Fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo.
Today, we have another crazy dive model, specifically a yachting model from Panerai.
The America's Cup yacht race and watchmaking sort of go hand-in-hand because it seems like
every team that competes are sponsored by some sort of watch manufacturer.
I know Omega has famously sponsored the New Zealand team for many years, and I believe
that's the winningest one.
But recently the greatest challenger to that race has been the Prada Italian team, also
known as Luna Rossa.
And they are sponsored by who else, but for an Italian racing team, but Panerai, and they've
actually made a variety of their watches for this racing team.
They've made the Luminor, which is their most famous and flagship brand.
They've also made the Radiomir with a variety of complications for this race.
Today though, we have a Submersible, a really interesting Submersible one because it's the
biggest one they make and so Panerai fans should definitely be a huge fan of that.
Secondly, because really unique case construction and also the complication is a GMT, which
I found really unique.
Panerai makes a variety of watches for this race.
Most brands are gonna use some sort of chronograph because this is a race they are commemorating.
In this case, Panerai didn't really stick to those particular rules.
They made chronographs, they made in this case a GMT, which is really not practical
at all if you're racing yachts.
But this is really more of a special edition for the team itself.
And it is an absolutely beautiful one-of-a-kind watch too.
And if you love Panerai or oversized dive models, or you're looking for a GMT that has
a really unique look, this is one for you.
It's really big.
It's 47 millimeters in diameter.
So with the shape of Panerai, they all do appear pretty big on the wrist,
this one is especially so.
This also has the larger rotating bezel because this is the submersible.
And the case material, which you'll see them use on some different pieces, is their Carbotech,
which is a beautiful-looking synthetic carbon-based material that is lighter than titanium.
This is an insanely lightweight watch when you consider just how massive it is, and how
thick it is, and how big this movement is.
But the case material itself, it feels almost lighter than air.
It is truly lighter than titanium and really surprisingly uncumbersome on your wrist when
you're wearing it.
You'd think you'd get a workout wearing something that's large, but that is absolutely not true.
I've done videos on Carbotech before.
I do love sort of the circular kind of wood grain pattern you get on it.
I do not know how they finish it to get this, but it really looks surprisingly natural and
unique across different cases for a material that to my knowledge, is 100% synthetic.
Now, also one thing that makes all of these Luna Rossa editions unique is going to be
the sail cloth dial, which is also what is the same sort of pattern that is on the box
here if you want to get a little more detail from seeing it on the video.
From a distance, this does look a little bit similar to like a linen dial that you'd find
on a vintage Rolex.
But this is actually sort of meant to mimic the cloth pattern of the actual sail that
they use to power the boat on this yacht race.
It's really unique and I also love how it is not exactly difficult to read this dial.
The white markers are super stark in contrast to it.
So while there is a lot going on pattern-wise here, it absolutely does not interfere with
the way you can read this.
It's a very legible watch.
We have really thick luminous ends on these hands, even though they are hollow swords
here, super legible against this material.
And you also have the red GMT and second hand too, which just makes it that much easier
to read.
You're also helped by the fact that this is a 47-millimeter case, so there's a lot going
on there.
This is a manual wind movement, which is interesting for a GMT.
Again, this is not the most practical watch, but at the end of the day, this is probably
going to be part of a much larger collection.
This would be a very interesting daily wearer, especially at this size.
This does come with a full set of box and papers, and this is a completely unworn 2021
model at that.
So this one is a real find.
It comes with all the tools as well as a matching leather strap for a bit more of a casual go-out
look.
But standard, it does come with this really rugged-looking rubber strap which also has
more of a pattern here on the end that I am not really as familiar with.
This is a pretty unique strap.
I don't know if it's specific to this model, but this is a very special rubber strap that
I've not seen on any other Panerai before.
This is the one Luna Rossa edition we have at the moment.
They do go fast because these are all limited-edition pieces, but luckily Panerai does make a variety
of them.
So if this is maybe a little big for you, or maybe you don't quite see the point in
getting a GMT Panerai watch with a diver because it has nothing to do with yacht racing at
all, I hear you.
It's a beautiful watch, but we have a lot of more practical things, a lot more reasonably
sized things as well.
There may be things that aren't commemorating any particular yacht race.
The fact is we've got a variety of pieces.
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