While we’ve shown you some of our favorite pieces from Panerai at SIHH 2012 (including this badass ceramic tourbillon, the very first watch in a new case style, and two special edition Radiomirs) there was one piece noticeably absent piece from our coverage, a watch that seems to have re-energized some dormant Panerisiti with its black on black on black ceramic look. We are, of course, talking about the The Panerai Tuttonero Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Automatic Ceramic, or just the Tuttonero. Even if you have a mild interest in Panerai, this is one you’ll want to see.
While we’ve shown you some of our favorite pieces from Panerai at SIHH 2012 (including this badass ceramic tourbillon, the very first watch in a new case style, and two special edition Radiomirs) there was one piece noticeably absent piece from our coverage, a watch that seems to have re-energized some dormant Panerisiti with its black on black on black ceramic look. We are, of course, talking about the The Panerai Tuttonero Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Automatic Ceramic, or just the Tuttonero. Even if you have a mild interest in Panerai, this is one you’ll want to see.
The Tuttonero (PAM00438) is sized at 44mm in a classic Luminor case. It uses the Panerai P.9001/B caliber with 29 jewels, 229 components, a power reserve of three days, and a GMT hand. The movement is entirely black, too. But, what makes this watch special is not the movement, but the ceramic coating on not just case, but also bracelet.
The bracelet, like the case, is coated in a zirconium oxide powder, which after a series of finishing processes, offers a particularly uniform matte appearance with an incredibly hard finishing – five times stronger than steel. Each link to the bracelet is asymmetrical (as seen below) and has a curved surface area to make for a softer feel on the wrist and to the touch.
The buckle of the Tuttonero is PVD coated on the outside, but on this sample piece, the actual clasp wasn’t coated. We hope in the production pieces they decide to coat the entire clasp, otherwise we think it may lose some of its “completely blacked out” cool. We should note that all press images do show a fully blackened clasp.
The Panerai Tuttonero Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT will sell for $270 when available in the coming months, and knowing how fanatical the Paneristi can be for watches with interesting uses of new materials, this one will sell very quickly.