
It is not too much for saying that this Neuchâtel manufactured wrist watch is the virtue Italian interpretation of the Swiss traditional watchmaking itself. The timepiece is simple yet simply captivating, and has a strong character that would surely left more than just an impression to anyone who ever took even just a single glance at it. Furthermore, its built quality, the materials and finishing works at its every parts are no less than remarkable. A flawless, if we may say, which designed to last for generation to comes.
Typical to Panerai, this gent’s Luminor Base Titanio watch seems bold with its masculine size. The timepiece is classy and versatile enough to goes with any attires, however, it might not work to well for those who particularly has a skinny wrist due to its hefty titanium case.
Speaking of the case, this Panerai 00176 (PAM00176) sports a sturdy 44 mm round case with a stationary bezel that is of a single block titanium, which meticulously crafted through a painstaking process due to the difficulty of refining the raw material. Of course, we don’t have to mind about that kind of details. What we need to know is that this 14 mm thick fine brushed titanium case is highly durable, corrosion resistant, and favorably, is also hypoallergenic so that it is considerably safe enough for those who have sensitive skins.
Although titanium is lighter than steel, still, the watch is a tad bit heavy. Thankfully, its strap offers a decent counter balance to the weight so that you can be sure that it is quite comfortable to wear.

Having a mechanical movement that is finely hand-decorated would be pretty much useless if only this watch doesn’t features an exhibition caseback. It does, of course. The back of this Panerai Luminor Base Titanio watch is transparent, with a sapphire display that is securely held in place by a screwed-in titanium case back.

Inside the its robust titanium case, this elegant mechanical timepiece is fitted with the Panerai OP X calibre. It is a top notch manual winding movement that is developed by the Italian watchmaker in accordance with the dictates of Swiss watchmaking tradition based on the 16½ lignes ETA 6497. Not only accurate, the OP X also provides some degree of shock resistant thanks to the Incabloc anti-shock device integrated within. This "in-house" movement is capable of producing 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour, contains 17 jewels, and under full wind, it provides around 56 hours of power reserve.

Closing our simple review with a pricing info, for all of its quality offerings, this gent’s brushed titanium on Brown leather Black sandwich dial Panerai Luminor Base Titanio PAM00176 "two hands" manual winding watch is offered at an original manufacturer suggested retail price is $6,500.00 --which is reasonable enough for it.
Watch Specification
Brand: | Panerai |
Collection: | Luminor |
Series: | Luminor Base Titanio |
Model number: | PAM00176 Style: 00176. also referred as PAM 00176, PAM 176, PAM176 |
Watch style: | Gent, Casual Dress, Classic, Elegant |
Display type: | Analog |
Movement: | Swiss manual wound Panerai OP X Calibre. In house, developed by Panerai based on caliber ETA 6497. Swiss made, mechanical manual-winding movement. |
Functions: | Hour, Minute |
Dial: | Black Panerai’s Black sandwich dial. SuperLuminova coated Black hands. luminous stick and Arabic hour markers. |
Window: | Sapphire Crystal 3.5 mm thick. scratch resistant, anti-reflective coated. |
Case: | Titanium Round, Ø 44 mm. ± 15 mm thick. fine brushed. |
Bezel: | Titanium stationary bezel. fine brushed. |
Caseback: | See-through screwed-in titanium with sapphire display. engraved. |
Crown: | Screw down crown Titanium. fluted. Secured by Déclic patented winding crown protector with lever, with registered trademark symbol. |
Bracelet: | Crocodile / Alligator leather Brown, calfskin reinforced alligator-skin leather bracelet with contrast stitching, stamped. ± 24 mm wide. men’s standard. with 7 perforations. |
Clasp: | Pin and buckle clasp |
Notable Features: | Diving ready Luminous hands and markers Transparent exhibition caseback |
Water resistant: | 300 m (30 ATM / 984 feet) suitable for rain, showering, swimming, snorkeling, skin diving, and diving. |
Additional info: | Box Contents Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver. Material Titanium is impervious to corrosion by salt water or the marine environment and it has exceptional resistance to a wide range of acids, alkalis, natural waters and industrial chemical products. It has the same strength as steel but is 40% lighter, and the one used in this timepiece is also hypoallergenic, making it ideal for contact with the skin. |
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