Panerai Luminor

Highlights from WatchTime’s September-October Issue, On Sale Now

The fifth WatchTime issue of 2018 hits newsstands today, with highlights ranging from our cover story featuring the Baume & Mercier Baumatic; an interview with Christian Selmoni, director of style and heritage at Vacheron Constantin as well as an in-depth look at the new FiftySix collection; a close-up of Citizen Watch Company at its centennial; tests of...

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Sep 11, 2018 by WatchTime

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURES:

Angelo Bonati Reflects on His Panerai Years

In late March 2018, Angelo Bonati, longtime CEO of Officine Panerai, retired from his lifetime career leading the brand. It was a bittersweet moment for the now 67-year-old trailblazer. Recently, Bonati took some time with us to reflect on the challenges he conquered at the helm of one of the most successful watch brands in...

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Aug 16, 2018 by WatchTime

PORTFOLIO

6 Sports Watches and Dive Watches Built for Adventure

From the WatchTime archives: If you want to climb mountains, explore caverns, or undergo underwater ordeals, these watches will blithely master such extreme situations. But their attributes can also be useful in everyday life.

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Aug 13, 2018 by Jens Koch

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Regatta Time: 7 Yachting Watches

A number of luxury watch brands sponsor sailing teams and events; some have even developed timepieces specifically suited for competitive sailing, often incorporating some version of the all-important regatta countdown function. Here we run down seven yachting and regatta watches and reveal why they're ideal companions out on the waves.

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Aug 3, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio

Panerai continues to expand its Luminor Due collection, first launched in 2016 as a thinner-cased alternative to the flagship Luminor. The Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days GMT Power Reserve Automatic Acciaio - 45 mm features a new anthracite dial and a new GMT complication.

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Aug 2, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Luminor Number Two: Reviewing the Panerai Luminor Due

Unmistakably inspired by the styling of the original Luminor, the Panerai Luminor Due is a contemporary reinterpretation of that classic model from the ’50s. The new version has a slimmer case and a modern in-house movement with a micro-rotor for automatic winding.

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Jul 17, 2018 by Martina Richter

WATCH TEST

Splash From the Past: Diving with the Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Acciaio

In this watch test feature from the WatchTime archives, a frogman re-creates a dive from the 1950s to test the historically inspired Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Acciaio.

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Jun 13, 2018 by Jens Koch

Blackout: 17 Black-on-Black Watches

Black-on-black watches, read our review of 17 "all-black" watches, including the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver, the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute Blacksteel and the Ulysse Nardin Blacksea.

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Jun 7, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Pushing the Envelope: Five Unconventional Chronograph Watches From the Past Decade

A growing number of chronographs have push-pieces in unorthodox places. Here, we present a list of five of the most interesting takes on the style from the past decade. In 2013, Omega introduced an updated version of its 1969 Bullhead watch, named for its asymmetric case with chrono buttons on top, which bears a (perhaps mild)...

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Jun 6, 2018 by Jay Deshpande

EXPERT ADVICE:

Which Watch Brands Are Most Likely to Increase in Value?

It's a question watch collectors — especially new ones — always want answered: What watches that tend to increase in value over time? FratelloWatches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer shares his insights and delves into the most collectible watch models from brands like Rolex, Omega, and Audemars Piguet.

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May 21, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

WATCH TEST

Naval Gazing: Testing The Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT

WatchTime puts both the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT wristwatch and the brand’s P.9001 in-house movement to the test in this feature, accompanied by Nik Schölzel's stunning original photos.

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May 16, 2018 by Jens Koch

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Watches With Diamonds? Here Are 5 That Men Can Actually Wear

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer showcases 5 men’s watches with diamonds that you'll actually want to wear, with models from Rolex, Patek Philippe and others.

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Apr 25, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

10 Green Watches to go with Your Pint of Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day

Green watches are proving more and more popular these days, so what better holiday to highlight a few of our favorite viridescent watches than St. Patrick’s Day? We’ve collected a few of the more notable models, but with so many brands embracing the hue, we restricted it to timepieces released in the past two years....

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Mar 17, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

AUCTION PREVIEW

Highlights from Christie’s “Time for Spring” Online Watch Auction

There’s something special about viewing the lots of a watch auction in person. Being able to sit with a number of timepieces that you never expected to see in the flesh — and often in immaculate condition — is a rare treat that any horological enthusiast should seek out. Earlier today, we got to sit...

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Mar 9, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018 REVISITED:

Panerai’s Entry-Level Luminor Base and Marina Logo Collections Get an Upgrade

Panerai has received justified accolades for the two high-complication models it introduced at SIHH 2018, the L'Astronomo and the Lo Scienziato. However, another significant release has been more under the radar: the Luminor Base Logo and Luminor Marina Logo, the Florentine brand's entry-level models, have become the latest in the collection to be equipped with in-house movements.

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Feb 14, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2018:

Discovering L’Astronomo: Panerai’s First Moon-Phase Watch is So Much More

While it is best known for the many variations on its classic Luminor and Radiomir collections, Panerai has dabbled, pretty impressively in some cases, with highly complicated, highly limited timepieces, as witness the brand’s Carillon Tourbillon Minute Repeater GMT from 2016, for example. However, the one complication that the Florentine brand had never produced, amazingly...

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Jan 17, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Agent Provocateur: H. Moser & Cie. Trolls the Swiss Watch Industry Before Backtracking

Well, that was a whirlwind. On Thursday, we received word that H. Moser & Cie. — the brand behind the Alp (faux-Apple) Watch and the Swiss Mad watch made from Swiss Cheese (yes, really) — had released the Swiss Icons watch. Moser, intending to make a splash before heading to Geneva for SIHH, decided to...

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Jan 13, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

CLOSE-UP

Deep Blue Seafarers: 4 Panerai Watches With Blue Dials

Last year, Panerai unveiled four new versions of existing Luminor and Radiomir models, each featuring a blue dial with eye-catching satiné soleil finish inspired by the rays of the sun on ocean waves (as well as by the brand's naval history), and all available exclusively in Panerai boutiques worldwide. Here's a closer look at each of them.

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Nov 3, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

UPDATED WITH PRICING

Expanding Thinness: 4 New Panerai Luminor Due Watches Debut

Panerai introduced its first Luminor Due models — with cases 40 percent thinner than those of the original Luminor for a more understated wrist presence — in 2016. This year, the brand adds four new models to the line, introducing new dial colors and case materials. Read on to discover the new Panerai Luminor Due watches and what makes each one unique.

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Oct 2, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

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