While determined Panerai enthusiasts have voiced their opposition to Luminor Due’s reduced waterproofing rating, the Luminor group is going all out with a range of slimmer and more polished models. Panerai replica recently announced six new Luminor Due models, as well as a new campaign to beef up its lineup.
Just three years in and the Luminor Due collection already welcomes a new movement in the form of in-house Caliber P.900. Measuring a slender 4.2mm in profile, the automatic Caliber P.900 is one of Panerai’s thinnest movements to date. The new movement offers the replica watches with a 72-hour power reserve and offers a central hour and minute hands, a running seconds sub-dial, and a date window. While it has not been completely stated, it would not be surprising if the manufacture Caliber P.900 will finally take the place of the current Caliber OP XXXIV – a Richemont “group movement” – across all time/date Panerai Luminor Due models.
The first two of the six new fake Panerai Luminor Due models we’re looking at here are PAM00926 and PAM00927. Both models sport brushed titanium cases, dark blue sunburst dials, and navy alligator straps with beige topstitching.
However, we switch our focus to the new Panerai Luminor Due PAM01043 and PAM01046 models with polished stainless steel cases and white dials. Though the dials feature the same time/running seconds/date layout as the previously mentioned titanium models, instead of the sandwich dial, PAM01043 and PAM01046 have the so-called “sausage dial” that is featured by painted luminous indexes that protrude above the dial surface. The beige-colored Super-LumiNova indexes are further stressed by black outlines.
The 38mm PAM01043 comes fitted with a taupe leather strap while the 42mm PAM01046 comes with a dark brown leather strap. However, since all six of these new Panerai Luminor Due models feature the practical quick-release system, strap switching is as easy as Uno, Due, Tre. A solid stainless steel caseback sits above the Caliber P.900 encased inside.
Coming in at 45mm in diameter, the PAM00964 in is not only bigger than the rest of the new Panerai Luminor Due models but also more complex. As its name suggests, the Panerai Luminor Due GMT is a dual-time edition equipped with a 24-hour hand. Besides, the blue sunburst dial is also home to an A.M./P.M. indicator, a power reserve display, and a date window.
Contrasting with the gold case is the same white dial with painted beige Super-LumiNova like the steel models detailed above, but with gold hands instead. Furthermore, rather than a solid caseback, the Goldtech Luminor Due includes a sapphire window for a view of Caliber P.900.
The Luminor Due is now one of Panerai’s core collections, sitting proudly alongside the Luminor, Radiomir, and Submersible. And even though it doesn’t boast the same dive-ready water-resistance as other replica Panerai watches, that shouldn’t be much of an issue since the Luminor Due is clearly more soiree than a submarine.