PANERAI – LUMINOR DUE

The case of the Luminor Due, inspired by the Luminor case of the 1950s but elegantly redesigned, is the thinnest and most versatile of those created by Panerai. First presented in 2016, it is the result of a successful interaction between the company’s designers and the engineers of the Panerai Manufacture: it has been subtly remodelled while remaining true to the original, an icon of the history of watchmaking. This has accentuated the versatility of a watch which has become a perfect embodiment of the sporting spirit while being suitable for every occasion, with its combination of distinctive design and sophisticated technical watchmaking. Four new models enhance this collection which represents the most contemporary interpretation of the unmistakable Panerai design, using a wide range of materials, sizes, colours and technical solutions for watches which are appropriate for every situation. 2
LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS TITANIO – 42mm LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS ORO ROSSO – 42mm TWO NEW LUMINOR DUE WATCHES WITH HAND-WOUND MOVEMENTS AND A POWER RESERVE OF THREE DAYS: ONE A LIGHTER SPORTS MODEL, WITH A TITANIUM CASE AND A BLUE STRAP AND DIAL, AND THE OTHER MORE ELEGANT AND SOPHISTICATED, IN RED GOLD WITH AN IVORY DIAL AND A FINELY SKELETONISED MOVEMENT. The new Luminor Due 3 Days, available in brushed titanium with a polished bezel (PAM00728) or in polished red gold (PAM00741), has a case 42 mm in diameter and only 10.5 mm thick, almost 40% less than the models of the same diameter in the Luminor 1950 collection. The reduction in thickness makes the watches much more versatile and suitable for even the most elegant occasions, without altering the identity, proportions and distinctive features of the iconic case and its classic bridge with the lever device protecting the winding crown. The dial of the new Luminor Due 3 Days, extremely legible even when there is little or no light, has a minimalist design in which the small seconds hand at 9 o’clock stands out, another aspect typical of many Panerai vintage watches. In the titanium model the dial is blue, with the sandwich 3
structure and satiné soleil finish, while that of the red gold model is a sophisticated ivory colour with contrasting blue figures. The back encloses a porthole protected by sapphire crystal, throughwhichonecanadmiretheP.1000movement,hand- wound with a power reserve of three days, entirely made in the Panerai Manufacture. In the Luminor Due 3 Days Oro Rosso the calibre is the sophisticated, skeletonised P.1000/10 version. Here the large brush-finished bridge which covers more than half the surface of the calibre has been worked to enable much of the mechanism be seen, including the two spring barrels which provide a power reserve of three days, and the balance beneath the bridge mounted on twin supports to ensure greater reliability and stability. The P.1000 movement also includes the device which stops the balance and zeroes the seconds hand when adjusting the time (seconds reset), for perfect synchronisation of the watch with a reference time signal. The two new Luminor Due 3 Days watches are finished with blue alligator straps – darker for the titanium model and lighter for the model in gold – and they are water- resistant to 3 bar (a depth of about 30 metres). The soft strap is designed to fit every wrist, and it is easily and quickly replaced thanks to the system patented by Panerai which enables the strap bar to be removed easily by means of a little push-piece positioned under one of the lugs. 4
LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS TITANIO – 42mm PAM00728 MOVEMENT Hand-wound mechanical, P.1000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai. FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes, small seconds, seconds reset. CASE 42 mm, brushed titanium. DIAL Blue, sun-brushed, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock. POWER RESERVE 72H. WATER-RESISTANCE 3 bar (~30 metres). 5
LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS ORO ROSSO – 42mm PAM00741 MOVEMENT Hand-wound mechanical, P.1000/10 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai. FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes, small seconds, seconds reset. CASE 42 mm, 18 ct. polished red gold. DIAL Ivory with Arabic numerals and luminous dot markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock. POWER RESERVE 72H. WATER-RESISTANCE 3 bar (~30 metres). 6
LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC TITANIO – 45mm LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC ACCIAIO – 45mm TWO NEW WATCHES WITH THE UNMISTAKABLE PANERAI IDENTITY, SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THE PURITY OF THE DESIGN OF THE LUMINOR DUE, WITH A STEEL OR TITANIUM CASE 45 MM IN DIAMETER, IS COMBINED WITH THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE P.4000 AUTOMATIC CALIBRE, WITH ITS OFF-CENTRED MICRO-ROTOR. The Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic is now available in two new versions with the case 45 mm in diameter: in titanium, with a blue dial and an alligator strap of the same colour (PAM00729) or in AISI 316L stainless steel, with an anthracite dial and a brown alligator strap (PAM00739). Both models use one of the most sophisticated movements from the Panerai Manufacture in Neuchâtel, the P.4000 automatic calibre, with a power reserve of three days and off-centred rotor. Compared to the Luminor 1950 model of the same size, both these two new creations are significantly thinner and lighter. This is possible because of the ingenious structure of the calibre and the work of the 7
designers which have enabled the thickness of the case to be reduced by almost 40% (10.7 mm), while preserving the watch’s sturdiness and functionality, and leaving its distinctive design unchanged. The most distinctive feature of the P.4000 calibre, clearly visible through the porthole opening in the back, is the off-centred micro-rotor which rotates in both directions, winding up the two spring barrels which can store a power reserve of three days. The balance bridge is the type with twin supports, safer and stronger than the usual cantilever bridge, and the watch also has the device which stops the balance when the winding crown is pulled out, so that the watch can be perfectly synchronised. In the steel version, the P.4000 calibre is the fascinating P.4000/10 skeletonised version, with an oscillating weight of 22-carat gold decorated with clous de Paris. With a circular brushed finish and gilded engraving, the bridges are skeletonised to enable a large part of the movement to be seen, and every detail is clearly visible through the large porthole in the sapphire crystal opening in the back. In the titanium version, the oscillating weight is made of tungsten, a material very suitable for this purpose because of its high specific weight. In perfect Panerai style, the dial of the new Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic has the sandwich structure, satiné soleil finish and minimalist design, with figures at the cardinal points, bar hour markers and the small seconds counter at 9 o’clock. The water-resistance of the two models is guaranteed to 3 bar (a depth of about 30 metres). 8
LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC TITANIO – 45mm PAM00729 MOVEMENT Automatic mechanical, P.4000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai. FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes, small seconds. CASE 45 mm, brushed titanium. DIAL Blue, sun-brushed, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock. POWER RESERVE 72H. WATER-RESISTANCE 3 bar (~30 metres). 9
LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC ACCIAIO – 45mm PAM00739 MOVEMENT Automatic mechanical, P.4000/10 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai. FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes, small seconds. CASE 45 mm, AISI 316L polished steel. DIAL Anthracite, sun-brushed, with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock. POWER RESERVE 72H. WATER-RESISTANCE 3 bar (~30 metres).