Last year Panerai’s annual release schedule revolved entirely around a hardcore underwater beast, the Luminor Submersible. Now it looks like the once-in-a-generation Italian watchmaker is further diversifying the Luminor name, with plans to launch a series of new Marina models next year, featuring new materials, layouts and limited editions around the same central design.
So, let’s take a look at it…
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01117 Limited Edition
The first new Luminor Marina celebrated the original source of the name: the tritium-based lume that covered much of the dial. Lume has come a long way since then, and this new version uses a low-light luminous material that lasts up to 70 years, and it’s used liberally. It’s not just limited to the usual hour markers, numerals or hands.
The watch’s name glows, and there’s an impressive ring around the bezel that really illuminates the dial. Further up the line, there’s a touch of Luminor’s signature crown protector, and even the stitching on the strap is outlined in a ghostly green.
When you’re not reading in the dark, the blue dial and matching Sportech strap make the 44mm titanium case more sedate. It’s a lovely thing in the day; it’s something else entirely in low light—and it’s not the only watch in the new collection that embraces the night.
Case: 44mm diameter x 15.65mm thickness, microblasted titanium | Water resistance: 300m (30 bar) | Movement: Calibre P.9010, Manufacture, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Power reserve: 3 days | Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date | Strap: Panerai SportechTM, blue, luminous stitching, comes with a blue rubber strap | Price/Availability: $19,000, limited to 270 pieces, boutique exclusive
Panerai Luminor Marina Carbotech PAM01118 Limited Edition
Similar to the titanium version, this black version of the Panerai Luminor Marina embraces all things luminous, slathering the material generously on the dial, strap, and signature crown guard.
The key difference here, though, is that it uses Panerai’s own take on all those forged and carbon fibers, Carbotech. It’s light, solid, and the texture is even more striking when illuminated by luminescent light.
Powered by Panerai’s workhorse P.9010 automatic movement, it has a 72-hour power reserve and the reliability befitting a large dive watch, a necessity at a maximum depth of 300 meters. Up there, you really need that luminescence, too. Still, with a limited edition of 270 pieces available only from Panerai boutiques, it’s not quite a fully regulated dive piece.
Case: 44mm diameter x 14.5mm thickness, Carbotech | Water resistance: 300m (30 bar) | Movement: Calibre P.9010, in-house, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Power reserve: 3 days | Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date | Strap: Panerai SportechTM, black luminous stitching, with black rubber strap | Price/Availability: $16,000, limited to 270 pieces, boutique exclusive
Panerai Luminor Marine Fibratech PAM01119 Limited Edition
It’s been a minute since we’ve seen some new cutting-edge materials, but once again Panerai has locked down this particular brand’s horological innovation even tighter than the Luminor crown. Following their own take on gold and carbon fiber, now we have Fibratech, a unique material based on basalt.
This is the biggest news for Panerai this year. Through some strange alchemy, they transformed raw basalt into fibers, which they then bonded into thin layers, laid into workable shapes, and fired at incredible temperatures and pressures. The end result is incredibly durable, with grains similar to but different from the watchmaker’s own Carbotech, and with a subtle gray hue.
Here, it’s paired with an anthracite sunray dial, a black strap, and all the X1 lume of the previous two watches, from the logo to the crown to the strap. Otherwise, it features the same movement as the titanium and Carbotech models and is limited to the same number (270).
Case: 44mm diameter x 14.5mm thickness, FibratechTM, anthracite dial, sunray finish | Water resistance: 300m (30 bar) | Movement: Calibre P.9010, in-house, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Power reserve: 3 days | Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date | Strap: Panerai SportechTM, black luminous stitching, with black rubber strap | Price/availability: $19,000, limited to 270 pieces, boutique exclusive
Panerai Luminor Marina Fibratech PAM01663
This is pretty much the culmination of the first three models. It takes the 44mm Fibratech case, adds a Carbotech bezel, and is finished with the same blue dial and strap as the titanium model. Needless to say, it also has the same luminous strokes on the dial, crown guard, strap and logos, and is powered by the same P.9010 caliber automatic movement. In short, a combination of the three previous models.
However, it is more than the sum of its parts. The combination of two cutting-edge materials creates a contrast of color and texture that is a subtle evolution of the design. It’s not too much of one or the other, and exploits the benefits of both.
Interestingly, this is the only non-limited edition of the four. Only 270 units of the titanium, carbotech and fibratech models will be produced; this will be part of the collection and will actually be available elsewhere than in Panerai boutiques. This time, they didn’t keep the coolest watch for themselves.
Case: 44mm diameter x 15.65mm thickness, FibratechTM | Waterproof: 300m (30 bar) | Movement: Calibre P.9010, in-house, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Power reserve: 3 days | Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, date | Strap: Panerai SportechTM, blue with white stitching, comes with a bonus blue rubber strap | Price: TBD
Panerai Luminor Marina Goldtech PAM01112
Panerai doesn’t have an all-gold dive watch, with no wind for practicality, and if that means they can show off another of their in-house “technical” materials, all the better. Rose gold case, Luminor Marina Goldtech 44mm.
The material itself is a unique rose gold alloy that uses a high percentage of copper and a dash of platinum to make a more durable material that takes on an intense red hue. It’s still gold, so still needs to be handled with care, but corrosion is reduced, making it a better long-term proposition than most precious metals.
Unlike the previous four, this watch doesn’t have a translucent crown, inner bezel, or strap, but it’s a new addition to the regular range, just in case you fancy strapping impressive gold to your wrist. Please, despite the dive-style, don’t take it swimming; it’s only water-resistant to 50m.
Case: 44mm diameter, brushed Panerai Goldtech™ blue dial with satin sunray finish | Water resistance: 50m (5 bar) | Movement: Calibre P.9010, in-house, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Power reserve: 3 days | Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, date | Strap: Alligator leather, blue with beige stitching with Goldtech™ pin buckle, comes with a bonus blue rubber strap | Price: TBD
Panerai Luminor Marina DMLS PAM01662
Finally we come full circle, back to titanium. This isn’t your grandmother’s lightweight, hard-wearing, high-tech material though. It’s Direct Metal Laser Sintering. I know, sexy. In layman’s terms, this means 3D printing, but at the same time allowing for a cavity inside. This makes it lighter, despite having the same overall structural integrity, because there’s less material. Nothing gets us down more than structural integrity.
Like the Goldtech, it lacks shine compared to the main models in the new collection. It does, however, come with a Carbotech bezel for added interest. Otherwise, it’s a cool, all-black stealth diver with a P.9010 movement and 300m water resistance. It’s also Infinity, so expect to see a few of these bad boys in the future.
Case: 44mm diameter x 14.2mm thickness, sandblasted DMLS titanium, Carbotech bezel, crown and lever | Water resistance: 300m (30 bar) | Movement: Calibre P.9010, in-house, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Power reserve: 3 days | Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, date | Strap: Panerai SportechTM, black with anthracite stitching, titanium pin buckle with black DLC coating, additional black rubber strap | Price: TBD
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