SIHH 2019: Panerai - Submersible BMG-TECH PAM799

Introducing the new Panerai Submersible BMG-TECH PAM799 with specs and pricing. Reference PAM00799 from Officine Panerai brings together - for the first time and in a non-limited edition - two important innovations of the Panerai Laboratorio di Idee: the exceptional strength and resistance of BMG-TECH and the lightness of Carbotech.

Launched at SIHH 2019, the new Panerai Submersible BMG-TECH PAM799 brings together - for the first time and in a non-limited edition - two important innovations of the Panerai Laboratorio di Idee: the exceptional strength and resistance of BMG-TECH and the lightness of Carbotech.

The result is a professional diving watch with a unique look and the powerful Panerai character.

The brush-finished 47 mm case is made of BMG-TECH, a bulk metallic glass, that is, a material obtained from a particular glass-like alloy by a process which prevents a substantial crystallisation. The alloy (consisting of zirconium, copper, aluminium, titanium and nickel) is subjected to high pressure injection at a high temperature and then cooled for just a few seconds, so that the atoms do not have enough time to assume a regular, orderly structure, as normally happens in crystals. This “chaotic” structure of the material is the secret of its properties: greater strength combined with greater resistance to corrosion, external shocks, and magnetic fields.

The case is enhanced by the unidirectional rotating bezel made of Carbotech, a material based on carbon fibre which combines toughness and exceptional lightness. Moreover, the striations of Carbotech’s carbon fibres makes every watch different and unique.

The polished black dial offers excellent visibility under all lighting conditions and in complete darkness, thanks to the use of two different types of Super-LumiNova.

The movement of choice is the P.9010 automatic calibre, with a power reserve of three days. The balance, fixed by a bridge with twin supports, oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and it is connected to a stopping device which is activated when the winding crown is pulled out, enabling the watch to be synchronised with a reference signal. Also, the hours can be adjusted without interfering with the running of the minute hand, thanks to the device which moves the hour hand independently forwards or backwards in one-hour jumps.

Water resistant to 300 metres / 1,000 feet, the Panerai Submersible BMG-TECH PAM799 is matched to a rubber strap ideal for diving and has a price of Euro 14,900. panerai.com

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