The PAM01250 is the anthracite-dial variant with rose gold-toned hands in Panerai's 42mm Luminor Due line. At 10.5mm thick in a full mirror-polished steel case, it's a dress-oriented piece with a dark grey sunburst sandwich dial and white Super-LumiNova numerals. VSF's version runs the Dandong P.900 movement on a black alligator-embossed leather strap.
Key Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Factory | VS Factory (VSF) |
| Reference | PAM01250 |
| Movement | Dandong P.900 automatic, true 1:1 architecture, designed for slim cases |
| Case dimensions | 42mm diameter, ~10.5mm thickness |
| Material | 316L stainless steel, full mirror polish on case, bezel, and crown guard |
| Bezel | Fixed 316L stainless steel, high polish |
| Crystal | Sapphire with AR coating |
| Dial | Anthracite (dark grey) sunburst sandwich dial, pure white Super-LumiNova Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 with stick indices, polished rose gold-toned hands with luminous fill, date at 3, small seconds at 9 |
| Strap | Black alligator-embossed leather with tone-on-tone stitching, polished steel Pre-V tang buckle |
Dial: anthracite sunburst with rose gold hands
The dial is a metallic dark grey with a heavy sunray finish that shifts from bright steel-grey to near-black depending on light angle. The sandwich construction uses cut-outs at 12 and 6 with stick indices everywhere else, backed by pure white Super-LumiNova underneath. The hands are rose gold-toned — not yellow gold, not copper — and carry matching white luminous fill. Against the cool anthracite dial, the warm rose gold creates the same contrast that makes the gen work as a formal piece.
This is the key difference from the PAM00904, which uses polished steel hands and vintage beige lume on the same anthracite sunburst base. The PAM01250's rose gold hands and white lume make it the dressier configuration of the two.
Case: 10.5mm polished Due profile
The Due case at 10.5mm is roughly 5mm thinner than a standard Luminor. Full mirror polish across the cushion body, fixed bezel, and crown guard lever. No brushed surfaces. Slides under a dress cuff. The crown guard engages with correct tension.
Movement: Dandong P.900
Same slimmer P.900 architecture used across VSF's Due and Submersible lines. Integrated clone rather than a modified base movement — that's how the 10.5mm case thickness holds without a bulging caseback. Hacking seconds, smooth winding, quick-set date that flips cleanly at midnight.
Strap
Black alligator-embossed leather with tone-on-tone stitching. Formal, no contrast. Polished steel Pre-V tang buckle matches the case finish.
Things to check in QC
The anthracite dial should show visible sunburst shift between steel-grey and near-black under different light. The rose gold hands should read as warm rose, not yellow-gold. The case finish should be fully polished with no brushed surfaces. Sandwich cut-outs should have clean edges. The date should sit centered and flip cleanly. At 10.5mm, the case should look noticeably thinner than a standard Luminor.