Panerai launches a large selection of new Luminor Due watches
Trends shape the appearance of our society. Whereas recently big case design still dominated the watch landscape – for men as well as for women – the industry now goes back to smaller watch cases. The old shapes do not become superfluous however, because as we all know taste differs and overhauled trends always return. Panerai is very much in trend and with their new Luminor Due collection introduces the smallest ever at Panerai produced case design, with a diameter of only 38 millimeters.
New colours – the Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic Acciaio 38mm in mint-green
It might not seem so small, but the brand with Italian roots has once become famous for their big watches. You will almost solely find watches with 44-, 45- or even 47-mm case diameter in all Panerai collections. In 2016 Panerai for the first time introduced the Luminor due line with a 42mm case – at that time the smallest watch at Panerai. And with 10,5 mm height also the thinnest. Now there are six new Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic models available between 38 and 42 millimetres in diameter, and with a height of 11,2 mm. The historical Luminor design has been reworked and the focus is especially put on the new leather wristbands in different colours.
New colours complete the classical dark collection
Besides the classical anthracite and brown straps Panerai has adopted some new ones in mint-green and sky-blue to the new Luminor Due collection, equipped with ivory dials and golden (5NPt-redgold) cases, which shine intense due to its high copper content. Hence Panerai gets access to a target group with different sizes in wrist, who in the past where not averse to the big watches but now have one more reason to arouse its interest for Panerai watches. It also offers more options to wear Panerai watches for different occasions.
Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic Acciaio 42mm
From the outside Panerai stays true to its principles. The dials with soleil finish have the classical Panerai design with large luminous hour markers and figures. Also the classical bridge derives with lever for crown protection that was patented by Panerai in 1956 stays true to the Luminor Due collection. The manufacture calibre (OP XXXIV) was expanded by a new date indication. All watches have a power reserve of 3 days, what has become a minimum standard at Panerai.
Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic Acciaio 42mm
For the purists Panerai also introduced two new Luminor Due models with 45 mm case diameter. The Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic Acciaio 45mm (PAM00943) and the Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio 45mm (PAM00944). The 2016 introduced automatic calibre P.4000 has been upgraded by a date indication (now calibre P.4001), and also by a second time zone (now calibre P.4002).
The new calibre P.4002 comes with a second time zone
The Luminor collection was always characterized by an outstanding readability, especially in the dark. This is supported by the sandwich structure of the dial with its two superimposed discs containing the luminous beige substance. It also gives the dial a very interesting shining.
The sandwich structure of the dial gives it a beautiful shining
The movement is nicely exposed through the open sapphire case back. The micro rotor is made of Wolfram, a material that has been chosen for its high specific weight that is responsible for the respective energy. A high specific weight is significant for the effectiveness of an automatic rotor. The specific weight of Wolfram is with 19,3 grams per cubic centimeter as efficient as that of gold.
Nicely exposed through the open sapphire case back – the calibre P.1000/10
The new Luminor Due 45mm watches are available with a new brown alligator leather strap and contrasting beige seams. All straps from the smaller watches (38mm / 42mm) can be simply changed thanks to the ‚Quick Release‘ system – also a standard in today’s times.
Antoine LeCoultre, who later put the foundation stone of the manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, has already in young years been a restless inventor. His pioneering spirit created – next to numerous other patents – a Millionmeter in 1844 and the first rocking bar winding mechanism in 1847. With the Millionmeter it was possible to measure up to…
The American Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the brand IWC in 1868 and he wanted to pair Swiss craftsmanship in watchmaking with American manufacturing technologies. IWC became a specialist in creating excellent pocket watches. Even though the brand’s initials stand for ‘International’ Watch Company and was founded by an American citizen, it always was – and…
The beauty of traditional watch manufactures is, that on the one hand production methods that once made them strong are still being emphasized today, and on the other hand this unbroken innovation spirit from past times still generates modern and exciting new techniques. The Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 that has been introduced at the beginning…
It’s a topic that every OMEGA Speedmaster fan must have an opinion on – when it comes to protecting the dial, which is better: hesalite or sapphire crystal? In this article, we will be arguing the case for keeping it old-school, while also explaining why some choose the more contemporary, "luxurious" option of sapphire crystal.…
Florentine watch brand Panerai’s Submersible models first surfaced in the late 90s. For more than two decades, however, the timepiece overshadowing it was Panerai's original diving watch, the Luminor. Since 2019, the Submersible has increasingly distinguished itself as a line in its own right. Now, for the first time, the new Submersible Goldtech Orocarbo PAM01070 combines two Panerai-developed materials into one watch:…
Incredible watches are characterised by the fact that they display much more than just the current time. In the best cases, they also say something about the zeitgeist in the world. It would not an exaggeration to say that the Richard Mille RM 029 Le Mans Classic is one such model. As a limited edition of 150…
A childhood dream has come true. Thanks to Mercedes-AMG and IWC Schaffhausen who teamed up at the Nürburgring 24-hours race to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the performance sports car brand of Mercedes-Benz, which took it’s name from the initials of the founders Hans Werner Aufrecht, Erhard Melcher and the town where it all began,…
With 35 international branches and around 800 employees, luxury watch and jewellery retailer Wempe is one of the largest of its kind. Given its size, it’s no surprise that the retailer also sells its own creations in order to save on margins, so to speak. But without a coherent story, business for Wempe would probably…
Museums are a popular way to spend one’s weekend. A place to take the kids, discover key moments in history, and immerse oneself in everything from portraits at the Louvre to mummified priests at the British Museum. The Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, however, attracts rather a different crowd. The museum has drawn in countless…
Initially debuted in 1979, the Piaget Polo 79 has been a big talking point for us at Swisswatches ever since its revival last year, as reported on in great detail by my colleague Nico Bandl. It is a beautiful watch – and an undeniably grand watch, available up until now, true to the original, in…
A near-fatal diving accident is responsible for Swiss watch manufacture Blancpain’s significant contribution to the mechanical diving watch. While other major players such as Rolex, Omega, and Panerai have also earned themselves a certain reputation in this area of expertise, Blancpain can lay claim to having developed decisive features as early as the 1950s with…
Like almost every year, OMEGA also in 2018 introduces a Speedmaster Special Edition. This year they celebrate 50 years of the Apollo 8 mission and surprise with a new skeletonized Moonwatch movement for their famous ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ watch. 50 years of Apollo 8 mission – the anniversary watch Speedmaster Dark Side of…
Upon hearing the word Montblanc, not everyone automatically first thinks of its high quality wristwatches. This is no bad thing, says Nikolas Baretzki, who has been at the helm of the Germany's best known luxury manufacture since April 2017. Alongside its famous fountain pens such as the Meisterstück, Montblanc is a universe of luxury products,…