101 沛納海，GPF 2/56 Big Egiziano，鋁殼原型錶， 棕色錶盤連旋轉式錶圈及黃金飾點 Possibly unique Officine Panerai GPF 2/56 so called big Egiziano Prototype with Aluminum case, yellow gold dots on the rotating bezel and tropical brown dial Very fine and possibly unique professional diver wristwatch with 8 days angelus caliber, manual winding. Brand
Panerai
Model
GPF 2/56 so called big Egiziano
Year
Made circa 1950s
Caliber
Angelus 8 days
Bracelet
Leather strap with stainless steel buckle
Dimensions
60 mm
Signed Dial, case and movement. C 2 • D 2-01 • M 2* • AAA
HKD 243,000 – 340,000 CHF 29,000 – 40,000 • USD 31,000 – 43,400
Panerai steel Big Egiziano was supplied to the Egyptian Navy in 1956 under the request to create an extremely big, reliable and virtually indestructible watch. This example with middle case and bezel in aluminum, built ca 1950, shows gold spots every 5 minutes and a luminous dot at 12 o’clock. It is probably one of the watch used to test the crown protection (patent registered in 1956), one of the distinctive features of the future Luminor models. As seen many times in various examples, it was common to make prototypes in aluminum, bronze, and micro-biliate or pvd steel. Bronze and aluminum are ductile materials in order to make the working process easier, we have to remember that “Officine Panerai” was a small artisan who created professional and military instruments only in small series. Micro-biliate steel or pvd can improve the superficial hardness and protect from corrosion. There is only one other Big Egiziano known with micro-biliate steel case and gold spots on the bezel. This example hasn’t been punched with serial number, probably because it has never been tested under the water, but only made for aesthetic and functional purpuose. The presence of radium in the dial is proven from the amazing color change from black to brown, but it is common to see watches with radium removed for his dangerousness. It is also common to find some minor differences in hand made military instruments. The steel Big Egiziano has a weight of ca 240 grams, this one in aluminum is only ca 182 grams. The aluminum case with rotating bezel has a weight of ca 50 grams, that makes it exceptionally lighter than the steel one. 沛納海在1956年接受埃及海軍委託，製作一枚極大尺寸、性能可靠兼且無堅不摧的腕錶，而其成品便是鋼款Big Egiziano。 此枚拍品約製於1950年，擁有鋁製錶殼及錶圈，錶圈上每隔5分鐘以黃金飾點標示時距，只有12點位置是鋁製飾點。這枚錶很可能是被用作測試錶冠保護裝置（此設計於 1956年登記專利），而這種錶冠保護裝置則在後來成為了Luminor系列的標誌。 從過往為數不少的例子看來，當時品牌製作原型錶時一般採用鋁、銅，以及經Micro-biliate處理鋼或PVD電鍍的鋼材製作外殼。 銅和鋁均是柔韌性高的金屬，因而令製作過程更簡易；如果考慮到當時的Officine Panerai只是個小型作坊，專門小量生產專業及軍事用精密儀器，這種選材實屬合理。 至於經Micro-biliate處理或PVD電鍍的鋼材質則能夠提升表面硬度，不易腐蝕。 據我們所知，除了這枚拍品，另外只出現過一枚Big Egiziano，該錶用Micro-biliate處理鋼製作外殼，並配有黃金飾點錶圈。 今次這枚拍品並沒有刻上生產流水編號，也許因為它只是一枚用作測試外觀設計與功能的原型錶，而沒有經歷水底性能測試之故。 而由黑色變成啡色的熱帶錶盤（Tropical Dial）則印證了錶盤曾經有過含有鐳的夜光塗料，不過由於鐳元素的危險性，很多帶含鐳夜光塗料的錶款上的夜光物料都會被移 除，這點並不足為奇。 此外，這些軍用儀器全由人手製作，因此外觀上亦可能會有細微差異。 鋼製Big Egiziano重約240克，而這枚鋁製款則只有約182克，而當中鋁製外殼連旋轉式錶圈僅有約50克，因此總重量會比鋼款輕得多。
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