Officine Panerai has roots dating back to 1860 when the company was founded in Florence, Italy, by Giovanni Panerai. Panerai built its solid reputation on supplying precision timekeeping instruments to the Italian navy and developing waterproof watches for soldiers who found themselves in extreme environments. More recently, the company moved its headquarters to Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where they have been producing quality in-house manufacture movements.

Panerai’s Table Clock, which is reminiscent of a large pocket watch, elegantly incorporates the manufacturer’s much-loved design principles and attention to detail that can be found in their wristwatches.

The case of this intriguing table clock measures 65 mm in diameter and is constructed of brushed and polished stainless steel. A transparent case back allows one to see part of the movement in action. This is a manually wound clock that is driven by Panerai’s P.5000 caliber and beats at 21,600 vph, has 21 jewels, and features a convenient eight-day power reserve.

The tasteful, refined, and minimalist black-colored dial—an iconic feature of Panerai watches, to be sure—contains a mix of easy-to-read, luminescent Arabic numerals and stick hour markers. The gold tone hands are also luminescent.

Standout features: Convenient eight-day power reserve; transparent case back that reveals the movement; special stainless steel table stand.

Details at a glance:

• Model Reference: PAM00581
• Case Material: Stainless steel
• Case Dimensions: 65 mm (diameter)
• Height: 108 mm (including base, clock with extended bow)
• Movement: Manually wound, 21 jewels, 21,600 vph, eight-day power reserve
• Caliber: Panerai's exclusive P.5000
• Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard time
• Dial: Black color
• Crystal: Mineral Crystal
• Winding Crown: Push / pull with Protective Bow
• Water-resistance: N/A
• Country of Origin: Switzerland
• Condition: New
• Comments: Comes with manufacturer's boxes and manual