Panerai is known for its unique Italian style and minimalist design, but its mastery in the field of complications is equally remarkable. From chronographs to time equations, to tourbillons and minute repeaters, Panerai has demonstrated an unrivalled watchmaking experience that has been sought after by many collectors.
This replica of the Lumino PAM01569 is a testament to Panerai’s mastery of perpetual calendar functionality and a tribute to Chinese heritage. The 44 mm case is made of Panerai’s unique Goldtech™ red gold, which contrasts with traditional perpetual calendar watches. The iconic crown guard gives it a distinctive sporty look, enhancing its high visibility and underlining the unique charm of the Panerai Perpetual Calendar collection.
By displaying the day and date in Chinese on the dial, Panerai skillfully combines traditional Chinese culture with modern watchmaking. The sapphire crystal dial reveals a deep blue color, allowing people to clearly see the square and powerful Chinese characters, a design that gives the whole watch a unique and unique aesthetic appeal.
While retaining its minimalist Italian design, Panerai has specially designed the layout of the perpetual calendar dial. On the obverse dial, only the small seconds, minutes, hours, day, date, second time zone, and day and night indications have been retained, making the interface clear and easy to read. Other functions, such as the month, year, leap year, and power reserve indicator, are housed on the movement on the case back. This design not only gives the watch a minimalist appearance, but also allows the wearer to appreciate the function while enjoying the exquisite 22-carat gold micro-rotors.
In addition, the new P.4100 automatic calibre, which reproduces Panerai, has three distinctive highlights. First of all, it continues the stop-seconds reset function of the P.4000 calibre family, making the time adjustment even more precise. Secondly, while traditional perpetual calendars usually require the use of a correction pen to press the preset holes, Panerai’s perpetual calendar watches eliminate this annoyance, allowing the wearer to make adjustments at the touch of a button with the crown for greater convenience. Most importantly, Panerai has succeeded in linking the perpetual calendar with GMT, adding a callback function to the one-touch adjustment, allowing the wearer to easily adjust the time back and forth via the crown, without having to worry about the traditional perpetual calendar time-setting, such as midnight or the end of the month.