For many people, the quintessential modern Panerai is the Luminor 1950. This 44mm-wide case is what most people picture when they think of Panerai with is distinctive locking crown-guard system and chunky style. While Panerai does offer a (small) degree[...]
Oh metal, where art thou metal? One of the more interesting new-for-SIHH-2015 watches from Panerai is a timepiece produced from a material originally design for automobile brakes – which certainly isn’t metal. The Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech 3 Days[...]
There are reasons why people love and wear their watches. Maybe their watch has some emotional connection to an event in their past, maybe it was a gift, and if you are like us (watch nerds) you simply love having[...]
2017 is clearly the year of new materials for Panerai. At SIHH 2017, Panerai announced the LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3-Days, which claims to have a 50-year guarantee from the movement needing any kind of lubrication. Here also is the Panerai Luminor[...]
In addition to all of this, the PAM 321 includes the in-house P.9002 automatic movement that contains some interesting and useful attributes. First, the PAM 321 is C.O.S.C certified and comes with a display caseback that reveals the 3/4 plate[...]
For 2015, Officine Panerai L’astronomo Luminor Tourbillon 1950 Replica goes back again to its roots as a historic supplier of instruments for the Italian navy and releases a quartet of new iterations on popular models as well as one reissue[...]
Special edition watches that are only sold in boutiques or produced in limited numbers are a great way for watch brands to get fans and watch lovers excited. Exclusivity is often a big deciding factor when it comes to a[...]
Panerai is synonymous with the sea. After all, the brand made its name producing maritime instruments for the Royal Italian Navy. These days, Panerai no longer makes instruments for the military, but it stays true to its oceanic roots as[...]
Panerai returns once more to what they call “Our Sea.” The Panerai Mare Nostrum Chronograph PAM716 (PAM00716) is a surprise, mid-2017 release from Officine Panerai that actually harkens back to not only its pre-Richemont days, but also to the brand’s first chronograph, produced[...]
Exactly one year ago, when Panerai launched the Luminor Due, it was well-documented that I wasn’t convinced about this new, second chapter for the much-loved Luminor collection. To come to grips with it and see what it’s like in the metal, I[...]