Panerai Watch Reference Numbers Shown above is a graphic of the back of a Panerai Luminor Daylight Chrono, with each of the types of numbers shown. Not all casebacks are the same, such as display backs, so the numbers will be in different locations. The photo is shown as a guide only. The actual Panerai reference number (ie. PAM 00251) does not appear anywhere on the case. Case Number This number varies from watch to watch and is often duplicated but seems to indicate a particular style of case. The case number on seemingly identical watches can occasionally change from year to year, presumably because of some microscopic change, or perhaps the case comes from a different manufacturer. Here is a link to Paneristi table of watches seen so far. Production Number If the watch is from F series or later, this indicates the production number of this particular watch for a designated year. The above example is 765 of 1000, which means that 1000 PAM00251 ‘ s were produced in that year and this is number 765. If the watch is from A to E series, then this indicates the production number of all dial and case variations of a particular watch. F series onward watches have a total number of watches per type (ie. White dial, Black dial, PVD, Brushed, Polished, etc). Serial Number This is the serial number of the watch, and increments with production. The newer the watch, the higher the number. Year Letter A letter that appears before the production number dates Panerai watches. The watch shown in the example above is an 'K' production year, which is 2008. The following are the years of production that the letter indicates: No Letter - 1997 A - 1998 B - 1999 C - 2000 D - 2001 E - 2002 F - 2003 G - 2004 H - 2005 I - 2006 J - 2007 K - 2008 L - 2009 M - 2010 |
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