Panerai fans can rejoice, as the newly launched Luminor 1950 8 Days Chrono Monopulsante GMT represents everything they have come to love in the Italian watchmaker.

Reference-numbered as the PAM00275, the watch is powered by the P2004, Panerai’s first in-house chronograph caliber and sports the following features.

8 Day Power Reserve

The watch uses three superimposed spring balances to power the watch, and the power reserve is displayed by Panerai’s unique horizontal indicator at 6 o’clock.

Monopusher Chronograph

The column-wheel chronograph mechanism utilizes a single button at 8 o’clock to start, stop and reset the chronograph. For greater precision, the minute counter of the chronograph at 3 o’clock jumps from one position to the next on the 60th second of each elapsed minute, rare among chronograph indications.

GMT

A second central hand indicates a second timezone, and an aperture in the sub-dial at 9 o’clock indicates AM or PM in that second timezone.

“Sandwich” Dial

The much loved Sandwich dial construction made famous by the original Panerai 1950 makes its appearance, and adds to the watch’s air of military machismo.

This large watch is housed in the classic Panerai 44mm case. For 2008, there will be 500 units of the new chronograph in steel and 250 units in pink gold.