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Explore this list of Panerai watches for Christmas 2024 and find the perfect, memorable keepsake for your loved one this festive season.
There are endless reasons to gift a Panerai watch to a loved one at Christmas. Aside from the brand’s instantly recognisable designs and its penchant for crafting sports watches with an undeniable vintage flair, the company also experiments in material research and development, and has certainly contributed to the industry’s offering of robust, legible sports watches over the years. In fact, Panerai was one of the first brands to begin experimenting with radium paint for dial luminosity back in the 1920s. The watches within Panerai’s current collections have changed very little over the decades, save for the replacement of much safer luminous material, better in-house movement manufacture, and water resistance, of course.
If you’re new to Panerai, you may be wondering what makes this brand so special and why you should opt for this make of watch over any others when gifting a timepiece to a loved one this Christmas. A quick glance through our offerings here at C W Sellors should help with that. But some very interesting facts about this Italian watchmaker are likely to appeal to luxury watch connoisseurs far and wide, regardless of whether they’re acquainted with the manufacturer or not.
Why Buy a Panerai Watch this Christmas?
Panerai opened as one of Florence’s first watchmaking schools and soon began supplying instruments to the Italian Royal Navy. Over the years, the brand has forged an important and long-standing partnership with the Navy but began releasing its tool watches to the public in the 1990s. The brand is also responsible for manufacturing the crown protecting guard which you still see on many modern Panerai watches today. The device prevents the watch from exposure to water damage but also doubles up as one of the brand’s most iconic hallmarks of its manufacture. The Radiomir watch also contributed to the brand’s reputation in creating highly legible watches and was later replaced by tritium before the more modern Super-LumiNova material arrived.
Panerai is also an expert in creating dive watches, with many of its original design codes present in the Submersible collection – a design that once belonged to the Luminor collection but now stands in a category of its own. The Italian brand’s portfolio also comprises GMTs, tourbillons, and chronographs – all of which are designed in Switzerland today and boast groundbreaking mechanical craftsmanship. The brand’s first foray into in-house movement manufacture began in 2005 with the release of the P2002. It was a hand-wound movement with a GMT function and marked a breakthrough movement for the company. The brand’s movement manufacture continued, where today, it offers a whole range of self-winding and hand-winding calibres – each one expertly crafted by experts.
Panerai’s reputation, solid craftsmanship and revered history all contribute to the many reasons why its watches make for some of the best Christmas gift ideas. So, if you or your loved one need a timepiece this year and you like Panerai’s bold aesthetics and honest approach to authentic watchmaking - take a look at these top picks we’ve rounded up for the festive season.
Panerai Watch Luminor Base Logo PAM01087
For affordability this Christmas, the Luminor Base Logo is the most accessible of Luminor watches. It’s also the brand's most basic, no-frills model, but still comes packed with all the functionality and features you’d expect of any luxury sports watch. In this design, Panerai opts for a painted white dial and a hand-wound movement, which propels the hands across the clean white surface of the display with effortlessness. It is, however, the dark green rubber band that gives this Luminor watch its definitive military-inspired tool watch look. Panerai experts complete the strap with a brand-engraved trapezoid buckle crafted from polished stainless steel to match the material of the watch’s 100-meter water-resistant case.
Panerai Watch Submersible PAM02305
For die-hard dive watch fans or for those who frequently take to the water, the Submersible is Panerai’s professional dive tool, offering qualities of robustness and legibility all rolled into one. This tough and solid contender features a 47mm case made from titanium for a lightweight and ergonomic fit against the wrist, completed on a supple yet strong black Caoutchouc strap. The dial is black too, punctuated only by a shot of blue colour seen in the central hand of the small seconds sub-counter at 9H and the “Submersible” and “300M water resistance” lettering. Additional features like the crown protection guard, a sapphire glass and a unidirectional rotating bezel make this Submersible an indispensable water-friendly watch for all water sports and ocean exploration.
Panerai Watch Luminor Quaranta PAM01371
The Luminor design marked the beginning of 1940s watch manufacture for Panerai. The brand was finally moving away from Radiomir lume and venturing into new territory with a new tritium material and a different case design. It was the Luminor that marked the signature crown look, which can be admired here in this Quaranta watch. It features a legible and clear white dial with a 3 o’clock date window, topped by a sapphire crystal glass front. Perfect as a gift this Christmas for any Panerai fan, this model imparts all the much-loved characteristics of the original Luminor watch, including the unmissable cushion-shaped case.
Panerai Watch Luminor Marina PAM01314
One thing that the Panerai Luminor Marina brought to the table was smaller dimensions. Since a large proportion of the Panerai catalogue is unsuitable for small-wristed gents, the Luminor Marina came as a welcomed surprise. This 44mm model is a much more manageable case size than some of the brand’s larger 47mm models and features a brushed stainless steel case integrated with 300-meter water resistance and a stunning grey-green calfskin strap with ecru stitching down the sides. The dial features luminous coated hands and hour markers – the latter of which is represented in the usual format of 12 and 6 o’clock Arabic numerals, with the remainder featuring pill-shaped markers.
Panerai Watch Radiomir Quaranta Goldtech PAM01026
Reflecting some of the key characteristics of some of Panerai’s earliest military watches, the Radiomir stands out from other watches in the company’s catalogue for several reasons. Firstly, it lacks the prominent crown guard seen on other models, along with the locking mechanism that has become one of the company’s iconic hallmarks. Some of the Radiomir watches have wire lugs too, giving these timepieces a more pronounced vintage aesthetic. This Radiomir Quaranta Goldtech watch boasts one of the brand’s proprietary alloys. The rose gold hue of this 40mm case marries beautifully with a white dial and a small seconds sub-counter at 9 o’clock. Inside this case is a tried and tested movement – the P.900 Calibre, which provides a very weekend-friendly 3-day power reserve. This is a superb option for anyone looking for a dressier Panerai watch – its classic tones of which are met with a tasteful dark brown alligator leather strap.
Panerai watches are available to order at C W Sellors, one of the UK’s leading luxury watch stockists. If you’d like to place an order for one of these special timepieces in this list of Christmas gift ideas, call and speak to a member of our sales team today on 01335 216004 or email us at sales@cwsellors.com.
