Known for its 150 year-long tradition of innovation, precision and reliability in watchmaking, Panerai is dedicated to nautical timepieces — a dedication that is exemplified in its Luna Rossa Collection. Panerai crafted a series of four watches to celebrate the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team, Challenger of the 36th America’s Cup. Panerai is the official sponsor of the team, and as such, created a collection of watches for them: the 47mm Luminor Luna Rossa Regatta, the 44mm Luminor Luna Rossa Chrono Flyback and the 44mm Luminor Luna Rossa GMT (there’s a 47mm Submersible Luna Rossa that is part of the collection as well). We took a look at the special edition Luminor Luna Rossa Regatta specifically, as it shows off Panerai’s amazing attention to detail.
1. Inspired by Luna Rossa’s Swiftness: The Luminor Luna Rossa Regatta takes design cues from the Luna Rossa team’s revolutionary full-foil monohull AC75 racing boat. It makes use of the same colors, and also features some of the same lightweight materials found on the AC75 — like the sail cloth you will find on the dial.
2. Specially Designed for Yacht Racing: This special edition Panerai is outfitted with a Regatta countdown and a flyback chronograph needed for yacht racing. It also features a GMT which can be set to the Auckland time zone during New Zealand regattas.