Razer and Panerai are helping manta rays with a Razer Special Edition luxury wristwatch

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With only 500 pieces worldwide, this luxury wristwatch goes to a good cause and is made for the super-fan.

Panerai X Razer PAM1353 watch
The Panerai x Razer PAM1353 watch sandwich dial. (Image credit: Razer)

 What you need to know

  • Italian watch maker Panerai and gaming giant Razer are continuing their 2021 partnership to preserve the oceans.
  • Razer announced a unique Panerai Luminor Quaranta Razer Special Edition luxury wristwatch.
  • The watch is an all-black DLC with Razer green highlights, matching lume, and the THS logo on the dial.
  • Only 500 pieces of the watch are made from eSteel (recycled steel) and other recycled materials.

The Luminor Quaranta Razer Special Edition (PAM1353) and green seconds-hand. (Image credit: Razer)

The Luminor Quaranta is an existing line of watches from Italian watchmaker Panerai (based in Geneva, Switzerland) with a 40mm case diameter powered by the P.900 calibre movement with 23 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, anti-shock casing, 100-meter water resistance, date, and 72 hours of power reserve.

The Panerai P.900 calibre movement powers the new Razer watch. (Image credit: Panerai)

The Luminor Quaranta Razer Special Edition is in the same style as the other Luminor Quaranta models, like the PAM01272, but with Razer’s custom flair. The watch has a matte black “sandwich dial” (a lume plate below the dial with cutouts for numbers in indices) and matching hands, but the seconds-hand is done in Razer green. 

The watchstrap is made from recycled PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) obtained from post-consumer plastic bottles with matching Razer green stitching.

Luminor Quaranta Razer Special Edition (PAM1353) front and case back with THS logo. (Image credit: Razer)

The watch case, however, is unique as it is composed of eSteel, a next-generation metal made of recycled steel and coated with DLC (diamond-like carbon coating), giving it excellent scratch resistance.

Even the glowing Super-LumiNova on the hands and indices veers from the traditional lighter green (C5) to a darker Razer green, which is a fun addition. 

On the dial is Razer’s three-headed snake (THS) logo but done is black with a slight gloss making it non-distracting from the otherwise minimalist piece. Likewise, the case back has an engraved THS along with the watch specs and edition number.

Pricing and availability

Panerai X Razer PAM1353 watch

(Image credit: Razer)

Razer didn’t mention a price, but going by Panerai’s existing Luminor Quaranta lineup, it won’t be cheap. Current Luminor Quaranta models have an eye-watering retail price of $7,400. Watches with DLC typically go for even more, and when combined with the limited edition (there are only 500 numbered pieces), you better start saving your pennies.

Update: The price is listed as $8,400.

You’ll have to find a local Panerai boutique or head to Panerai.com to get your hands on one.

(As a huge watch nerd and collector myself, I have requested a review sample from Razer, but the chances of it happening are about as likely as a Razer Toaster)

Daniel Rubino
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