Details

Brand

Panerai

Model

Submersible GoldTech

Reference

PAM02164

Movement

Automatic cal. P.900

Case

42 mm

Metal

Rose Gold

Circa

2023

Dial

Black

Bezel

Rose Gold

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box, Papers, Tool & Additional Strap

About this watch

Band: Black Natural Rubber (Grey Textile Strap in Box) Clasp: Rose Gold Pin Buckle Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 30 Bar (300 m) Launched in 2023 as the successor to the PAM00684, this luxurious Panerai Submersible ref. PAM02164 still meets ISO compliance standards for a true diver’s timepiece. It offers not only one of Panerai’s thinnest automatic calibres, the cal. P.900, but also takes advantage of a proprietary alloy in the form of Goldtech. The case measures 42 mm, has a lug width of 22 mm, a lug-to-lug of 51 mm, and a thickness of approximately 14 mm despite offering 30 bar (300 m) of pressure resistance. Though the case is still made from AU750 18ct gold, Panerai’s metallurgists have alloyed 0.4 per cent platinum to the otherwise 75 per cent gold and 24 per cent copper blend. The final 0.6 per cent is a proprietary mix developed by the Panerai Laboratorio di Idee. These additions, along with the complete avoidance of silver and zinc, keep the colour of the gold from fading more or less indefinitely, unlike many other more traditional rose gold alloys. The matte black dial features a colour-matched date aperture at 3 o'clock, a running seconds subdial at 9 o'clock, and gold hour markers generously filled with Super-LumiNova. This phosphorescent material glows in low-light conditions after exposure to light/UV to aid with legibility in the dark. LumiNova use can be verified by looking for the "L SWISS L" printing at the very bottom of the dial. The gold, semi-skeletonised, sword-shaped handset is made from the same materials as the hour markers. Protecting the dial is a scratch- and glare-resistant sapphire crystal, chosen for its strength and clarity. Surrounding the sapphire is a black ceramic rotating diver’s…