From Rolex and Patek to Hublot and Panerai, green continues to dominate as the trendy color at Watches and Wonders 2022 in Geneva.

Panerai is mainly known for its large, oversized watches, but it has also introduced smaller-sized creations in recent years. They now continue on this path with the new Luminor Marina Quaranta. As its name already gives away, with Quaranta meaning 40 in Italian, have these new watches a diameter of 40mm. While significantly smaller than some of their siblings, these new watches are unmistakably Panerai.

The Monaco Yacht Show is unlike any other, as the world's leading brands in the maritime world present their most exquisite products against the unrivaled backdrop of this Mediterranean city. As brands with a passion for high-performance luxury, it was the perfect occasion for Panerai and Brabus to announce an exclusive partnership focussing on marine products.

A perpetual calendar remains one of the most coveted complications. While there is in today's high-tech world no particular need anymore for such a mechanical timepiece, its complexity remains mesmerizing. Unlike an annual calendar, does a perpetual one not even need adjusting in the leap years. This unique feature is very challenging to make and means that, when it runs continuously, it doesn't need manual adjustment for decades, sometimes even centuries. Watch brands also love to take this esteemed complication to the next level, from both a technical as well as an aesthetical point of view. The following four are perfect examples of this and crafted to be cherished forever.

Panerai has always been offering sports watches that are as exclusive as they are robust. This is particularly true for the Luminor Chrono Goldtech Blu Notte. It combines the brand's signature crown-locking mechanism with a chronograph function and a very exclusive precious metal case. Named Goldtech, it is an 18 karat gold that gets its warm and rich red color from a high percentage of copper. Platinum is added as well to give the alloy a high oxidation resistance as well. This ensures that it will keep its intense luster for years to come.

Jimmy Chin is the model of the modern hero Panerai creates instruments to serve.

Panerai has made it very clear this edition of Watches & Wonders, where its future lies. With the Submersible eLad-ID they have introduced a watch that sets the new standard for recycled products within the watch industry, as by weight, 98.6 percent of the Submersible eLab-ID was used in a previous product. The brand was also very clear that reusing such a high percentage of materials was not easy to achieve. Panerai achieved this by teaming up with its suppliers, tackling the challenges as a joint effort. To ensure that other watch brands don't have to go through these same hoops and invent the wheel once more, Panerai even disclosed its partners and invited the rest of the industry to approach them and start using (more) recycled products in their own collections. This is an unprecedented step in which Panerai sends a clear signal to the rest of the industry that becoming more sustainable is a joint effort that surpasses the interests of the luxury groups and even that of individual brands.

While digital, Watches & Wonders 2021 kicks off immediately in high gear, showing that the industry is still strong, even during a pandemic. Many exciting new watches have already been introduced, of which the following five in particular caught our eye:

These days, many brands have proprietary gold-alloys that improve the properties of conventional ones. Rolex Everose gold is a good example, which not only offers a richer color but combines this with the added advantage that it hardly tarnishes over time. Hublot even achieved significantly increasing the scratch resistance of gold by combining it with ceramic in their Magic Gold. Platinum alloys are far rarer. In part, this is because there is literally less room to innovate. With 18 karat gold, 750 of every 1000 particles in the alloy are pure gold, the other 250 particles are other metals. These are not only needed to make the alloy harder but can also change the color, most commonly into white, pink, or red. Most brands typically use 950 platinum, meaning that only 50 particles per 1000 are a different metal. For Panerai's Laboratorio di Idee this was enough to make a significant improvement.

Panerai has something to celebrate this year, as it is 70 years ago that the Luminor was first created. While initially developed for military divers, it has grown to become one of the most iconic and loved sports watches. Among its fans is Panerai-ambassador and World Champion free diving Guillaume Néry. With the new Luminor Marina 44mm Guillaume Néry Edition does the French diver continue his close collaboration with Panerai, which in the recent past also resulted in two stunning Submersible Chronographs.

The Panerai Luminor LAB-ID PAM01700 is a timepiece free from oil and lubricants that won't require servicing for at least about 70 years.

Panerai collaborates with Paneristi, the brand's global collector community, to create a limited edition watch Radiomir Venti PAM2020 marking their 20th anniversary.

In the world of Panerai, there is no such thing as a small watch. For many years, the Panerai-life started at a diameter of 44mm and above. These times have changed, as slowly but surely, the brand introduces more modest size siblings of its iconic watches. This includes the Submersible, a model that even among other Panerai used to impose with its generous diameter and thickness. The Submersible PAM00959 still impresses, yet now with a diameter of only 42mm.

The meteorological summer has begun, so it is officially time to take in again the joys that this season has to offer. Short sleeves are more often than not, what we wear during this time of year, putting more of an emphasis on the watches that we are wearing. Here are four sports watches that are perfect for welcoming the warmest season of the year.

What started 70 years ago as an extraordinary watch for elite forces of the Italian navy during WWII has become one of the most recognizable and popular sports watches. The Panerai Luminor paved the way for oversized watches and has earned its position as an icon. However, Panerai never allowed the Luminor rest on its laurels, but instead used it as their preferred platform to push the envelope, either with complicated movements or with innovative materials. The latter is also what they used for the three special models of the Luminor that Panerai created to celebrate its 70th anniversary.

With the 2020 edition of Watches & Wonders, formerly known as the SIHH, in full swing, lots of novelties are being introduced by the thirty participating brands. May trends already emerge, blue is holding its ground as a popular dial color, classic designs get a boost, and diameters tend to get a little bit smaller. Another trend that remains strong is that for complicated watches. Many brands use these watches as their calling card, and to delight their most demanding and affluential clients. The following four are the ones that caught our eyes for sure;