Panerai Radiomir L’Egiziano PAM 00341

It was officially introduced in 2009 as a Special Edition (part of the series marked with the letter L). This massive and legendary timepiece, featuring an imposing 60 mm-diameter case in satin-finished titanium, was produced in a limited edition of just 500 examples worldwide. The watch is a faithful re-edition of the famous historic GPF 2/56 model, which the Florentine manufacture made in the mid-1950s specifically for the Egyptian Navy commandos. Technically, the PAM 0034 is fitted with a domed Plexiglas crystal.

The Panerai Radiomir L’Egiziano PAM 00341 is considered one of the most extreme and polarizing watches in the history of modern watchmaking because of several unique features:

• Colossal 60 mm dimensions: It has a gigantic diameter of 60 millimetres, excluding the crown-protecting device. It exactly reproduces the dimensions of the historic 1950s GPF 2/56 model, designed to be worn over the diving suits of special forces.
• Satin-finished titanium case: Despite its monumental size, the choice of titanium was essential to reduce its overall weight and make it at least somewhat wearable on the wrist.
• Bidirectional rotating bezel: It features a distinctive graduated bezel with small applied hemispherical markers, used to calculate dive times.
• Brown sandwich dial: The dial has a dark brown (tropical) tone and uses Panerai’s characteristic “sandwich” construction to provide exceptional luminosity underwater.
• 8-day power reserve: The hand-wound manufacture P.2002/7 movement provides a full 192 hours of power reserve. This is a direct tribute to the original 1950s Angelus movement, chosen at the time specifically to avoid having to wind the watch constantly, thereby reducing wear on the crown gaskets.
• The iconic crown-protecting bridge at 3 o’clock: Unlike classic Radiomir models, which have a bulb-shaped crown, the Egiziano is the only one—and historically the first—to feature the famous lever-operated protective device typical of the later Luminor line.

The watch is in new condition and comes complete with all its accessories.