Panerai Luminor Marina - PAM00001 watch in steel with COSC certificate

The reference that launched Panerai’s contemporary renaissance: the PAM00001, the first in the modern numbering of the Florentine brand under Richemont management.

43 mm stainless steel cushion case, water-resistant to 300 meters, black dial with luminous numerals and hour markers, small seconds at 9 o’clock — the iconic configuration that recalls the brand’s military underwater heritage, born for the Italian Navy.

The caseback bears the historic engraving “OFFICINE PANERAI · FIRENZE 1860,” the case number OP 65.., the serial number BB 994... and the series numbering C 0640/4000, elements that confirm its provenance and authenticity.

To further enhance the value of this example, the original COSC certificate (Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute) certifies the manual movement (number 184..., diameter 36.60 mm, thickness 4.50 mm) as a Category I chronometer according to rigorous Swiss standards — a rarity for Panerai production of the period.

A piece of historical importance for Panerai collectors, both for the foundational reference and for the rare certification documentation that accompanies it.