Panerai Luminor Due

The Luminor Due collection is perhaps best described as elegant, robust, and unmistakable. Its flat design and case sizes of 38, 42, and 45 mm make it a great choice for both men and women. Precious materials and robust in-house calibers with impressive 3-day power reserves make the Luminor Due the perfect companion for everyday life. Panerai crafts the cases out of stainless steel, rose gold, titanium, or Goldtech. Finally, each model is water-resistant to 30 m (3 bar, 98 ft).

One of the most notable features of this collection is the letters "REG. T.M." (for registered trademark) engraved on the crown-protecting bridge. Most timepieces have a so-called "sandwich" dial. This design features two stacked discs. The lower disc is coated in luminous material, while the upper disc has cutouts for the hours and on the small seconds dial. This allows the glowing material beneath to shine through. Some newer models, such as the PAM00906, have a near-complete set of Arabic numerals.

Panerai introduced the Luminor Due collection in 2016. Today's collection contains both manual and automatic timepieces. The design is a more elegant and flatter take on the legendary Luminor. At only 10.8 mm thick, Panerai's engineers have managed to craft a remarkably thin manual watch. The final result feels much less imposing than the Luminor 1950 and other Luminor models. However, each Due still features Panerai's distinctive crown-protecting bridge. Cases begin at 38 mm in diameter, a fantastic size for more delicate wrists.

Panerai equips manual Luminor Due models with the extremely flat caliber P.1000. This movement is only 3.85 mm thick and is even skeletonized in the ref. PAM00677.

The ref. PAM00676 belongs to the group of original Luminor Due models from 2016. The in-house caliber P.1000 ticks away inside this timepiece's 42-mm stainless steel case. A sapphire glass case back offers a view of this movement at work. On the front, the black sandwich dial features a beautiful sunburst pattern, a central set of hands for the hours and minutes, and a small seconds dial at 9 o'clock. Arabic numerals mark the hours at 3, 6, and 12 o'clock, while line indices represent the rest. New, this timepiece sells for around 6,300 USD. Pre-owned watches cost only about 100 USD less.

The ref. PAM00675 was also one of the first Due models released in 2016. Its rose gold case is 45 mm in diameter and comes with sapphire glass. Inside, you'll find the automatic caliber P.4000/10. This movement lends this watch its central hour and minute hands and a small seconds at 9 o'clock. The anthracite sunburst dial has line indices as well as Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock. Like many Due models, it is built as a classic sandwich dial. Prices for a never-worn timepiece sit around 20,500 USD. Well-maintained pre-owned models change hands for about 17,500 USD.

If you'd prefer a rose gold watch with an even thinner case, look no further than the 42-mm ref. PAM00677. Panerai outfits this timepiece with the skeletonized manual caliber P.1000/10. Like the standard P.1000, this movement has central hour and minute hands and a small seconds dial at 9 o'clock. The anthracite sandwich dial features line indices, as well as Arabic numerals. You can purchase this timepiece for about 18,000 USD in mint condition or 13,000 USD pre-owned.

At only 38 mm in diameter, the ref. PAM00755 from 2018 is rather small by Panerai standards. It's a great choice for narrower wrists and also makes a fantastic women's watch. The case is made of polished stainless steel and contains the in-house caliber P.900. This automatic movement comes with central hour and minute hands, a date display at 3 o'clock, and a small seconds at 9. The anthracite sandwich dial features a sunburst pattern. Line indices mark most hours, with Arabic numerals filling that role at 6 and 12 o'clock. This timepiece comes on your choice of a green or brown calf leather strap and has a list price of 6,000 USD. On Chrono24, the same watch costs around 5,200 USD new.

The ref. PAM00903 makes an outstanding unisex watch thanks to its 38-mm case in polished stainless steel, Arabic numerals, and white dial. Unlike the anthracite or blue dials found on many other models, Panerai has given this timepiece a white dial with blue Arabic numerals. The automatic caliber OP XXIV, based on a movement from Richemont, lends this watch its central hour and minute hands. There's also a date display at 3 o'clock and a smalls seconds at 9. The PAM 903 has a list price of 6,000 USD. However, never-worn pieces require an investment of only 4,900 USD on Chrono24.

One of the collection's top models is the 45-mm Luminor Due GMT, ref. PAM00944. The Panerai caliber P.4002 powers this timepiece and provides it with its hour and minute hands and a date display at 3 o'clock. It also comes with a power reserve indicator at 4:30 and a small seconds at 9 o'clock. What's more, an AM/PM indicator is integrated into the small seconds dial, making it easy to tell if it's day or night in the second time zone. This functional timepiece has a polished stainless steel case and sells for around 9,300 USD on Chrono24. Panerai offers this watch for a list price of 11,100 USD.

Panerai released a series of new models in 2019. Each features the in-house caliber P.900 or P.4002. The former is an alternative to the Richemont base caliber OP XXXIV, which you'll find in the 38 and 42-mm editions. This series also saw the introduction of a new material to the collection: Goldtech. Panerai crafts the 38-mm PAM01045 out of this 18-karat gold alloy made of gold, copper, and platinum. The result is an especially warm shade of gold unique to Panerai. The PAM 1045 gets its power from the caliber P.900 and has a white dial. Its list price comes in at 15,300 USD.

What's more, Panerai launched two titanium watches with the caliber P.900 in 2019: the 38-mm PAM00926 and 42-mm PAM00927. The former has a list price of 6,700 euros (approx. 7,400 USD), while the list price for the 927 sits at 7,000 euros (approx. 7,700 USD). Panerai also introduced a titanium model with the caliber P.4002: the ref. PAM00964. This movement is only 3.95 mm thick and features a gold micro-rotor. It also has a GMT function and power-reserve indicator. This practical timepiece has a list price of 12,100 USD. Finally, the two new stainless steel models – the 38-mm PAM 1043 and 42-mm PAM 1046 – are outfitted with the caliber P.900. These timepieces have list prices of 6,000 and 6,400 USD, respectively.