Goldtech is Panerai’s proprietary alloy of rose gold featuring platinum and copper that ensures a high lustre that doesn’t tarnish easily. It makes for a particularly intense colour especially on the polished bezel. The rest of the case is brushed to provide a nice degree of contrast. The case measures 40mm in diameter with 100m water resistance, which is much smaller and less resilient than Panerai’s thoroughbred dive watches, further highlighting its luxe dress watch design.
Completing the aesthetic of the Panerai Luminor Quaranta BiTempo Goldtech Replica is a sunray brushed sandwich dial in black. The almost gloss-like finish reminds me of obsidian, which contrasts with gold and gives the watch a sharp impact to look at. There’s a small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock and the central hand stack consists of hours, minutes and a second 12-hour hand for displaying a second time zone. It essentially functions in the same manner as a GMT complication without the additional 24-hour scale and is what gives the watch the BiTempo moniker, meaning dual time.
