Let There be (More) Light: Panerai Marks 70 Years of Luminor with Three New Anniversary Editions

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 successor to the radium-based 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; 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.

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 Highlighting all three designs is the new array of luminous accents - with the crown guard and crown proper both featuring the glow-in-the-dark material, as well as the dial and its outer surrounding ring The movement is protected by a solid caseback engraved with the words "70 Years Warranty," which both honors the 70-year anniversary, and guarantees the working order of the watches for a quite literal, and impressive, seventy years.

Together, the three new watches channel the technological forward thinking that Panerai has taken on over the past several years Opting for new and uncommon case materials, and further for ultra-bright lume on the dial, case, and strap, Panerai is obviously making a statement with its 2020 celebration of the Luminor, which first lit up wrists in the dark over half a century ago. . Source