Luminor 8 Giorni 'Brunito Steel' (PAM01733)
Panerai has introduced the Luminor 8 Giorni 'Brunito Steel' (PAM01733), a 44mm Luminor model featuring a distinctive distressed steel case achieved through a hand-brushing process over a black PVD coating. This unique finish aims to mimic aged metal, with subtle variations making each watch unique, and extends to the crown guard and strap buckle. The watch is powered by the manually wound P.5000 caliber, offering an eight-day power reserve.
- 44mm steel case
- 300-meter water resistance
- Eight-day power reserve
- Price: $11,300
The 'Brunito steel' case is created by applying a black PVD treatment followed by a hand-brushing process, resulting in a distressed, aged metal appearance with variations between monochromatic hues.
The hand-finishing process ensures that each watch case has subtle differences in brushing and fading, making every piece unique.
The PAM01733 features a circularly brushed anthracite dial, contrasting with the radial brushing often found on the bezel, and a sandwich dial construction with beige Super-LumiNova.
The manually wound P.5000 caliber utilizes two barrels connected in series to achieve its eight-day power reserve and beats at 21,600 VpH.
The watch includes a Brunito steel caseback ring surrounding an exhibition caseback, though the author suggests a closed caseback might have better showcased the Brunito steel.
The author notes the price point of $11,300 is a significant markup compared to the non-Brunito steel Luminor 8 Giorni (PAM00915), which retails for $8,100.
