The Panerai Radiomir 1940 Art Deco Dial

[Phil G]

Nice looking Gen'

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/p...troducing?mc_cid=8d9c52ebc7&mc_eid=25256b9520

 

[nalomb]

Really cool — I’d love to see it repped. nycrounders commissioned a couple last year ...


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[mskwatch]

+1, I know it doesn't make sense but it's still nice

 

[kilowattore]

No way, this is really not my cup of tea

 

[nalomb]

With a gloss black strap and an ivory jacket, this would be a great addition to the summer black tie wardrobe. Or even a daily beater at the office. Absolutely kills the tool watch look though ...

 

[Kdawggy]

Saw it in the Paneristi group on Facebook yesterday... Apparently a clock in El Chapo had the exact same face:

 

[JOP]

Oh come on! no. You can't have this typography with those lugs, it's almost funny.
And then read that is 47mm... named radiomir? why?
No no no. I like to see panerai been experimental, i like breaking rules but this... looks low cultured.
I 'm only interested how they decide to present it. No need to be replicated. If anyone likes it, can print a dial without "radiomir" and enjoy it.

 

[bicska]

Oh come on! no. You can't have this typography with those lugs, it's almost funny.
And then read that is 47mm... named radiomir? why?
No no no. I like to see panerai been experimental, i like breaking rules but this... looks low cultured.
I 'm only interested how they decide to present it. No need to be replicated. If anyone likes it, can print a dial without "radiomir" and enjoy it.

Couldn't agree more. No lume, no sandwich dial, a plane standard, non-panerai-specific art-deco dial design on a Radiomir case.

 

[kaddy]

It oddly works imo, and looks quite nice to me. It really isn't a Panerai in any way but the dial and the case do look good together. At 47mm though it's a bit silly as the dial is more or less a dress watch.

 

[nalomb]

Saw it in the Paneristi group on Facebook yesterday... Apparently a clock in El Chapo had the exact same face:

:rofl::rofl:

Looks like Darren the intern strikes again. I'd have thought his last effort would've officially made him persona non grata, but I guess good help is hard to find. Maybe he makes a helluva cup of coffee ...

 

[PeterRei]

Perez posted this a while back

 

[bicska]

a Czech wall clock from the 30's, found on google in 1 sec.
I think, innovation is good, but that it is a lasy (cheap) move from Panerai, the most embarrassing is to name it Radiomir.

https://www.pamono.com/art-deco-wall-clock-from-kienzle-international-1930s

 

[jttou]

:rofl::rofl:

Looks like Darren the intern strikes again. I'd have thought his last effort would've officially made him persona non grata, but I guess good help is hard to find. Maybe he makes a helluva cup of coffee ...

Man this one looks nice, didn't know about this one. Nice.

 

[nalomb]

Man this one looks nice, didn't know about this one. Nice.

This was a pretty polarizing model when it came out at SIHH in 2016. The reference is 650, but it more popularly came as part of the 786 boxed set with the PVD Destro 649.

I like the idea that Panerai was going with here, but in my mind it was so terribly executed that releasing an intern's submission is the only logical conclusion to why it ever saw the light of day. Hence, Darren fucks it up again with the art deco retread. He needs to get back to Kramerica Industries and perfect that bladder system ...

 

[PeterRei]

but in my mind it was so terribly executed that releasing an intern's submission is the only logical conclusion to why it ever saw the light of day.

So true. and they even screwed it up with Sly, who was pretty upset that his design was taken without asking him...
By the way, it's ugly as hell