Reference - Vendôme - Special Editions 2000

 

Vendôme Special Editions 2000

PAM 60 Luminor Chrono Flyback

The flyback chrono is very similar to the regular production chronographs, however it (obviously) has a flyback function. It was rumoured that due to a design flaw some flybacks produced take two or three presses of the reset button to reset, although I've never witnessed any problems myself, and other owners report trouble-free operation.

Scans Numbers Case Dial Movement Description
C:300 40mm titanium Luminor. Sapphire crystal display back. Titanium / steel bracelet. Silver, sand blasted steel. OP VI Hours, minutes, small seconds. Flyback chronograph with 3 counters

 

PAM 64 Luminor Submersible 1000m

The biggest and nastiest Panerai so far, with 5mm thick sapphire crystal and a helium release value, this watch is known (with good reason) as "La Bomba" in Italy. Much to the consternation of collectors, who thought they were buying a unique edition, the 1000m submersible has gone into regular production for 2001/D, albeit with a blue dial.

Scans Numbers Case Dial Movement Description
C:500 44mm steel Luminor Submersible, with helium release valve at 9. Black OP III Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9, date at 3.

 

PAM 65 Radiomir Platinum

Panerai's take on the "big date" phenomenon, this high-value piece is apparently stunning to see in the flesh, metal, whatever.

Scans Numbers Case Dial Movement Description
C:99 Platinum 42mm Radiomir. Sapphire crystal display back. Blue Automatic mechanical Frédéric Piguet 6850 extra-flat Hours, minutes, seconds, date with tens and units indicated in separate windows

 

PAM 67 Radiomir Zerograph

The Zerograph contains a beautiful NOS single-button chrono movement. With a US MRSP of around $24,000, it would need to be good-looking!

Scans Numbers Case Dial Movement Description
  C:99 White gold 42mm Radiomir. Sapphire crystal display back. Black Hand wind, Lemania CHT 15 from the 1940s Hours, minutes, small seconds, single-button chronograph with two counters

 

PAM 81 Luminor Marina automatic Monte Carlo 2000

This watch celebrates Officine Panerai's sponsorship of a yacht race in Monte Carlo. It differs from the regular PAM 70 only by virtue of reading "Monte Carlo 2000" on the dial, and a vastly inflated price.

Scans Numbers Case Dial Movement Description
C:200 Brushed steel 40mm Luminor Blue, reading "Monte Carlo 2000" OP III Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9, date at 3

 

PAM 82 Luminor Marina Militare Amerigo Vespucci

Very similar to the original Marina Militare, and the current titanium Luminor Marina models, this watch does have a slightly different dial, and a caseback engaving. The Amerigo Vespucci is the sail training vessel for the Italian navy. All officer candidates have to go through a basic nautical training on this ship.

Scans Numbers Case Dial Movement Description
C:300 Titanium 44mm Luminor, caseback engraving Blue, reading "Marina Militare" OP II Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9

 

Reference - Vendôme - Special Editions 2000