PANERAI LUMINOR MARINA CARBOTECH BLU NOTTE – DIVING INTO THE DEEP

From developing the groundbreaking luminescent material Luminor to inventing its patented crown protecting device, the history of Panerai abounds with technical and aesthetic advances

Text: Press Photo: Panerai

The arrival of the Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte stands as another milestone for the brand, which ally Italian style and Swiss technical mastery; it is the first time that two signature elements of the Panerai design vocabulary—the Carbotech case and Blu Notte dial— are present in the same watch.

Panerai Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte, ref. Pam1664
Panerai Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte, ref. Pam1664

The pairing unites the resistance of Carbotech and the subtle radiance of the sun-brushed blue dial. Together, they create an impression that is casual yet possesses strength, charisma and elegance suitable for any setting. The limited-edition offering of 500 pieces will be available exclusively online.

Panerai Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte, ref. Pam1664

Carbotech is known for offering greater resistance to external forces, including corrosion. To create the material, alternating layers of carbon fiber are fused with cutting-edge polymer PEEK under high temperatures and pressure. The process produces Carbotech plates with a warm, matte black surface and slight tonal variation throughout; as a result, the case of each Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte has fine variations which give the watch a unique character. Carbotech is the ideal foil for the lustrous blue dial: light appears to play across its surface like rays of sun filtering through fathoms of the sea.

Panerai Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte, ref. Pam1664

The sandwich dial structure features numerals, indices and black steel hands featuring white Super-LuminNova™ that glows green in the dark and strikes a crisp contrast against the surrounding azure color. Within the Carbotech case resides the P.9010 caliber, an automatic movement with hours, minutes, small seconds and date functions. The hour can be changed without affecting the movement of the minute hand, thanks to a device that moves it forward or backward in increments of one hour.

Panerai Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte, ref. Pam1664

Built entirely in-house by the Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel, the caliber features a three-day power reserve and displays the technical and aesthetic sophistication that characterizes each watch conceived by the Panerai Laboratorio di Idee. Water-resistant to 30 bar (~300 meters) Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte features a Blu Notte alligator strap with a matte finish, a strap in dark blue rubber and a trapezoidal pin buckle in titanium with DLC coating.

PANERAI LUMINOR MARINA CARBOTECH BLU NOTTE

Reference: PAM01664

Movement: Automatic mechanical, P.9010 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 6.0mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur™ balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc™ anti-shock device. Two barrels. 200 components

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date

Power Reserve: Three days

Case: 44mm Carbotech case, Carbotech bezel. Safety Lock crown protection device in Carbotech. Sapphire crystal formed of corondum

Dial: Blue sun-brushed with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock and small seconds at 9 o’clock.

Strap: Alligator dark blue strap, T/T, 24/22, BA, STD. Trapezoidal titanium buckle with DLC coating

Water-resistance: 30 bar (~300 meters)

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