Between July’s Navy SEALs diver and the green Aviazione Navale pair that returned the Marina Militare name to the Submersible last year, Panerai’s military side has really been carrying the catalog (no complaints here). The newest drop reaches further back, to the mid-century frogmen who wore Panerai instruments on both wrists while pulling off some of the most audacious raids in naval history. That chapter resurfaces as two brushed steel divers, the Submersible Marina Militare Destro PAM01757 and the Submersible Marina Militare GMT PAM01758.
The Wrong-Side Crown Is the Whole Point
The Destro’s 44mm case shifts the crown and its protective bridge over to 9 o’clock, and that’s pure function (not styling). Italian combat divers wore a compass or depth gauge on one wrist and the watch on the right, so Panerai mirrored the case to keep hardware out of the way.
Panerai has built just four left-handed Submersibles since 1998, every one of them a limited edition. The PAM01757 ends that streak as a regular production model.
Inside, the P.980 automatic runs a three-day reserve under a clean no-date dial, small seconds flipped to 3 o’clock with everything else. Sound familiar? It’s the same 44mm steel, 500m formula as this summer’s Navy SEALs diver, flying Italian colors this time.
The 42mm Does the Traveling
The GMT handles passport duty. Its P.900/GMT24H calibre measures a scant 5.2mm thick, which Panerai counts among the slimmest automatics it has ever made. And it sends an orange-tipped hand sweeping a 24-hour scale on the dial’s inner flange.
The caller-style GMT features a date at 3 and small seconds at 9 to round out the affair.
There’s a Torpedo on the Back
Both watches lean hard into the archive. The beige Super-LumiNova Grade X2 across the dials and bezels mimics decades of patina, and the gold-brown calf straps echo the leather Panerai fitted to its earliest divers. A black rubber spare comes in the box for actual water time.
Both are rated to 500m, up from the 300m of last year’s Aviazione Navale duo, which is absurd capability for watches this dressed up.
Flip either over and you’ll find the Siluro a Lenta Corsa (the manned torpedo those commandos piloted), engraved above a number tied to annual production rather than a fixed edition count.
Spec Sheet
Model: Submersible Marina Militare Destro (PAM01757) / GMT (PAM01758)
Case Size: 44mm (Destro) / 42mm (GMT)
Case Thickness: 13.93mm (Destro) / 14.38mm (GMT)
Case Material: Brushed stainless steel
Bezel: Unidirectional with matte black ceramic insert
Movement: Panerai P.980 automatic (Destro) / P.900/GMT24H automatic (GMT)
Power Reserve: 3 days
Water Resistance: 500m (50 bar)
Dial: Matte black with beige Super-LumiNova Grade X2
Strap: Gold-brown Ponte Vecchio calf leather; spare black rubber strap
Limited Edition: No; annual-production numbered caseback
Pricing & Availability
Both models are available now through Panerai boutiques and over at Panerai’s website, with the Destro priced at $12,700 and the GMT at $13,100. No edition cap to race this time, just each year’s production count stamped on the back.
Recap
Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Destro PAM01757 & GMT PAM01758
Panerai expands its Marina Militare line with its first non-limited left-handed Submersible and a 42mm GMT, both rated to a serious 500m.
