THE BEAUTY OF A Panerai watch is that it’s fit for purpose. While today most watchmakers embrace style over substance, focusing on design and aesthetics rather than functional value, Panerai has remained committed to producing dive watches that are as capable underwater as they are easy on the eyes. And in no model is that more apparent than the Luminor Marina.

The first Luminor watches were made specifically for Italian naval frogmen and were prized for their luminescence. Today, the collection blends casual and sporty aesthetics to deliver an eminently wearable timepiece that loses none of its practical ability – and it’s favoured by one of Hollywood’s most famous leading men, Sylvester Stallone.

But complacency is the enemy of innovation. Panerai can’t simply rest on its laurels and assume that the Luminor Marina’s practical applications will be enough for it to retain its place as the best dive watch on the market, which is why the marque has added five new pieces to the collection at Watches & Wonders 2025.

The new additions to the series all boast the same power source: Panerai’s new Calibre P.980, an automatic movement with a three-day power reserve that is visible through an open sapphire caseback. As a result of the calibre’s sleeker proportions, the case’s thickness has been reduced by 12 per cent and its weight reduced by 15 per cent.

The updated collection also features water resistance up to 50 BAR (or 500 metres). This is the most resistance a Luminor watch has ever offered, and what’s more, each watch undergoes rigorous testing at a pressure 25 per cent greater than the guaranteed water resistance, so it’s safe to assume they can go even deeper than that.

Of the new five, the Luminor Marina Titanio is perhaps the most flattering. Its army green colourway and use of military precision materials is an ode to Panerai’s roots in Italy’s Marina Militare. The watch’s 44mm case utilises Grade 5 titanium, a material Panerai first used in its Millemetri naval prototype in the ‘80s. This ensures the Titanio is extremely durable, but also 44 per cent lighter on the wrist.

A low-carbon variant of the Titanio has also been revealed, with a light blue sun-brushed dial and a V-shaped bracelet that tapers from the case to the buckle. The other three pieces joining the Luminor Marina collection have white, blue and black dials and come with alligator straps.

The new Luminor Marinas are lighter, thinner and can go deeper than ever before. There’s a lot to like here.

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