As precision instruments used for special missions and covered by military secrecy, some watches made by Panerai in the 1940s had no indication on the dial apart from the hour markers. But other models carried names referring to the luminous substance used on the dial – Radiomir or Luminor – or of the institution which had commissioning the watches, the Italian Navy. Inspired by these is the new Luminor 1950 3 Days, a special edition of 1,000 units, with the inscription “MARINA MILITARE” on the dial, distinguished by its pure lines and strict fidelity to the characteristics of the historic models.
The classic black dial of the new Luminor 1950 3 Day is supremely clear and readable, thanks to its design,its sandwich structure and its use of Grade A SuperLumiNova®.The case, 47 mm in diameter, is made ofAISI 316L stainless steel with a polished finish and hasthe same proportions as the watch created by Panerai inthe late 1940s, with its elegantly cusped caseband andthe lever bridge device protecting the winding crown. Likethe vintage models, which had crystals made of polymethylmethacrylate, the dial of the new Luminor is protected bya slightly domed Plexiglas® crystal, while the back has aarge sapphire glass porthole enabling the Manufacture movement to be admired.
