SIHH 2013. In addition to the Regatta themed PAM00526, Officine Panerai announced two more chronographs at SIHH 2013 which would form part of its contemporary collection, a pair of Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatics, the PAM00524 and PAM00525. The two watches are identical except the PAM 525 comes in a stainless steel case, while the PAM 526 comes in a rose gold case.
Officine Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic. Powering both watches is an in-house built Paneria P.9100 movement, which features a date display at the 3 o'clock position, running seconds displayed with a small hand at the 9'clock position a three day power reserve and chronograph with flyback function. The movement is housed in a 44 mm Luminor 1950 case, with a clear case back allowing you to view the movement.
The PAM 525 and PAM 526 are probably the most minimalist chronograph watches you will find, with clean dials not cluttered with sub-dials. This is accomplished by using two large second hands for the chronograph function. The large blue seconds hand measure elapsed seconds, while the large steel colored hand measures elapsed minutes. The chronograph also features a flyback function, so pressing the reset button while the chronograph is activated will stop, reset and start the chronograph with the press of a single button.
Both watches are presented on leather straps, with a black leather strap for the stainless steel model, and a brown one for the rose gold model.
Personally. I love the base model Panerai's, but if I ever got a Panerai chrono the PAM 524 would be my choice. It's as clean and minimalist looking as a chronograph can get.
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.
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