Panerai Luminor Marina 8 Days: Officine Close Up

This week Officine Panerai Luminor Marina 8 Days was unveiled, and Haute Time got an exclusive look. Created exclusively for the North American market, this new timepiece is a great example of Panerai’s signature big-case style.

This 44mm model features a case and bezel in polished steel. The crown and the device protecting the crown (a Panerai trademark) are in brushed Type AISI 316L steel, providing a nice contrast with the high-shine case.

The screw-down brushed steel caseback features an engraving of a Siluro a Lenta Corsa, the stealth torpedos used by the commandos of the Italian Navy in underwater missions.

The minimalist black dial features luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers, and the inscription 8 GIORNI BREVETTATO (Italian for ‘8 Days Patented’) at 3 o’clock. Functions include hours and minutes, as well as small seconds at 9 o’clock (a features found on all Luminor Marina models).

The Luminor Marina 8 Days’ 192-hour (or 8 days) power reserve is guaranteed by the P.5000 hand-wound mechanical movement at the heart of this model. The P.5000 calibre, which is comprised of 127 components, was designed and manufactured in-house by Panerai. This calibre features a KIF® Parechoc anti-shock device and two barrels.

True to Panerai’s navy heritage, the Luminor Marina 8 Days is water resistant to 30 bar, a depth of about 300 meters. The water-resistance is ensured by the case’s Type AISI 316L stainless steel, as this steel alloy is particularly resistant to corrosion. Panerai’s iconic bridge device also features a lever that exerts pressure on the winding crown to improve water-resistance and to protect it from accidental shocks.

The Luminor Marina 8 Days, which is known as reference PAM00590, is fitted with a brown strap of natural untreated leather, and it is supplied with a spare strap and a steel screwdriver.

For more information, please visit the Officine Panerai website. Photo credit: Haute Time.

Adrienne Faurote

Haute Time

As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry & Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.