Paneri’s new Luminor Due collection, which offers enthusiasts a new interpretation of the brand’s iconic Luminor watch, goes on sale next month.

The highlight of the new collection is its case, which has been redesigned for the very first time to offer a slimmer look.

First unveiled at Parnerai’s ‘Dive Into Time’ exhibition in Florence in May, the new Luminor Due collection will go on sale worldwide by the middle of September, according to reports.


LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS – 42 mm

With a thickness of only 10.5 mm, the case of the new Luminor Due 3 Days is the thinnest Luminor case ever created. The remarkable efforts of Panerai’s designers are seen in a reduction in the thickness of almost 40 per cent compared to several models in the Luminor 1950 collection with the same diameter. This reduction in thickness – and weight – has been devised for all those who want to enjoy the distinctive identity of a Panerai watch while enjoying a different experience on the wrist. 

Once again, Italian design and Swiss watchmaking technical expertise have joined together to renew the history of a unique brand in the panorama of international high quality sports watchmaking.

Available in AISI 316L stainless steel or in an elegant red gold version, the case of the new Luminor Due 3 Days is 42 mm in diameter, it has the classic bridge device with sealing lever which protects the winding crown, and every component has a polished finish. The sapphire crystal reveals the classic minimalist Panerai dial with figures and bar hour markers and the small seconds dial at 9 o’clock. Black in the steel version and anthracite grey in the gold one, the dial has the classic sandwich structure, displaying the time extremely clearly, and it is enhanced by a satiné soleil finish.

The back of the new Luminor Due 3 Days is open, so that the hand-wound P.1000 calibre can be admired; in the red gold model this calibre is presented for the first time in the sophisticated skeletonised P.1000/10 version. In it, the large brushed finish bridge which protects over half the surface of the calibre has been worked to reveal part of the mechanism, including the two spring barrels which provide the power reserve of three days. In both versions the balance (which oscillates at 28,800 vibrations per hour) is fixed by a bridge with twin supports to ensure great security and stability. The movement also contains the device which stops the balance wheel and zeroes the seconds hand when setting the time (seconds reset), for perfect synchronisation of the watch with a reference time signal.

The Luminor Due 3 Days is supplied with a black alligator strap in the steel version (Acciaio, PAM00676) and light blue strap in the red gold version (Oro Rosso, PAM00677). It is water-resistant to 3 bar (about 30 m).


LUMINOR DUE 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC – 45 MM

The new Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic is the first watch in the collection with automatic winding and it contains the P.4000 calibre with decentralised micro-rotor, one of the most sophisticated movements made by the Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Compared to the similar Luminor 1950 models already in the collection,  the structure of this calibre and the work of the designers has enabled the thickness of the case to be reduced by about 40 per cent (10.7 mm), while maintaining the solidity, strength and functionality of the watch and leaving its distinctive design unchanged.

Immediately recognisable by the iconic bridge device protecting the winding crown, the case is available in AISI 316L stainless steel or in red gold, for those who prefer a version which is particularly suitable for more formal situations. This vocational elegance is accentuated by the polished version of the metal and the satiné soleil treatment of the dial, which is black in the steel version and anthracite grey in the gold one. The design of the dial, with its sandwich structure, is minimalist, in perfect Panerai style: figures at the cardinal points, bar markers corresponding to the hours and an auxiliary small seconds dial at 9 o’clock.

The watch has the P.4000 calibre whose decentralised  micro-rotor  rotates  in  both  directions,  feeding  energy  into  the  two spring barrels which accumulate a power reserve of three days. The balance bridge is the type with twin supports, more secure and stronger than the single cantilever balance cock, and the watch also has the device which stops the balance wheel when the winding crown is pulled out, for synchronising the time perfectly.

In the red gold model, the P.4000 appears in the skeletonised P.4000/10 version, its 22-karat gold oscillating weight having  Clous de  Paris decoration. The bridges have circular brushed finish and gilded engraving, and they are skeletonised to allow a large part of the movement to be seen, every detail being clearly visible through the large porthole in sapphire glass which opens on the back of the case.

The Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic is supplied with a black alligator strap in both the steel version (PAM00674) and the red gold version (PAM00675). It is water-resistant to 3 bar.

The Luminor Due 3 Days 42 mm is priced €7,900 ($8,800) for the stainless steel and €21,500 ($24,000) for the red gold, while the Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic 45 mm is priced at €10,400 ($11,600) for the stainless steel and €24,900 ($27,800) for the red gold version.