If you’re among the loyal Paneristi who’ve been patiently waiting for your favorite brand to take the plunge into blue-dial timepieces — one of the watch world’s most popular style trends of recent years — your wait is nearing an end. Panerai has unveiled four new versions of existing models, each featuring a blue dial with eye-catching satiné soleil finish inspired by the rays of the sun on ocean waves (as well as by the brand’s naval history), and all available exclusively in Panerai boutiques worldwide.
The four new blue-dialed Panerais are line extensions of two Luminor models — the Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Automatic Acciaio and Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Automatic Acciaio — and two Radiomir models, the Radimoir 1940 3 Days Acciaio and Radiomir 1940 10 Days GMT Automatic Oro Rosso. All of the watches are presented in blue cherrywood boxes, which also contain a second rubber strap, a strap-changing tool, and a screwdriver.
The Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days Acciaio – 42mm (Ref. PAM00688) matches a blue leather strap, with contrast ecru-colored stitching, to its shiny blue dial. The 42-mm-diameter case is in 316L polished stainless steel and includes Panerai’s patented, crown-protecting bridge device, which helps ensure the watch’s water-resistance of 100 meters. Inside is Panerai’s automatic Caliber P.9001, which powers the hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock, date indication at 3 o’clock, a GMT function via a central arrow-tipped pointer, and an indicator for the three-day power reserve on the back side of the movement, which is visible through a clear sapphire caseback. The movement is also equipped with a seconds reset function that stops the balance wheel and zeroes the seconds hand when the crown is pulled out. Price: $8,600.
The blue-dialed version of the Panerai Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Automatic Acciaio – 44mm (PAM00689) — also featuring a a dial-matching, stitched blue leather strap — offers a larger case size, a longer power reserve with a dial-side indicator, and a travel-friendly AM/PM display. Its 44-mm, corrosion-resistant steel case contains another in-house Panerai movement, Caliber P.2003, which stores at least 10 days’ worth of winding autonomy in its three spring barrels. The satiné soleil blue dial is formed in Panerai’s “sandwich” style, with two superimposed disks and a layer of ecru-colored Super-LumiNova shining through the top disk’s large, stencil-style, cut-out Arabic numerals. The date window is at 3 o’clock, the linear power reserve display at 6 o’clock, and an AM/PM indicator sharing the 9 o’clock position with the small seconds subdial. As on the 3-Day Luminor, a central arrow-tipped hand indicates a second time zone on the 12-hour scale, and the crown is secured by the bridge crown protector device. Price: $13,400.
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