Case material: Steel; Charge: Manual; Conditions: New Presentation condition : With boxes and all papers; Model: Luminor Marina Price on request Gmtbroker Reference: PAM00512 Yet another classic timepiece that Officine Panerai saw fit to remodel for vintage watch enthusiasts in 2013, the Radiomir 1940 attempts to combine the trademark hardiness of the Radiomir line with a stylish unique beauty. The case, hands, crown, and buckle all feature the elegant look of polished stainless steel while the dial is black with luminescent hour markers for exceptional legibility. The watch can resist water to a depth of 100 meters/330 feet and features a tough, black crocodile strap. PAM00512 RADIOMIR 1940 - 42MM IN ABOUT 1940, THE PANERAI WORKSHOPS IN FLORENCE PERFECTED A NEW CASE, designed to meet the increasing demands of the commandos of the Italian Navy. The case was a development of the one presented in 1936 which is know today as the Radiomir – a term which originally referred to the luminous material patented by Panerai to make the dial readable in the dark – but it presented some innovations designed to make its construction even more solid and hard wearing.In the new case the strap attachments were no longer formed from a strong piece of steel wire bent and welded to the case-band, as they had been previously. This design might expose the watch to the risk of the strap coming off in the course of the extreme operations which commandos were called upon to undertake when on board their underwater assault craft. In the 1940s version, on the other hand,