Panerai Luminor Submersible 1039 VS Factory Review

Panerai Luminor Submersible 1039 model is produced by VS Factory with a class 5 titanium case, 47 mm diameter and Super Clone P.9010 movement architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

First, let's take a look at the history of this watch; Those who know can skip this part. PANERAI has been collaborating with the Luna Rossa team from Italy, one of the strong teams of the America's Cup sailing races, since 2019. According to Panerai's official information, the PAM01039 carbon fiber watch is a model created by Panerai as the official sponsor of Luna Rossa, in cooperation with the two parties. This watch is inspired by many sailing elements in terms of technical and material aspects. The case and bezel of the Panerai PAM01039 Luna Rossa collaboration model are made of carbotech carbon fiber material, and in this respect, it shares a similar approach with the VS Factory Panerai 616. Therefore, for those who love carbon fiber watches, this means more options and is considered good news. The chassis, cast in carbon fibre, is inspired by the carbon fiber hull of the AC75 racing boat of the LUNA ROSSA team; On the dial is the sail of this team, namely the sailcloth material. As we all know, the world cup of the sailing world is the America's Cup. That's why most of the big brands that produce diving watches want to support or are already supporting a sailing team. This time, Panerai, as the official sponsor brand of Luna Rossa, has prepared a special model for the team for the 36th America's Cup sailing race.

So, is the workmanship of Panerai 1039 good? How is the quality?

The overall diameter of the Panerai PAM01039 is 47 mm, which is quite a large measurement; It may be difficult for watch lovers whose wrists are not very wide to carry it. The carbon fiber case has a beautiful and distinctive camouflage pattern, which complements each other with the carbon dial design. The texture of carbon fiber is very natural, same as the original; The workmanship is extremely fine, the corners are smooth. Its outline remains true to the brand's classic pillow form, so you can recognize the watch at a glance.

The carbon fiber case has an incredibly light texture; Resistant to external impacts and corrosion. The body of the Luna Rossa team's AC75 monohull sail is also made of carbon fiber, and the image of this body is engraved on the titanium case back of the watch; It creates a nice harmony with the Luna Rossa logo and America's Cup text. Carbon fiber is a very light and wear-resistant material; The patterns that emerge when processed are very beautiful and are increasingly used as watch materials. For example, brands such as Panerai, TAG Heuer, Hublot and Richard Mille prefer this; So much so that the replica watch industry attaches great importance to this material and many replica watches with carbon fiber material have emerged. Most of them are Panerai; Among the most well-known ones are Panerai PAM616, Panerai PAM661 and Panerai PAM979 produced by VS Factory.

The dial design is innovative; Real sailcloth material is also used on the dial, which gives it a unique atmosphere. Its special greyish-white texture is created by gluing pieces cut from the sailcloth of the Luna Rossa team's sail boat to the dial.

The dial has a date window at 3 o'clock and a small seconds indicator at 9 o'clock. There is also a lume feature on the hour and minute hands and hour markers.

In addition to being able to display the dive time on the bezel, the watch is also equipped with a two time zone (GMT) function. What I want to mention here is the red small seconds hand and the red arrow at the tip of the GMT hand; It creates an eye-catching liveliness in the watch, which is completely in black tones, saves the whole watch from monotony and literally adds soul to it. Once the GMT function is set, the user can track the start time of the 36th America's Cup sailing race at any time, even if he is on the other side of the world.

The thickness of the case side surface of the watch produced by VS Factory was also captured very successfully; There is almost no difference with the original.

The patented crown protection bridge, also made of carbon fiber material, is one of Panerai's iconic designs; It protects the security of the watch's internal parts.

The titanium case back of Panerai PAM1039 is engraved with the logo of the Luna Rossa team and a brief introduction of the America's Cup. The brand new Submersible Luna Rossa series watch works with the P.9010/GMT movement; The bidirectional winding rotor and two mainspring boxes automatically wind the watch. Since VS Factory has not developed a replica of the P.9010 movement, the movement it uses is still the GMT movement developed based on the replica P.9000. Functionally identical to the original; The hour and minute hands can be adjusted quickly, but the date cannot be adjusted as quickly as in the original. Although there is a difference in the mechanism, this difference cannot be seen without opening the cover since it is a model with a closed back cover. The original movement can offer a power reserve of 3 days, while the replica can reach more than 40 hours, which is a very good value.

VS Factory Panerai PAM1039 comes with a sturdy and durable black rubber strap. The strap is soft and comfortable; The titanium trapezoidal buckle is compatible with the overall style of the watch. The strap and buckle are almost interchangeable with the original. In addition, thanks to the trials of many watch friends, the contrasting color harmony of this black carbon fiber watch with the pure white rubber strap makes the whole watch much more attractive.

View on wrist

Lume effect is the same as the original

VS Factory Panerai PAM1039 carbon fiber watch leaves no doubt in terms of workmanship, like other models produced by VS Factory; It is almost impossible to notice a flaw in the entire watch, there is no need to worry about this, especially in the model with a closed case back. It is precisely thanks to this mature carbon fiber material processing technique and the rich experience accumulated in forging carbon fiber, VS Factory is gradually opening up on the path of carbon fiber Panerai replica. From the movement to the exterior, this is truly a very successful watch; Same material, same mechanism functions and offers stable performance.

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