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Panerai Radiomir California PAM01349

The Panerai Radiomir California PAM01349, introduced in 2023, is Panerai's first California dial in a 45mm case, made from Brunito eSteel — steel recycled up to 95% with a PVD-aged finish. It runs the hand-wound Calibre P.5000 with 8 days of power reserve. Cazador has no verified price observations yet. Its standout detail is exactly that material: eSteel, Panerai's sustainability push, paired with the classic California dial design.

Specifications

Case diameter
45 mm
Case material
Brunito eSteel (recycled steel), PVD-aged finish
Water resistance
100 m
Crystal
Sapphire
Caseback
Solid
Dial
California-style, green gradient, combined Arabic and Roman numerals
Hands
Blue, with beige luminescent inserts
Movement
Calibre P.5000, in-house, hand-wound, 21,600 vph, 21 jewels
Power reserve
8 days (192 hours), twin barrel
Functions
Hours, minutes
Strap
Brown Ponte Vecchio calfskin leather, Brunito eSteel trapezoidal buckle
Launch year
2023 (Watches & Wonders)

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History

The California dial is one of the most recognizable visual codes in the Panerai universe: it combines Arabic numerals on the top half with Roman numerals on the bottom, a format devised during World War II to improve the legibility of military instruments, used by both Panerai and Rolex on period watches under the nickname 'error proof' or high-visibility dials.

In 2023, Panerai brought that design to a 45mm Radiomir case for the first time under reference PAM01349, part of a Watches & Wonders novelty family that also included the Radiomir Otto Giorni PAM01347 and PAM01348. All three share the same case material: Brunito eSteel, a steel alloy made from up to 95% recycled scrap as part of the manufacture's sustainability efforts, with an aged finish combining PVD coating and controlled wear — what Panerai describes as the watchmaking equivalent of stonewashed jeans.

Unlike its Otto Giorni siblings, which keep the small-seconds subdial and the '8 Giorni' seal on the dial, the PAM01349 simplifies the layout to hours and minutes only, dropping both elements to give full prominence to the California pattern, here in a green gradient tone with beige numerals and a gilt minute track.

Inside is the in-house Calibre P.5000, a twin-barrel hand-wound movement Panerai uses across much of its Radiomir and Luminor catalog, capable of delivering up to eight days — 192 hours — of power reserve without winding, a figure Panerai frames as a direct legacy of its historical 1950s '8 Giorni Brevettato' watches.

The reference ships on a brown calfskin strap from the Ponte Vecchio line, with contrasting stitching and a trapezoidal buckle also made from Brunito eSteel, keeping the sustainable-material theme consistent throughout.

Frequently asked questions

What is a California dial?

It's a design combining Arabic numerals on the dial's top half with Roman numerals on the bottom, devised during World War II to improve legibility on military instruments. Both Panerai and Rolex used it on period watches.

What is Panerai's Brunito eSteel?

It's a steel alloy made from up to 95% recycled scrap, part of the manufacture's sustainability efforts, with an aged finish combining PVD coating and controlled wear.

How much power reserve does the Calibre P.5000 have?

Up to eight days (192 hours) thanks to its two barrels, without needing to be wound daily.

How much does the Panerai Radiomir California PAM01349 cost?

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Does it have a small-seconds subdial or the 8 Giorni seal on the dial?

No. Unlike its Otto Giorni siblings (PAM01347 and PAM01348), the PAM01349 simplifies the dial to hours and minutes only, with no subdial or 8 Giorni seal.

Is it water resistant?

Yes, up to 100 meters, a figure typical of the Radiomir catalog's more historical than sporty vocation.

When was this reference introduced?

In 2023, at Watches & Wonders, alongside the Radiomir Otto Giorni PAM01347 and PAM01348 in the same Brunito eSteel material.

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