Luminor 1950 PCYC 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic AccIaio – 44mm

From Panerai -

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This is one of two new releases brought out this year as the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge approaches.

It is available with an off-white / ivory colored dial (above) with the following specs (straight from Panerai):

MOVEMENT  
Automatic mechanical, P.9100 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai.  
FUNCTIONS 
Hours, minutes, small seconds, seconds reset, flyback chronograph, knots scale for calculation of average boat speed. 
CASE 44 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.  
DIAL Ivory with luminous hour markers and dots. Chronograph hour counter at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, central chronograph seconds and minute hands, knot scale on the rehaut. POWER RESERVE 72H.  
WATER-RESISTANCE 10 bar (~100 metres). 

And it is also available in a black dialed version -

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 And here are the pertinents for the black dialed model -

MOVEMENT Automatic mechanical, P.9100 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai.  
FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes, small seconds, seconds reset, yback chronograph, knots scale for calculation of average boat speed. CASE 44 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.  
DIAL Black with luminous Arabic numerals. Chronograph hour counter at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, central chronograph seconds and minute hands, knot scale on the rehaut. POWER RESERVE 72H.  
WATER-RESISTANCE 10 bar (~100 metres).

 

The Year of the Yardbird

In our continuing efforts to offer educational content beyond mere horological reporting, we offer this from our friends at the Urban Dictionary -

yardbird

native central kansas slang for chickens, also slang for a truck driver that hauls chickens.

hey guys, wanna get some BBQ yardbird after work?

that damn yardbird is goin' too slow, 10-4.

#chicken #'bird #chicken hauler #chiken #chikin

by huckleberry finn October 23, 2005 

 

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Now, back to the watch in question.  This is Panerai's offering for the year of the Chicken, the

Luminor 1950 Sealand 3 Days Automatic Acciaio – 44mm.  Now the watch itself is pretty cool.  The "flip top" is hinged at 12 o'clock and and decorated with a pretty impressive  looking rooster which has been hand engraved.

The dial of the watch is silver, numerals at 12 and 6, date at 3, and small seconds at 9.

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Here are the pertinents -

Functions:

Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds, Date

Movement: 

P.9000 calibre

Case:

Brushed steel

Luminor 1950

Case diameter:

44 mm