2020 sees Panerai debut not one, however two new supplies, each within the Luminor Marina 44 format. The Panerai Luminor Marina Fibratech 44 PAM01663 premieres a case crafted from mineral fibers produced by the fusion of basalt rock. Yep, you learn that proper.
Specs
Model: Panerai
Mannequin: Luminor Marina Fibratech 44 PAM01663
Dimensions: 44mm-wide, 15.65mm-thick
Water Resistance: 30 bar (300 meters)
Case Materials: DMLS titanium case, Carbotech bezel, crown and lever
Crystal/Lens: sapphire crystal obtained from corundum
Motion: Panerai Caliber P.9010, 200 parts
Frequency: 4Hz
Energy Reserve: three days
Strap/Bracelet: Panerai Sportech, extra rubber strap
Value & Availability: $16,000 USD
Fibratech, as Panerai explains, is “constructed from unidirectional mineral fibers produced by the fusion of basalt rock. These fibers, bonded with polymers, turn out to be skinny layers which can be superimposed in a exact orientation after which consolidated by a pressure- and temperature-controlled course of.” How the ensuing watch case feels on the wrist stays to be judged in a Wrist Time evaluate.
The model appears excited to have this high-tech discovery be greater than a one-time factor and switch into the subsequent technology of Panerai Fibratech watches. The Luminor Marina FibratechTM (PAM01663) is, apparently, the primary of many extra to return. That is fascinating as a result of, usually, high-tech supplies used within the higher luxurious watch trade stay components solely reserved for “halo items,” versus stuff designed for long-term, severe manufacturing, even when the latter is what really serves as actual proof of the worth of the innovation — and never the lofty claims made in press releases. Right here’s hoping for extra Panerai items with proprietary supplies.
Panerai has confirmed its skill in bringing novel parts into extra common manufacturing, and the Panerai Luminor Marina Fibratech 44 PAM01663 is a becoming instance of that. Its bezel is crafted from Carbotech, a multi-layered carbon composite materials that the model has been utilizing for its watch exteriors lately. This time round, Carbotech is used for the lever of the crown bridge, as effectively — a neat little contact, for positive.
Sandwiched between a graded blue dial — all the fad lately — and a micro-sandblasted titanium caseback is Panerai Caliber P.9010 that gives three days of energy reserve, replenished by a self-winding rotor. The working frequency matched to this prolonged energy reserve is the trendy four Hertz fee, which renders the 72-hour reserve that rather more spectacular.
The Panerai Luminor Marina Fibratech 44 PAM01663 is priced at $16,000 and there’s no phrase of it being a restricted version. Take a look at the model’s web site for extra.
