Panerai Radiomir 3 Days Oro Bianco PAM00376 Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com http://www.thewatchbox.com The Panerai Radiomir 3 Days Oro Bianco - one of only 501 produced in 2011 - combines the best of both worlds. Owners get all of the style and vintage vibe of the classic Panerai model "3646" that spawned the combat dive watch in the 930s. But the PAM 376 also boasts the refinement, modern technology, and luxurious finish that contemporary luxury watch buyers demand. The star of the show is a Panerai "California" dial of the type used by Officine Panerai and its corporate patron saint, Rolex, during the 1930s. This iteration of the classic "Roman top/Arabic bottom" sandwich dial includes simulated aged radium. Just as vintage Panerai dive watches assume a tanned and weathered patina as their dials age, the PAM 376 Oro Bianco features browned and faded dial features. Unlike the vintage references, the PAM 376 still features functional lume, and this watch glows like a torch at night. Other vintage elements add to the appeal of this charismatic Panerai. The tobacco-colored dial recalls the famous "tropical" effect that takes hold of older watches as their dials age. The brownish-red tone is warm and endearing to the eye; matching rose gold hands are the perfect complement. And those rose gold hands give up the game; this a luxury watch, not a rough-hewn antique implement for bilge-crawling grunts in cammo. An exquisite 47mm case in polished 18-karat while gold looks the part of tool-watch steel, but its fine qualities ar