Panerai is celebrating a major milestone in 2020 ? namely, 70 years since the initial launch of the now-iconic Luminor watch series, named for the luminous substance first developed as the natural (and safer) successor to the radium-based (and consequently quite hazardous) luminescence of Radiomir; the Radiomir watch was launched in 1940 for use by the Italian Royal Navy during World War II. The Luminor thus represented a shift into tritium-based luminescence, which at the time was a significant technological leap in the world of watchmaking.

Last week, we covered one of the newest Luminor releases, the Luminor Marina Fibratech ? 44MM (ref. PAM01663); today, we come to three special editions that each work to carry on Panerai’s legacy of forward-thinking, high-visibility watchmaking, showcasing the past and future of the Luminor. This trio of new references (Luminor Marina – 44 MM ref. PAM01117, Luminor Marina Carbotech? 44 MM ref. PAM01118, and Luminor Marina Fibratech? 44 MM ref. PAM01119) are part of a trio that directly celebrates the 70h anniversary, each using the same movement and case design, but differing in their dial colors and case materials.
All three new watches use a 44-mm traditional Luminor case, thick on the wrist at 15.65 mm and featuring the series? distinctive, patented crown guard. The cases available are one in sandblasted titanium, one in Carbotech (which is a carbon-fiber material), and one in the new Fibratech material, wh...