Panerai Luminor 1950 Collection

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Guido Panerai establishes the company Guido Panerai & Figlio in 1860 in Florence. Later on, the company changed its name to Officine Panerai. But at the beginning, because of their precision engineering expertise focused on nautical precision instruments. After some years they developed also numerous patents in the area of optics and precision timepieces. 

Starting the year 1913 the company starts to produce many kinds of equipment for the Royal Italian Navy. These types of equipment included night aiming devices, time bombs, depth gauges, and mechanical calculators. In 1915 Guido patented his own invention – the luminous substance called “Radiomir “. All the instruments using this substance can be seen even in complete darkness. Notably, the first “Panerai Radiomir” housed a Rolex movement. Moreover, thanks to the above mentioned luminous material the watch is easy to read underwater and also in low light conditions.

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The First Chronograph Watch

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In 1943 they developed their first diver chronograph “Mare Nostrum” – destined only for some navy board officers. But this model remained in the prototype status. Moreover, its reputation grows, when the Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone orders limited editions of both watches. The watches were provided with the Stallone’s nickname “Slytech”. In the same time, the watch came engraved also with the autograph of the actor on the case back of these pieces. 

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Panerai Luminor 1950 

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In fact, as its name suggests, Luminor 1950 possesses a more vintage vibe than the contemporary style of the Luminor.

Taking a closer look, Luminor 1950 comes with a curvier case than the Luminor. Furthermore, the crown protector of the Luminor 1950 includes the REG. and TM engravings. Also, Luminor 1950 watches typically possesses a more exaggerated domed crystal protecting its dial. Also, these watches come equipped with an in-house movement.

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Warranty

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3 Years Warranty Included or you can also choose for an extended warranty program: Silver – +3 Years / Gold – Lifetime / Platinum – Lifetime with Yearly Ultrasonic Deep Cleanin

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