Hodinkee in Bremont, Bremont U-2, Military, Patek Philippe, replica Breitling Navitimer Men's watch Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 12:08PM Waiting around for the 1-train at a subway stop in Manhattan the other day, I happened by a poster for the new movie, The Expendables, the Sylvester Stallone action flick starring every single leading action star from the last 30 years (with the exception of Steven Seagal, but I digress).Schwarzenegger, Statham, Li, Lundgren, Willis, the film appears to be a veritable smörgåsbord of ripped guys, guns, explosions, and one-liners.The timepiece Stallone was wearing in the poster caught my eye.
Upon closer inspection, I could see Sly was wearing a Panerai.Same with Jason Statham and Terry Crews.Turns out it’s the Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta Rattrapante.If this Panerai is a gentleman’s military watch, then the Luminor 1950 RR is a bad-ass’s black ops replica Breitling Navitimer Men's watch.The PAM 332, in a DLC case, features a black dial with beautiful subtle blue highlights, luminous hour markers, and white text and markers.No wonder it’s the perfect timepiece for mercenaries in South America.Actually designed as a watch for yachting (hence the “Regatta” in the model name), it was created as a special edition for the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, a series of international regattas for vintage and classic sailboats.
The rattrapante mechanism, or split-second chronograph, allows for the timing of two events of different durations, perfect for competitive sailing, or say, replica Breitling Aerospace Advantage watch racing classic cars? The two side-by-side sub-dials add a wonderful symmetry to the balance of the dial.And a textured dial, tachymeter scale and black leather strap with DLC buckle round out the piece.This 2009 special edition timepiece was limited to 500 units, and from the poster it looks as if three or more went to the actors on this movie.
