Panerai Luminor Marina PAM 366 Fu (福) Limited Edition Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/panerai In the year 2010, Officine Panerai honored its Chinese-language "Paneristi" with a special tribute: the 1,500-piece Panerai Luminor Marina PAM 366. Better known to collectors globally as the Panerai 福 ("Fu"), this 44mm stainless steel Luminor Marina derives its name from the signature character - an auspicious symbol - on the classic Panerai "sandwich" dial. In Chinese culture, 福 ("Fu") is a broad notion of a life well-lived, a fortunate existence, a virtuous value system, and good times to come. While it may not carry an immediate relevance to Western Paneristi, the positive overtone of "Fu" is universally appealing. After all, who couldn't use a little 福 now and then? Panerai outfits the Luminor Marina PAM 366 with a refined black calf leather strap and a polished Panerai pin buckle. The strap gains definition and visual presence by means of tapering bolstered shoulders and a contrasting off-white stitching. The 44mm polished stainless steel case and bezel frame the PAM 366's centerpiece: the "Fu" dial. Colloquially, this dial could be described as a "Fu sandwich" due to its traditional Panerai construction method. A stenciled disc bearing the indices, numerals, and character of the dial is superimposed overs a fully-painted luminescent disc. The result is brilliant nighttime luminescence of all dial features. For good measure, the Super LumiNova luminescent paint of the dial has been tinted an off-white color that matches the