It has been some time since we lined Panerai’s Luminor Due assortment. Mike wrote an article in 2019 when the model went from the OPXXXIV to the brand new P.900 motion. He was a fan of the easier Luminor Due fashions, primarily due to their dial design, the crown system, and the case form. We thought the current introduction of the Panerai PAM01539 with a daring burgundy dial was a very good alternative to refresh your minds on the model’s lighter and slimmer Luminor Due assortment. As well as, it comes on a brand new stainless-steel bracelet.
On the time of Mike’s article, the Luminor Due nonetheless had a 30m water resistance score. Immediately’s watches have a 50m score, which makes these barely extra formal and chic fashions simply that little extra succesful. Let’s see what else the brand new Panerai Luminor Due PAM01539 has to supply.
The Panerai Luminor Due PAM01539 and its bracelet
Like the opposite 42mm fashions in Panerai’s Luminor Due assortment, the stainless-steel case of the PAM01539 has a ten.7mm thickness and a 50mm lug-to-lug size. That’s certainly fairly modest for a Panerai watch. Your complete cushion case has a elegant end, together with the model’s locking crown guard. This end together with the case’s modest measurement makes the Luminor Due appropriate for extra formal events. It’ll slide underneath the cuff properly and mirror the lights with grace.
Nonetheless, if you need your Luminor On account of look a little bit extra like a software watch, Panerai affords the brand new PAM01539 with a brand new stainless-steel bracelet. Its model resembles the attribute arch of the crown guard. The middle hyperlinks have a elegant end, whereas the principle hyperlinks have each massive brushed and polished elements on a bevel and the perimeters. Built-in into the top hyperlinks is Panerai’s PAM Click on Launch System. This lets you simply swap the bracelet out for one more form of strap. Included with the watch, you get an extra black rubber strap.
The brand new bracelet shouldn’t be unique to the brand new PAM01539. It’s additionally out there for the Luminor Due in numerous sizes and supplies. Check out the Panerai web site to see in case your favourite mannequin has the brand new bracelet as an choice.
Burgundy for Valentine’s Day
As stated within the title, this new burgundy shade arrives simply in time for Valentine’s Day. The sandwich dial has a sunburst texture and a gradient from burgundy within the heart to virtually fully black on the perimeter. At every hour, there’s a lumed hour marker, and at 6 and 12 o’clock, there are massive Arabic numerals. There’s additionally a small cutout for the date at 3 and a sub-seconds register at 9 o’clock. Aside from the Panerai brand and the “L Swiss Made L” textual content, the dial could be very clear, with none additional printing.
As talked about within the intro, Panerai’s P.900 computerized motion powers the Luminor Due. This motion runs at a 28,800vph frequency, options 23 jewels, and holds a cushty 72-hour energy reserve. It has fairly a fundamental end, however you gained’t be capable of see it anyway due to the all-steel case again. What is sweet, although, is that the watch is waterproof to 50 meters, so that you gained’t should be overly cautious round water with this one.
Fast ideas and pricing
Like Mike, I feel the Panerai Luminor Due appears elegant with its smaller case and clear dial design. I’d choose a model and not using a date, however the burgundy sunburst vignette dial does look good and a little bit mysterious on the identical time. The Panerai Luminor Due PAM01539 prices €8,400 on the brand new bracelet and consists of an extra black rubber strap. There’s additionally a model with reference quantity PAM01424, which comes on a black leather-based strap and prices €7,400. Nonetheless, we’ve been advised that that is solely out there in China as a boutique-exclusive mannequin.
Let me know within the feedback under what you consider the Luminor Due basically and with this daring burgundy dial.
Watch specs
Reference
PAM01539 (on bracelet) / PAM01424 (on leather-based strap)
Dial
Gradient sunburst burgundy sandwich dial with luminous markers, small seconds, and date window
Case Materials
Stainless-steel
Case Dimensions
42mm (diameter) × 50mm (lug-to-lug) × 10.7mm (thickness)
Case Again
Stainless-steel
Motion
Panerai P.900: computerized winding, 28,800vph frequency, 72-hour energy reserve, 23 jewels, 171 elements
Water Resistance
50 meters (5 ATM)
Strap
Stainless-steel bracelet and extra black rubber strap / Leather-based strap
Capabilities
Time (hours, minutes, sub-seconds), date
Value
€8,400 (PAM01539) / €7,400 (PAM01424)
Particular Observe(s)
PAM01424 is just out there in China as a boutique unique