Sandwich dial---Panerai Radiomir 1940 chrono Monopulsant 8 Days GMT

Officine Panerai has produced two new special edition watches by mixing the case and style of the classic Radiomir 1940 using the incredible technology of the P.2004 Manufacture movement. Both new Radiomir 1940 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days GMT Oro Rosso and Radiomir 1940 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days GMT Oro Bianco feature the hand wound P.2004/10 calibre that has three barrels that provide it the legendary lengthy power reserve of eight days.
          
Panerai Luminor 1950 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days GMT44mm watch. It is driven by a unique Panerai P.2004 hand-wound mechanical movement. Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds and chronograph the watch includes a minute counter at 3 o’clock, a 24-hour GMT hand at 9 o'clock displayed on a single scale because the small seconds hand, a main chronograph hand. Linear 8 day power reserve indicator at 6 o'clock. It has black dial with luminous Arabic numbers and hour markers.

The Radiomir 1940 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days GMT Oro Rosso (PAM00502) is within red gold. It's having a brown dial having a satine soleil finish and sports large figures and bar hour markers. The white gold version, the Radiomir 1940 Chrono Monopulsante 8 Days GMT Oro Bianco (PAM00503), includes a black dial, also with satine soleil finish. The dial sports minimalist graphics without figures however with and bar and us dot hour markers. Both watches include a polished brown alligator strap as well as an adjustable buckle.

The chronographs have two counters along with a central second hand having a single button at eight o’clock which controls the beginning, stop and totally reset functions. Additionally they boast a second time zone function, using the a.m./p.m. indicator around the counter at nine o’clock.

Balance loved Sandwich dial construction made famous through the original Panerai 1950 makes its appearance, and increases the watch’s air of military machismo. This huge watch is located within the classic Panerai 44mm case. For 2008, you will see 500 models of the new chronograph in steel and 250 models in pink gold.

The column-wheel chronograph mechanism relies on a single button at 8 o’clock to begin, stop and totally reset the chronograph. For greater precision, the minute counter of the chronograph at 3 o’clock jumps in one position to another around the 60th second of every passed minute, rare among chronograph signs.

Set inside a 44mm AISI 316L brushed steel case with Panerai's trademark crown protector and button for that chronograph function at 8 o’clock. The 2mm thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal have a sapphire crystal transparent case back supplying full view of the mechanism. It is guaranteed by black alligator strap with steel pin & buckle.