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.
The slim Luminor Due preserves the stylistic features of its great predecessors.
Panerai inaugurated a new chapter in its history with the Luminor Due, introduced in 2016 and expanded with new blue-dialed editions this year. On the one hand, this watch preserves the styling of the original Luminor, which was designed for the Italian navy in the 1930s and supplied to them exclusively until the 1950s. On the other hand, this new model caters to the many aficionados who want to own a watch that has the look of the iconic predecessor but can be worn for all occasions. The Luminor Due?s case is about 40 percent slimmer than that of the original Luminor. With a height of approximately 10.8 mm, the new model is slim enough to slip under the cuff of a dress shirt. It also looks attractive on a woman?s wrist, where it doesn?t appear overly masculine. The typical features of a Luminor are readily recognizable ? and not only by connoisseurs. The pillow-shaped case is practically unmistakable. It traces its ancestry to the Radiomir from 1940. For the Luminor Due, too, the case and its massive strap lugs are milled from a solid block of steel. The lugs form a robust unit with the middle part of the case. And the glossy-finish...