Panerai’s relationship with the Marina Militare remains one of the clearest through-lines in the brand’s modern watchmaking.
The latest additions to that story are two steel Submersible models with serious dive-watch proportions, black ceramic bezel inserts and enough functional separation to make them feel like more than a simple dial variation.
The Marina Militare Submersible Destro PAM01757 leans into Panerai’s left-hand-crown tradition, while the Marina Militare Submersible GMT PAM01758 adds a 24-hour travel display in a slightly smaller case.
At a glance
- Panerai has introduced two new Marina Militare Submersible models, the Destro PAM01757 and GMT PAM01758.
- Both watches use brushed steel cases, black ceramic bezel inserts, grained black dials and 500 metres of water resistance.
- The PAM01757 is priced at EUR 12,300, while the PAM01758 GMT is priced at EUR 12,700, with both marked as Annual Production.
A tougher Submersible with a black ceramic bezel
The Submersible line is the more overtly technical branch of Panerai’s design language, distinguished by its unidirectional rotating bezel and stronger dive-watch intent.
While Panerai’s Luminor and Radiomir shapes reach further back into the brand’s mid-century identity, the Submersible family arrived in 1998 with the PAM00024 Luminor Submersible Automatic Acciaio.
These two Marina Militare models follow that more recent lineage, but with details that point back to the brand’s long-standing naval association.
The black bezel insert is a notable choice here, particularly because it’s not the most common treatment for a Submersible.
Both watches use a matte black ceramic insert with raised markers for the dive scale, paired with a fully brushed stainless steel case.
The dials are grained black with applied markers and beige Super-LumiNova on the hands and indexes, including the bezel pip.
It gives both watches a deliberately aged tone without compromising the direct legibility expected from this kind of Panerai.
The Destro PAM01757 keeps the crown out of the way
The PAM01757 is the larger of the two watches, measuring 44mm across and 13.94mm thick.
Its defining feature is the left-side crown and crown-protecting bridge, a layout Panerai has long associated with its Destro models.
Destro means “right” in Italian, though in Panerai usage it refers to a configuration intended to make the watch easier for left-handed wearers to operate.
For right-handed wearers, the left-side crown can also have a practical advantage because the crown guard is less likely to press into the wrist.
The watch has a sapphire crystal, a solid steel caseback and a water-resistance rating of 500 metres.
Inside is the automatic P.980 calibre, which runs at 4Hz and delivers a 72-hour power reserve from a single barrel.
The solid caseback is engraved with the silhouette of the Silura a Lenta Corsa, also known as the Maiale, the small submarine used by Royal Italian Navy commandos during the Second World War.
The GMT PAM01758 adds a travel-time layer
The PAM01758 uses the same broad visual language but shifts the proportions and function.
Its steel case measures 42mm wide and 14.38mm thick, making it smaller in diameter than the Destro despite being slightly thicker.
The crown returns to the right side, and the dial arrangement changes accordingly.
The small seconds display is repositioned, while a bevelled date window sits at 3 o’clock.
An angled inner flange carries the 24-hour scale, read by a GMT hand with an orange and beige triangular tip.
This is an office or caller-style GMT, meaning the 24-hour hand is adjusted independently rather than the local hour hand.
The PAM01758 is powered by the automatic P.900/GMT24H calibre, which runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and provides a 72-hour power reserve from a single barrel.
Details & Specifications
| Specification | PAM01757 Destro | PAM01758 GMT |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Panerai | Panerai |
| Collection | Marina Militare Submersible | Marina Militare Submersible |
| Case size | 44mm diameter, 13.94mm thick | 42mm diameter, 14.38mm thick |
| Case material | Brushed stainless steel | Brushed stainless steel |
| Bezel | Unidirectional rotating bezel with matte black ceramic insert and raised markers | Unidirectional rotating bezel with matte black ceramic insert and raised markers |
| Crystal | Sapphire crystal | Sapphire crystal |
| Dial | Grained black dial with applied markers and recessed small seconds | Grained black dial with applied markers, recessed small seconds, date and 24-hour inner flange |
| Lume | Beige Super-LumiNova on hands, markers and bezel pip | Beige Super-LumiNova on hands, markers and bezel pip |
| Movement | Automatic P.980 calibre | Automatic P.900/GMT24H calibre |
| Frequency | 4Hz | 28,800 vibrations per hour |
| Power reserve | 72 hours | 72 hours |
| Functions | Hours, minutes and small seconds | Hours, minutes, small seconds, date and independently adjustable 24-hour GMT hand |
| Water resistance | 500 metres | 500 metres |
| Caseback | Solid steel caseback engraved with the Silura a Lenta Corsa silhouette and Annual Production marking | Solid steel caseback engraved with the Silura a Lenta Corsa silhouette and Annual Production marking |
| Straps | Gold-brown “ponte vecchio” vintage leather strap with brushed steel pin buckle, plus black accordion-style rubber strap | Gold-brown “ponte vecchio” vintage leather strap with brushed steel pin buckle, plus black accordion-style rubber strap |
| Price | EUR 12,300 | EUR 12,700 |
Both watches are delivered on gold-brown “ponte vecchio” vintage leather straps with trapezoidal brushed steel pin buckles, with a second black accordion-style rubber strap included.
The Annual Production engraving signals that these models aren’t limited by a fixed numbered run, but by an annual production cap.
Between the left-crown Destro and the caller GMT, Panerai has created two distinct versions of the same Marina Militare idea, each aimed at collectors who prefer the Submersible at its most tool-like and unapologetically naval.
