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The Panerai PAM 67 (PAM 00067) was a 2000 special edition offering released in 99 units. The 18ct solid white gold watch was housed in a 42mm Radiomir case and delivered with an alligator strap.

The Panerai 67 features a Lemania CHT 15 hand-wound mechanical movement from the 1940s:

• 15 lignes
• 21 jewels
• Glucydur balance with Breguet overcoil
• 18,000 alternations/hour
• Incabloc anti-shock device
• 40 hour power reserve

The PAM67 functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, and a single-button chronograph with two counters. A single, white gold button controls the chronograph functions at 2 o’clock.

Sapphire crystal is used for both the dial and display back and the dial displays a minute counter at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, and chrono seconds at the center. Last but not least, the PAM 67 is water resistant to 100 meters.

Panerai released the PAM 65 special edition Radiomir in 2000. There were 99 PAM65’s made.The  PAM 00065 is housed in a 42mm platinum Rad case, weighing in at 102 grams. It features a sapphire glass crystal over the dial and on the back of the watch, which displays the beautiful automatic  Frederic Piguet 6850 extra-flat calibre movement. (11½ lignes, 29 jewels, Glucydur balance, 28,800 alternations/hour, Incabloc anti-shock device, 72 hour power reserve, Panerai personalized oscillating weight and bridges, and chronometer certificate (C.O.S.C.))

The special blue dial displays hours, minutes, seconds, and date with tens and units indicated in separate windows.

The Panerai PAM 65 is water resistant to 100 meters and included an alligator strap.

Officine Panerai released 300 PAM 82’s in 2000, a special edition watch with a 44mm brushed titanium case, a stunning blue dial, and an alligator strap (with titanium buckle).
The PAM82 (PAM 00082) features a hand-wound mechanical Panerai OP II calibre movement:

• 16½ lignes
• 17 jewels
• Panerai personalized bridges
• Glucydur balance
• 21,600 alternations/hour

The Panerai 82 as a power reserve of 56 hours and also comes with a C.O.S.C. chronometer certificate. The back of the watch is brushed titanium as well and features an engraving of the ship Amerigo Vespucci.

The dial, which displays hours, minutes, and small seconds, is protected by a sapphire crystal and the watch is water resistant to 300 meters.

The PAM 81 (PAM 00081) is a special edition watch released by Officine Panerai in 2000. There were a total of 200 PAM81’s issued.

The Panerai 81 is a 40 mm, AISI 316L brushed steel case bracelet model which features a gorgeous blue dial. Water resistance is rated at 300 meters.

The PAM81 has an automatic Panerai OP III calibre movement with 13¼ lignes, 21 jewels, bridges and oscillating weight personalised Panerai oscillating weight and bridges, Glucydur balance, 28,800 alternations/hour, Incabloc anti-shock device,  a 42 hour power reserve, and C.O.S.C. chronometer certificate.

The PAM 81 functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, and date.

The Panerai PAM 60 (PAM 00060) was a special edition watch issued in 2000 by OP. 300 units were released. The PAM60 is a bracelet model which has a 40mm brushed titanium case and is water resistant to 200 meters. The chonograph functions are controlled by rectangular titanium pushers placed on either side of the patented Panerai crown guard device and bezel is polished steel with an engraved tachymeter scale.

The Panerai 60 features a special sand-colored dial, with luminous hour markers, Arabic numerals, and grey chronograph counters. Indicators include a minute counter at 3 o’clock, hour counter at 6 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, and center chronograph seconds. The dial is protected by a sapphire crystal, which is also used as the see-through display back.

The PAM60 features an automatic, Panerai OP VI calibre movement with 13¼ lignes, 31 jewels, polished Glucydur balance, 36,000 alternations/hour, Kif anti-shock device, a 50 hour power reserve, and a C.O.S.C. chronometer certificate.