Innovative Materials - Ti-Ceramitech Panerai

Panerai is a brand with a keen eye, constantly anticipating public preferences and adapting to market demands. For example, while many loyal Panerai users still favor its larger-than-life watches, the shifting trend has seen the aesthetic of smaller diameters sweep across almost all watch brands. Therefore, Panerai wisely maintained the legacy of its Luminor and Radiomir collections while targeting a more diverse audience with the Submersible collection's innovative features, materials, and size diversity.

In 2024, Panerai collaborated with the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailing team to launch the Submersible 44mm Luna Rossa Ti-Ceramitech™ automatic winding watch (PAM01466 and PAM01543). It took seven years to develop and uses the patented innovative material Ti-Ceramitech™.  The best Panerai Submersible replica watches at captainthewatch.is.

 The innovative Ti-Ceramitech™ material combines titanium and ceramic. This titanium ceramicization transforms the titanium alloy surface into a high-density ceramic layer, making the case 44% lighter than stainless steel. Its fracture toughness is 10 times greater than that of traditional ceramic, allowing it to withstand high pressure and extreme thermal stress, and it exhibits a unique matte blue hue.

The unidirectional rotating bezel is also crafted from this special Ti-Ceramitech™ material, with exposed titanium along the edge and markings. This striking contrast is also achieved on the crown guard and locking lever, case back, and trapezoidal buckle. To achieve this, the entire bezel is first ceramicized, then refinished in the exposed areas. The glossy finish and contrasting materials enhance the overall texture and refinement.

The white dial model (Ref. PAM01543) offers a fresher and cleaner feel, while its blue sunburst pattern creates a striking contrast against the distinctive matte blue of the case. The large, skeletonized hour and minute hands are striking, allowing for greater coverage of luminescent material for easier reading. Both the baton and dot hour markers are coated with white Super-LumiNova®, ensuring legibility in dim conditions. The date display at 3 o'clock features a dark background and chamfered edges, while a small seconds subdial at 9 o'clock, indicated by a red hand, provides visual balance.

The caseback is constructed of micro-blasted titanium, ensuring water resistance to a depth of 500 meters. Inside, the P.900 mechanical movement, equipped with Incabloc® shock protection, boasts a 72-hour power reserve. Power is supplied by a bidirectional oscillating weight housed in a single mainspring barrel, beating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour.