For once, more than whatever minor design tweak has spawned a new Panerai reference, it is how the watch is being sold that is most notable. The Panerai Luminor Submersible Automatic Acciaio PAM731, with its limited-edition blue dial, is most certainly a handsome and capable dive watch. But, as the

The use of materials in innovative and beneficial ways is the current "space race" in contemporary mechanical watches, and Panerai wants to show that it's no slouch in this arena. The brand-new-for-2017 Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days PAM 700 watch utilizes different materials in its movement that have

Despite the fact that bronze seemed to be one of the #watchfam's favorite subjects on social media in 2016, the rise of the "modern bronze age" of watches dates back much earlier to 2011 when Panerai acknowledged a small, but growing demand in the micro community for rugged divers cased in

Exactly one year ago, when Panerai launched the Luminor Due, it was well-documented that I wasn't convinced about this new, second chapter for the much-loved Luminor collection. To come to grips with it and see what it's like in the metal, I decided to review the Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic PAM674,

From a strictly military perspective, wearing a white dial dive watch on a mission would possibly cause your fellow commando soldiers to smack you in the back of the head. But what the Panerai Luminor Base 8 Days Acciaio PAM561 lacks in historical accuracy and stealth capabilities it makes up for

The use of novel and space-age materials in high-end watches is always fun to follow as a spectator, but it's far more appreciated when their practical benefits might sometime soon be used in watches that a broader segment can enjoy. That's rarely the case, but one watch that piqued my

2017 is clearly the year of new materials for Panerai. At SIHH 2017, Panerai announced the LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3-Days, which claims to have a 50-year guarantee from the movement needing any kind of lubrication. Here also is the Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 BMG-Tech 3 Days Automatic (PAM692), which features an

Many years ago, when I wrote my first article about a watch, the watch I wrote about was a Panerai. Over the past decade, Panerai has grown and iterated but the root of my appreciation, that instantly recognizable Italian diver aesthetic, has remained as their calling card. Despite the fact

We are starting this roundup with Cartier, whose history with watches stretches back over an entire century. With the introduction of the Santos in 1904, it was surely one of the first brands to produce wristwatches for men. Let us tell you how you can buy into Cartier’s watchmaking history with

Panerai returns once more to what they call "Our Sea." The Panerai Mare Nostrum Chronograph PAM716 (PAM00716) is a surprise, mid-2017 release from Officine Panerai that actually harkens back to not only its pre-Richemont days, but also to the brand's first chronograph, produced during World War II...or some time after. Historically, Mare Nostrum stood for