Panerai Luminor Base PAM 114

About This Watch:

The Panerai Luminor Base PAM 114 features a polished case with Panerai’s trademarked crown guard, a bright white dial with luminova dots at the hour positions, and the impressive manual wind Caliber OP X movement with a 56-hour power reserve.  

The History:  Beginning in 1860, Guido Panerai & Figlio in Florence, Italy, began producing high-precision instruments built for the Royal Italian Navy.  In 1938, as Officine Panerai, they began producing wristwatches for the Italian Navy Commandos, with the Radiomir and later the Luminor.  It wasn’t until 1993 that they began to produce versions of the Radiomir and the Luminor for international sale to the public.

The Watch:  The PAM 114 features a 44mm polished case with a sapphire crystal and an exhibition case back, showcasing the manual wind Caliber OP X movement.  The white dial features Arabic numerals, with larger font numerals at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions, with luminova dots at the hour positions.  The pencil-shape hour and minute hands are filled with luminova.  The PAM 114 features a 56-hour power reserve and a water resistance rating of 300 meters.

The Details:  This Panerai Luminor Base PAM 114 shows some wear which is visible in the photographs of this timepiece.  Included with this watch are both outer boxes and the inner box, the guarantee booklet, the operating instruction booklet, the matching serial number stickers, watch strap changing tool, the Panerai black rubber strap, a black leather Panerai strap with stainless steel Panerai tang-style buckle, and the rubber Panerai bezel protector.