Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM 106 Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. The Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM 106 is a rare beast. Like a the Megamouth Shark, the PAM 106 is a marine phenomenon that draws immediate attention when one surfaces. With its full Ti/SS bracelet and gorgeous brushed anthracite dial, the Luminor Submersible PAM 106 sports a techno-industrial chic that sets it apart from the Panerai pack. Like its early 2000s running mate, the high-polish Luminor Submersible PAM 170, the brush-finished PAM 106 is defined by its full bracelet, titanium construction, and *THAT* metallic brushed anthracite dial... The centerpiece of the Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM 106 is the anthracite dial. More than a metallic finish, this grain pattern runs vertically 12-to-6 across the face of the dial. While similar in texture to a metallic sunburst treatment, the bold unidirectional flow of the metal imparts a dynamic look evocative of motion, speed, and latent energy. And this Luminor Submersible offers icing on the cake, or more precisely, tritium patina on the dial. As one of the final Panerai models to employ the classic lume material, the Luminor Submersible PAM 106 benefits from the rich "patina" hues that develop as the paint ages (modern luminova is chromatically static). Over time, this PAM 106 has developed a deep ecru/yellow shade on its indices and numerals, and it exhibits some of the most advanced and even Panerai tritium aging we have had the pleasure to exami