With the Submersible Elux LAB-ID, Panerai once again provides beautiful proof that the mechanical movement is one of the oldest and most reliable machines in the history of mankind. The brand? legendary for its pioneering work in the field of luminescence? presents a diver’s watch that sets new standards in the field of illumination without the use of any batteries.

Featuring six barrels and four patent systems, it is capable of transforming the mechanical energy stored in four of its six barrels into luminosity that lights up elements on the dial, the hands, the triangle on the bezel and a linear power reserve indicator for the light function. Another impressive element of the Submersible Elux LAB-ID is that it stays illuminated continuously for a full 30 minutes on a full charge. The powerful light function is activated by opening the patented pusher-protector system and clicking on the dedicated pusher located at 8 o?clock.
The conversion of mechanical energy into light is possible thanks to a micro-generator incorporated into the self-winding caliber P.9010/EL with a power reserve of 3 days for the time indication. Equipped with custom-made coils, magnets and a stator designed to optimize energy efficiency, its high-speed rotor rotates at 80 revolutions per second and generates a high-frequency electrical signal of 240 Hz.

The design, developed by Panerai’s Laboratorio di Idee engineers, is based on the brand’s innovations in the fie...