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Celebrating the anniversary of its most iconic line, the Luminor, Panerai has introduced a range of new models with interesting materials and features. With a dark case and bright Super-LumiNova, the themes and concepts of the new collection are represented well in a single model: the $18,900 PAM 1119, which features both an unusual lume treatment and a new Fibratech case material.
The collection is united by a 44mm case rendered in a range of materials and water-resistant to 300m. Each model is powered by the brand’s in-house P.9010 automatic movement (including, in one instance, a GMT variant) with a power reserve of three days. The Luminor model is named for the luminous substance that gave its dials low-light and underwater legibility way back in 1950, so strong lume is emphasized alongside a general celebration of the collection’s 70th anniversary.
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM 1117, PAM 118, PAM1119
A trio of Luminors in exotic, technical materials represent what’s new at Panerai. The PAM 1119 is rendered in Fibratech, which comes from the aeronautics industry and is made from “recyclable mineral fibres derived from molten volcanic rock and mineral additives.” The PAM 1118 is in the brand’s familiar Carbotech material, and a third model (PAM 1117) uses a new titanium 3D-printing technology called Direct Metal Laser Sintering (or DMLS).
Each has the unusual feature of strips of luminescent material in the crown, crown guard and the crown-locking lever — highlighting the iconic collection’s most prominent feature. It also encircles the dial, and even the stitching of the straps glow in the dark. Notably, each of these three models includes a whopping 70-year watch warranty.
