The Luminor 1950 case and the bridge protecting the winding crown are executed in Panerai Composite, a synthetic ceramic, which is created by an electro-chemical process involving the transformation of aluminium. Panerai Composite is much lighter than ceramic but at the same time it is much harder and more resistant than steel, furthermore it is matt and extremely distinctive in appearance.
The large unadorned brown dial is of a sandwich construction consisting of two superimposed layers containing SuperLuminova. The case measures 44mm and has an AR-coated sapphire crystal.
Movement is the Swis automatic in-house Panerai caliber P.9000. This calibre has a date function, small seconds at 9 o’clock and a power reserve of three days, achieved by two spring barrels connected in series.
- Jorge Merino