Panerai Radiomir Tourbillon GMT Titanio PAM 315 Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/panerai Whoever said Panerai doesn't do complications never encountered the Panerai Radiomir Tourbillon GMT Titanio PAM 315. With a dial, case, and unadorned simplicity that scream "Panerai!" and a movement that would impress Richard Mille, the PAM 315 satisfies both the Paneristi and the haut-de-gamme purists. Two hands, a "sandwich" dial, and big lume. For seventy years, that was the essence of Officine Panerai's appeal. When longtime Italian naval contractor Panerai moved from the high seas to the private sector in 1993, minimal brand equity, low debut pricing, and the lack of any in-house movement capacity dictated use of simple customer calibers from Swatch Group's ETA subsidiary. But in late 2005, Panerai, now established as luxury "nomenklatura," was ready to launch its first-ever manufacture movement series, the Caliber P. 200X family. And the King Kong P.2005 Tourbillon GMT was the flagship of Panerai's new "fleet." Panerai's traditional wire-lug Radiomir case - albeit in a deluxe 48mm guise - is the vessel for the awesome P. 2005. The Radiomir PAM 315's brushed titanium case is a vast but surprisingly discreet platform for the beast within. At first glance, the PAM 315 appears no more than a burlier variant of the Radiomir; no conventional dial aperture, skeletal cutout, or display window reveals the escapement when the Radiomir Tourbillon is viewed from the dial side. Panerai sets the stage for its sophisticated surprise wit