Press release
Presented for the first time at the exhibition “O'Clock - time design, design time” (Milan Triennale, 11th October 2011 – 8th January 2012), the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days - 47mm (PAM00422) is an excellent example of the mix of design and technique embodied by Panerai watches.
The special design of the case is inspired by a rare historic model and is characterized by the pronounced cusp rounding of the carrure. This feature, rich in meaning from the historical viewpoint, testifies to the transformation, which occurred in the early 1940s, of the Radiomir's cushion case into that of the Luminor, and in the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days - 47mm it enhances a 47mm steel Luminor 1950 case (AISI 316L), with the classic lever device protecting the winding crown made of brushed steel.
The black dial of the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days - 47mm is typical of the Panerai style, with small seconds at nine o'clock and the classic succession of large numbers and indexes. The dial has a “sandwich” structure with the ecru Super-LumiNova® layer enclosed between two plates, which emerges from the holes made in correspondence with indexes and numbers, to give maximum clarity and depth to the dial. The engravings “Luminor Marina” and “Panerai”, made using characters from the period, complete the design of the dial.
The movement of the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days - 47mm is the hand-wound Panerai calibre P.3001, entirely executed at the Neuchâtel manufacture. With a 16½ lignes diameter, the P.3001 has a structure characterised by large bridges, two barrels providing a 3-day power reserve, and a variable-inertia 13.2mm-diameter balance, which permits adjustment of the movement rate of the watch thanks to the screws on the outer ring. The movement is visible through the crystal of the back case, which also allows the wearer to read the power reserve indicator placed on the main bridge.
Identified by the reference PAM00422, the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days - 47mm is made in a series of 2,000 pieces. It comes with a strap in a pure and natural leather, without any additional lacquer finishing, closed with the classic Panerai brushed-steel buckle.
LUMINOR MARINA 1950 3 DAYS - 47 MM
Reference: PAM0042
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.3001 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 16½ lignes, 6.3 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/ hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 207 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve indicator on the back, seconds reset.
Case: Diameter 47 mm, polished steel.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a Trademark) Brushed steel.
Dial: Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers.
Crystal: Plexiglas®, 3 mm thick.
Water-resistance: 10 bar (~100 metres).
Strap: PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size brushed steel buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.
