Panerai introduces a new Radiomir watch with the highly sought-after California dial. It is the first time ever that a California dial comes in a 45mm case, historically always produced in 47mm.

Inspired by the historic Ref 3646, the Panerai California Dial comes with alternating Roman and Arabic numerals, bar indexes, and a minute track. The hours 10, 11, 1, and 2 are marked with Roman numerals, while those for hours 4, 5, 7, and 8 are marked with Arabic numerals.

This new model features a 45mm case in Brunito eSteel™. Every case is hand-finished one by one to create a vintage look, giving each watch a unique character. The weathered effect created via PVD is paired with a cushion-shaped case, slim wire lugs, and a hollowed green dial featuring a shaded texture.

The Super-LumiNova® highlights the iconic California indexes in beige, illuminating in green when in the dark, while the vintage appeal of the dial is accentuated with metallic blue hands and a domed sapphire crystal reminiscent of the Plexiglas® crystal used in the early versions of the Radiomir developed for the Italian military.

The watch also has a cone-shaped crown, a design that distinguishes the Radiomir collection from other Panerai timepieces.

PAM01349 comes with a supple calf leather raw cut strap with 3 points seams in dark brown with contrast stitching. The strap features a detail that is exclusive only to this timepiece, a hot printed inscription of ‘G. Panerai e Figlio’, the exact same phrase found on the signage of the original Panerai workshop in Florence.

Powering this timepiece, the hand-wound P.5000 calibre offers an eight day power reserve. The iconic 8 days movement is visible through the sapphire crystal case-back.

The Radiomir California Dial is exclusively available in Panerai boutiques.

Technical details

Model: Panerai Radiomir California PAM01349

Movement
Hand-wound mechanical, P.5000 calibre, created by Panerai, 15 ½ lignes, 4.5 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Two barrels.
Power Reserve: 8 days

Functions
Hours, Minutes

Case
Diameter: 45mm
Case, bezel and case-back in Brunito eSteel™ bezel
Sapphire crystal glass
Case-back with sapphire crystal glass
Waterproof: 10 bar (~100 metres)

Dial
Shared green with luminous Arabic and Roman numerals and hour markers

Strap
Dark brown Ponte Vecchio calf leather, ecru stitching, STD, 27/22, BA
Trapezoidal Brunito steel buckle