STYLE Edit: Panerai’s his and hers Luminor Marina and Due watches – the Italian brand presents stunning men’s and women’s pieces from its iconic lines just in time for Valentine’s Day gifts

Feb 11, 2022

The Luminor Due Madreperla features a stunning mother-of-pearl dial paired with a shiny red alligator strap. Photos: Panerai

The Luminor Due’s feminine iteration, Madreperla, comes in a stunning 38mm Goldtech case with red alligator strap and an iridescent mother-of-pearl dial

The slimline version of Luminor’s popular Marina Goldtech, the 40mm Luminor Marina Quaranta, features a similar aesthetic and is the smallest Marina in production

Throughout its long history, which stretches back to the day in 1860 when founder Giovanni Panerai opened his first watch shop in Florence, storied Italian luxury watch manufacturer Panerai has focused on making horological excellence available to everyone. Now, perhaps the most iconic of all Panerai’s collections, Luminor, presents equally stunning men’s and women’s versions of two of its most celebrated lines, Marina and Due.

The Luminor collection’s central innovation was patented by Panerai as long ago as 1949: the luminous material used on its dials, which is based on tritium, a rare isotope of hydrogen. Luminor watches were formerly the preserve of the Italian navy, for whom Panerai was the official watchmaker, in particular its specialist diving corps – but happily, these days everyone can own one.