It’s a funny thing when you have a certain anticipation of a watch before seeing it in person. I actually happened into a perfect replica Panerai boutique this spring hoping to get a glimpse of the gold Quaranta, which is when I laid eyes on the steel models (which come in black, blue, and silvery white dials) and politely asked, “What are those??”
Just as you’ll see in my video review, I gravitated toward the black dial Panerai fake for men CA. The first thing I noticed was the dial itself, which departs from the usual best quality replica Panerai Radiomir with its sunray finish (as opposed to the matte I so covet). I suppose something has to give if you’re going to shrink down such an iconic watch with mid-century Italian diving heritage. At 40mm, it loses its tool-watchiness and gains a bit more of a dressed-up approach.
The dial texture isn’t the only change. We get a date window with a matching black background at three o’clock, where the literal numeral three would normally be, and a small seconds sundial at nine o’clock. Both elements make the watch far more functional than a typical Panerai replica for sale by providing the ability to see the sweeping seconds and also tell what day it is.
But I’m an enthusiast, and pure function is not what I’m after. I far prefer a no-date execution, and so I miss having the three and the nine on the dial, though I will settle for the 12 and six – which do a good job showing off the sandwich effect (whereby the dial sits a few millimeters above a sheet of luminous material).
Maybe settle is a strong word, but the overall 40mm sizing makes this watch so incredibly wearable that I am willing to allow for these changes. In some ways, the 40mm sizing, signature Panerai lugs, sunray finish, and sub-11mm thickness make this feel like Swiss made replica Panerai‘s take on a dress watch.
I likely wouldn’t wear this luxury super clone Panerai CA to a wedding – but I also won’t say never. And since this model also comes in blue and white dials in steel, those other options only accentuate the dressiness. Speaking of which, the watches feature a rose-gold-hued handset,
which gives them a gilt effect similar to what you might see on the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight. I don’t necessarily dislike it, but it almost feels like a bridge too far. Had the hands taken on a more steely color, I think it would have worked better against the steel case.
But again, size, size, size. The feeling of the cushion case and the tapering strap gave me every inch of the feeling of wearing a Swiss movement replica Panerai Radiomir without feeling like I was wearing a shrunken Radiomir. In fact, It almost made me feel as if I had an 8-inch wrist. I don’t, by the way.
I think it’s important to remember where these watches come from in terms of heritage. The early 1:1 replica Panerai watches were designed for the Italian military. They were purpose-built watches meant to get wet. And it’s with that idea in mind that I struggle with the decision to only give the Quaranta 30m of water resistance. More curious is the idea that there is a screw-down crown. I cannot tell if this particular screw-down crown (with no seals that I could see) is Swiss super clone Panerai’s version of Tudor’s faux rivets, but it certainly made me chuckle. Who knows? Maybe this is the first watch that is actually rated to 30m depths. I won’t be testing that theory.
Water resistance notwithstanding, this Radiomir achieves exactly what I need it to by radiating pure top quality copy Panerai Radiomir energy in a comfortable size that feels like a tool watch, down to the inclusion of a closed caseback housing the P.900 caliber with 42 hours of power reserve. At the $6,000 price point, though, it’s not without competition.
