How Panerai authored its own exclusive gold alloy for the sleek Luminor Due Goldtech watch
The Italian luxury watchmaker’s 18ct offering contains a hefty serving of copper for a rich sunset-evoking colour, as well as platinum to prevent any change of colour over time
With Luminor Due Goldtech, Panerai joins the phenomenon of brand-exclusive gold alloys, which has from other brands previously given us alluring metal cocktails like Everose and honey gold.
Panerai’s 18ct offering contains a hefty serving of copper for a rich, saturated, sunset-evoking colour, as well as platinum. The platinum works as a chemical stabiliser, preventing any change of colour over a long period of time because of oxidation.
Luminor Due was released in 2016. Luminor refers to the self-luminous substance patented by the company in 1949, and there was a new case bearing the illustrious name from 1950.