Panerai
Luminor 1950
Ref. PAM00493 / 44mm / 2014 - 2014
Price on request
We can source this reference. Typical turnaround: 48 hours.
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Specifications
About the Luminor: The Complete Collector's Guide
One of the most immediately identifiable case designs in watchmaking: 44mm, cushion-shaped, with the patented crown-protecting bridge lever mechanism developed for Italian Navy frogmen in the 1950s. Panerai was the Royal Italian Navy's precision instrument supplier from the early 20th century onward; the Luminor compound (tritium-based luminescence) was patented in 1949, and the bridge lock was pa…
Buying Highlights
- • Collectors who want a watch that's instantly recognizable from across the room
- • Wrist sizes 7 inches and up (for 44mm); 6.5+ for 42mm
- • Crown bridge mechanism: should lock and open up with a firm, clean action. Worn bridges are expensive to service.
Investment Grade
B: Buy to wear, not to invest. Panerai won't lose your money but won't double it either. Select discontinued references (PAM00000, pre-Vendôme) have genuine collector value.