OFF THE CLOCK

Even the most casual Panerai appreciator will notice there’s something different about the latest Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio special editions. That something is their Art Deco dial, which was inspired by a pendulum clock that once stood in Panerai’s Florentine shop on the Piazza San Giovanni, well before the brand started making watches for the Royal Italian Navy. The 47mm watch is available in two dial variations – black or ivory – with a railway track chapter ring and additional inner ring, lacquered spear-shaped hands (a first for Panerai) and Arabic numerals in an Art Deco font. It is powered by the P.3000 hand-wound movement, with two spring barrels offering 72 hours of reserve power.