Officine Panerai will soon introduce a new member to its Radiomir collection in limited edition.

Based on a design from the 1930s, the new Radiomir Titanium PAM00349 faithfully reproduces the Italian watchmaker’s well-maintained tradition. Its watch face is easily recognizable as Panerai’s as it features a characteristic “California dial”, on which the top half of the hour markers are Roman numerals and the lower half are large Arabic numerals.

The watch features an exceptional legibility as its predecessors. The hour hand and second hand are sturdy in concert with the large numerals and indexes while the classic style of Panerai subsidiary seconds dial is placed at 9 o’clock. The numerals and rose gold watch hands are coated with luminescent material, which makes the watch highly readable in the dark. In fact, Radiomir is originally the name of the luminous substance invented by Panerai in 1910.

Maybe the above design is already enough to tell a watch collector that this is a Panerai watch, so there is no brand lettering on the dial.

To make it more special as a limited edition watch, the 47mm cushion-shaped watch is cased in titanium instead of stainless steel used for the original. The case is shielded by a 1.9mm-thick sapphire crystal subject to anti-reflective treatment. On the right hand side of the case is a screw crown used for winding the timepiece and adjusting the hands, where you can see a Panerai’s historic logo. The top and bottom of the case are two removable lugs, with which you can change the alligator leather strap easily.

The Radiomir Titanium 47 mm Watch houses a 18-jewel manual-winding movement with a 55-hour power reserve. Besides, it is water-resistant to 100 meters. The watch will come with a brown or black dial, each kind limited to 50 and 100 pieces respectively. If you find it next to impossible to own such a scarce watch, you can try the replica Panerai watches to experience the essence of Panerai.