Panerai Upgrades its Stopwatch Style with New Luminor Chrono in Three References
Few watch brands with military tool-watch roots have attained the iconic heights of Panerai, and yet the Florentine-Swiss maison has never really been known as a go-to maker of that most popular of horological “tools,” the chronograph. At Watches & Wonders this past week, Panerai aimed to change that perception with the release of an entirely new series of stylish chronograph wristwatches from its expansive Luminor collection.
The truth is, Panerai has been making chronograph-equipped timepieces since at least 1943, the year that it completed its Mare Nostrum prototype for the company’s longtime client, the Italian Navy. While that model never made it past the prototype stage, its spirit lives on in the new Luminor Chrono collection, which kicks off with three references, all in stainless steel cases. These include the PAM01109, with a matte black dial and black alligator leather strap; PAM01218, with a matte white dial and black alligator strap; and PAM01110, with blue satiné-soleil dial and a new brushed-and-polished steel bracelet (the latter, another feature not widely associated with Panerai in the past). All three feature a multi-level “sandwich”-style dial and the patented crown-protecting bridge device that is a hallmark of Luminor models, but the Chrono models include a few significant additions.
Among these additions are the chronograph pushers, positioned unconventionally on the left side of the cushion-sha...
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