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Recreating a vintage reissue is a challenge that all watchmakers face, even for the most recognizable and evergreen pieces. And while there is no divine formula on what should stay and what needs to go when deciding how the reissue should look like, we would undoubtedly agree to the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
The Mare Nostrum Acciaio – 42mm
The Panerai Mare Nostrum Acciaio – PAM00716
The Mare Nostrum is not quite like any other Panerai; it has a long-standing history being the first-ever chronograph produced by the brand, initially intended for deck officers of the Royal Italian Navy.
The very first prototype of the Mare Nostrum was of 52mm in case diameter made in 1943 that had never gone into actual production. Some of the documentation of this prototype was destroyed during the unfortunate flood of the Arno in Florence in November 1966, alongside with countless of other precious art pieces and books that had also perished.
The broad brush-finished bezel is engraved with the tachymeter scale in km/h
Based on the limited information available in archives, the first re-edition of the Mare Nostrum was made in 1993 (Ref. 5218-301/A) in a 42mm case. It was produced during the period known as Pre-Vendôme (1993 to 1997) and the watch was made as part of the first collection of Panerai watches available for civilian use. It was only just until few years ago that the original 1943 prototype was discovered and the PAM00300 with a case diameter of 52mm was introduced at 99 pieces in the year 2010.
Inspired by the 42mm 1993 model, the Mare Nostrum Acciaio PAM00716 that was announced post-SIHH this year in 2017 has the same design and functions, but this time as a limited edition to 1,000 pieces.
The Mare Nostrum has a dark blue alligator strap with a slightly lighter shade of blue on its stitching
The case, dial and hands
Just like the 1993 version, the PAM00716 comes in the wearable 42mm case, quintessentially being very wrist-friendly. From the photos, the PAM00716 may seem bulky because of its thick case, and may lack charisma due to the flat tachymeter scale bezel. However, when in the flesh, the watch simply stands out as a piece where its sturdy, sporty appearance on the bezel complements the mellow deep blue dial. The piece comes with a matching dark blue alligator strap with a slightly lighter shade of blue on its stitching.
The brush-finished bezel is considerably broad and flat, which adds to the overall robust appeal of the watch. The bezel is engraved with the tachymeter scale in km/h.
At the 3 o’clock position sits the small seconds subdial, and at the 9 o’clock position sits the chronograph minute counter.
On the dial, the distinctive words “MARE NOSTRUM” and “PANERAI” stands out nicely from the rest of the details.
The vintage hue of beige SuperLuminova coating is used to complement the dark blue dial
A very tiny detail that we appreciate in this piece would be the use of bi-colour hands for the subdials. Although the subdials’ […]
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