Radiomir
The original form of 1936
The Radiomir is Panerai's point of origin: a cushion-shaped case with wire lugs, developed in 1936 for the frogmen of the Italian navy.
The evolution of the Radiomir
In 1916 Panerai patented the radium-based luminous compound Radiomir. The first prototypes, with a 47 mm case and movements from Rolex, followed in 1936.
Distinctive were the wire lugs machined directly from the case and the sandwich dial with punched-out numerals.
After 1949 radium was replaced by the less radioactive Luminor compound; the case shape survived as its own line.
From 1993 the Radiomir returned to the civilian collection, later joined by California dials, 1940-style cases with solid lugs, and gold executions.
- Case
- Cushion-shaped without crown guard, 42–47 mm
- Lugs
- Wire lugs or solid 1940-style lugs
- Dial
- Sandwich construction, some in California style
- Crown
- Onion crown, screw-down
- Movement
- Hand-wound, calibre P.3000 / P.6000
- Character
- Historic, purist
Key reference numbers at a glance
What to look for when buying
- 01
California dials are especially sought after by collectors and trade above standard executions.
- 02
Wire lugs are a known weak point; distortion or repair traces must be checked carefully.
- 03
Historic pre-war pieces are extremely rare and tradeable only with unbroken provenance.
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