Panerai PAM 333

The Panerai PAM 333 is a new regular production watch that was just announced by Officine Panerai at SIHH 2009. It is a contemporary piece that fits into OP’s Luminor Marina Automatic collection.

The PAM333 is a 40 mm model that is housed in a titanium case and features a brushed titanium and polished steel bracelet (and, thankfully it’s the original Panerai bracelet design — not the hideous “new and improved” version which was introduced last year).

Panerai fitted the PAM00333 with an OP III calibre automatic movement featuring 21 jewels, 13 1/4 lignes, Cotes de Geneve decorated bridges, Incabloc anti-shock device, and a power reserve of 42 hours. The movement produces 28,800 alternations per hour and comes with a C.O.S.C. chronometer certificate.

The PAM 333 also includes a solid, screw down caseback, 3.7 mm sapphire crystal over the dial, a date magnifying lens at 3 o’clock, anti-reflective coating, and an alligator strap (in addition to the bracelet).