Officine Panerai Luminor GMT PAM 00088

Skeleton Hands. Skeleton hands are not a common feature on Panerai's being found only in their 44 mm GMT watches and their Submersible line, and a few of their Special (Limited) Edition watches. Skeleton hands are often used in watches for purely cosmetic purposes. However, skeleton hands serve a very useful purpose. Initially, skeleton hands were found in chronograph watches so as not to obscure the view of the sub-dials. In Panerai's application they allow for a combination of a large area for applying luminescence as well as allow a clear view GMT hand even when behind the hour and minute hands.

Panerai Luminor GMT PAM 00088. The Luminor GMT PAM 88 belongs to Panerai's contemporary line. It is a dual time watch which uses a fourth hand to keep track of a second time zone. This fourth hand rotates once every 24-hours and can be set independently from the 12-hour hand. In addition, the PAM 88 has a magnified date display at the 3 o'clock position.


The dial of the PAM 88 is a bit busier than most Panerai's. Twenty-four hour markers to be used with the GMT hand adorn the dial together with quarter hour markers for the 12 hour hand. The seconds sub-dial has a concentric silver pattern. This makes for a decided modern looking watch rather than the classic appearance of the found in other Luminor's.


For a Panerai collector, a 44 mm GMT makes for a nice addition to the collection, as the watch has a look distincively different from other Luminor's.


The PAM 88 is powered by a COSC certified automatic Panerai OP VIII movement, which is a Panerai modified Valjoux 7750-P1 movement. The movement produces 28,800 vibrations per hour and has a 42 hour power reserve. The watch is encased in a 44 mm stainless steel case. PAM 88 has a divers watch lineage and this watch has a 300m water resistance rating.

If you are interested in this watch, you may want to have a look at the Panerai Luminor GMT PAM 297.

About Panerai. Officine Panerai was founded in 1860 in Florence, Italy by Giovani Panerai. Panerai was acquired over by Swiss watchmaker Richemont S. A. in 1997.