70 Years Of Luminor: Panerai Releases Luminor Marina Watches In Titanium, Carbotech, & New Fibratech With 70-Yr Guarantee

Luminor, the tritium-based luminous substance that Panerai named its watch after, simply. turned 70-years-old. To have a good time, Panerai simply dropped three new Luminor Marina watches that boast an unheard-of 70-year assure as a part of Watches & Wonders 2020. These are the Panerai Luminor Marina PAM1117 in titanium, the Luminor Marina PAM1118 in Carbotech, and the Luminor Marina PAM01119 in an all-new materials referred to as Fibratech. Every of those is restricted to 270 items and will likely be boutique exclusives.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model: Panerai
Mannequin: Luminor Marina PAM1117 Titanium, PAM01118 Carbotech, PAM01119 Fibratech
Dimensions: Titanium: 44mm-wide, 15.65mm-thick; Carbotech/Fibratech: 44mm-wide, 14.5mm-thick
Water Resistance: 300M
Case Materials: titanium, carbotech, and fibratech
Crystal/Lens: sapphire obtained from corundum
Motion: P.9010 Calibre
Frequency: 28,800 vph
Energy Reserve: Three days
Strap/Bracelet: Panerai Sportech with luminescent stitching
Value & Availability: $19,000 for PAM1117 Titanium, $16,000 for PAM1118 Carbotech, $19,000 for PAM1119 Fibratech

First off, the Panerai Luminor Marina PAM1119 is made from a brand new materials referred to as Fibratech, which makes use of mineral fibers from basalt rock and mineral components which are sure with polymers after which are superimposed as skinny layers, reaching an opaque and uneven texture, in accordance with Panerai. It is a new materials that has a largely aesthetic function, and I stay up for seeing in individual. The dial on this mannequin is completed in anthracite, with a sunray sample end that appears to match properly with the grayish Fibratech end.

As for the PAM1118 in Carbotech, we’ve coated Panerai watches previously that use this carbon-fiber materials, and this is likely to be my favourite of the three. With a black sunray dial, that is the darkest of the trio, and I really like how the black towards the lume seems. It’s so subtly idiosyncratic whereas sustaining the brooding Carbotech type.

Lastly, the PAM1117 in Titanium goes a bit of lighter, each actually and metaphorically, because it weighs simply 100g (together with strap) and has a deep blue sunray dial with matching blue strap. One thing I didn’t know is that the case of this watch is manufactured via DMLS, a 3D printing course of “involving the sedimentation of titanium powder, sintered layer by layer by a high-powered optical fiber laser, 30 microns (zero.03 mm) at a time.”

As these watches are all about celebrating the 70th anniversary of Luminor, there’s lume all through. After all, a contemporary lume is used with Tremendous-LumiNova’s new era of X1 which is brighter and longer-lasting. Relatively than the standard utility of lume to palms and indices, Panerai has utilized it to the flange, dial inscriptions, crown protector/lever, in addition to the stitching on the strap.

If a ridiculously lengthy assure from Panerai sounds acquainted, you could be considering of theLAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech from a few years in the past that had a 50-year assure. It’s an fascinating experiment to check out with a few of these extremely restricted items, and for a Paneristi with means, a singular and particular characteristic when fascinated with handing the piece all the way down to future generations.

Every of those three Panerai Luminor Marina watches makes use of the in-house P.9010 calibre that operates at 28,800 vph and has a Three-day (72-hour) energy reserve. Apparently, Panerai selected to not have an exhibition caseback however moderately a titanium (DLC-coated titanium, within the case of the PAM1118 Carbotech) with “70 years assure” engraved on the again. Personally, I’d have opted for a subtler execution of that assure, however that’s simply me. (Plus, I don’t assume the caseback lets you recognize when that 70 years kicks off.)

Once more, every of those watches is restricted to 270 items and will likely be bought solely in Panerai boutiques. The Panerai Luminor Marina PAM1117 Titanium is priced at $19,000 USD; the Luminor Marina PAM1118 Carbotech is priced at $16,000 USD; and Luminor Marina PAM1119 Fibratech is value at $19,000 USD. You possibly can be taught extra at panerai.com.