Palms-On Debut: Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 Watch

Whereas this may be the 12 months of the Radiomir for Panerai, the most recent launch from the model for 2023 is a limited-edition model of its Submersible dive watch that has been created in collaboration with the German automotive tuning firm BRABUS. Crafted from recycled titanium utilizing a 3D printing course of and powered by certainly one of its superior Laboratorio di Idee actions, the brand new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 builds upon the model’s earlier collaboration items with the automotive tuning home to create a brand new model of Panerai’s signature sports activities mannequin that showcases a novel sustainable alloy and a high-tech manufacturing course of that enables the model to provide extra-lightweight titanium circumstances.

By way of its general design and performance, the brand new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is basically the identical watch as the limited-edition Submersible S BRABUS Black Ops Edition that was launched a few years in the past, however it now incorporates a case that’s crafted from eTitanio, which is a 100% recycled titanium powder derived from pre-consumer scraps. The case nonetheless measures a large 47mm in diameter, and similar to its predecessors, it’s fitted with a unidirectional rotating timing bezel that’s crafted from Panerai’s Carbotech carbon composite materials. Sapphire crystals cowl each the dial facet of the watch and its show caseback; nevertheless, the center case is now comprised of eTitanio, and it, subsequently, showcases the pure grey tones of the metallic which were given a brushed end.

Moreover, the case is produced utilizing Direct Steel Laser Sintering (DMLS) expertise, which is an additive 3D printing course of that creates elements through the use of a high-power fiber optic laser to fuse collectively molecules of the recycled titanium powder. The important thing benefit of this manufacturing technique is that it permits circumstances to be shaped in complicated shapes that may in any other case be nearly unattainable with conventional machining strategies. By having the inner case band be a hole construction, the center case of the brand new Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is ready to be roughly 30% lighter than a normal titanium case of the identical measurement, whereas additionally nonetheless sustaining its beneficiant 300 meters of water resistance.

Whereas this new eTitanio model is barely heavier than the Black Ops Version that featured a full-Carbotech case, it’s nonetheless impressively mild for its measurement, and its light-weight nature virtually comes off as extra of a shock attributable to the truth that the case is comprised of metallic as an alternative of carbon composite. The 47mm case diameter alone makes the Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 a bit too massive for what I can moderately pull off on my pretty small wrists, though with a complete weight of simply 115 grams, the watch isn’t really all that a lot of a burden for me to put on. Is it ever going to effortlessly slip beneath the sleeve of a shirt? Completely not (except you’re sporting a wizard’s gown), however these BRABUS collaborations should not presupposed to be small watches, and the light-weight 3D-printed titanium case of the PAM01403 in the end permits it to be fairly manageable on the wrist.

The skeletonized dial of the brand new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 seems to have been carried over from the earlier Black Ops Version, full with its pink highlights and optical polar date window, which consists of a transparent calendar disc with a polarized lens over the aperture at 3 o’clock. This intelligent system permits the date to be seen when introduced inside the window, whereas the remainder of the calendar disc stays clear to be able to not impede the view of the skeletonized motion that sits under it. Whereas the dial and palms fitted to the brand new Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 seem like similar to what will be discovered on the earlier Black Ops Version, their pink, black, and grey shade profile is equally complementary to the largely black and grey colorway of the brand new PAM01403 and its 3D-printed titanium case.

Powering the Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is similar Caliber P.4001/S automated motion, which incorporates a skeletonized design with a tungsten micro-rotor, and it additionally provides the added utility of each GMT performance and an influence reserve indicator. Working at a frequency of 28,800vph (4 Hz) with an influence reserve of roughly 72 hours, the Panerai Cal. P.4001/S incorporates a second centrally-mounted hour hand with a devoted AM/PM indicator embedded inside the red-accented working seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock. Moreover, somewhat than having its energy reserve indicator positioned on its dial, the Cal. P.4001/S locations this function subsequent to the micro-rotor on the reverse facet of the motion in order that it may be considered by means of the sapphire window within the caseback.

Finishing the brand new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is a duo of black straps that taper from 26mm on the lugs right down to 22mm the place they hook up with their buckles. The primary of the 2 straps is a bi-material choice constructed from rubber with a calf leather-based overlay, whereas the second (which isn’t pictured right here) is a black cloth strap with a rubberized lining that’s comprised of 68% recycled PET that has been reclaimed from post-consumer waste. Moreover, each of the included strap choices are fitted with titanium variations of Panerai’s signature chunky tang-style buckle, and, whereas the buckles function Panerai’s signature, the rubber and calf leather-based choice additionally contains the BRABUS emblem on its strap keeper.

Like previous Panerai collaborations with BRABUS, the brand new Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 might be produced as a restricted version, and this new boutique-exclusive mannequin might be created in an unique run of 177 items as a reference to the 12 months that BRABUS was based (1977). Moreover, because of the superior skeletonized motion powering the watch, this collaboration piece is priced equally to previous restricted editions that used this similar caliber, and the brand new Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403 is accompanied by an official retail value of $51,000 USD, which makes it considerably dearer than a lot of the different fashions from the larger Submersible assortment. That stated, similar to the automobiles BRABUS produces, these collaboration items are premium choices inside Panerai’s up to date lineup, and this new recycled titanium version marks the primary official use of Panerai’s new eco-friendly titanium alloy. For extra data on the Panerai Submersible S BRABUS eTitanio PAM01403, please go to the brand’s website.