the original Panerai tang Buckle fits perfectly onto these straps. For more information on all of Rubber B bands visit our Panerai page here.
