Harnessing the pragmatism of the house's earliest military watches from the 1930s, the avant-garde Radiomir offers a substantial presence on the wrist and immense wearing comfort at once. It breaks away from the signature Panerai look on account of a few elements. It's the only Panerai watch not to come with the notable crown guard and locking mechanism. In addition, Radiomir watches come with options in lug style. While some have the characteristic integrated lugs, others come with spring bars or wire lugs. This reference PAM00658 comes with the signature integrated ones.
This Panerai Radiomir is in no way a subtle watch. With the 45mm cushion-shaped case, this watch just cannot be ignored. The fine polishing and the smooth bezel create an overall impression of sophistication, but without being dominating, allowing the timepiece to be worn for any occasion. The dial adds a soupcon of the signature Panerai design trope with the recognisable sandwich configuration. At three o'clock, a tone-tone dial date window is placed, whereas at nine sits a running seconds sub-dial integrated with a day-night indicator. This leads us to the GMT function. This Radiomir is also equipped with an arrow-tipped central hand for the second time zone function. Lastly, at five o'clock lies a power reserve indicator marking a 3-day power reserve facilitated by the calibre P.4002. This in-house automatic movement comes with a beat rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour and is composed of 31 jewels.