The Panerai Luminor Marina Logo 005 watch hands-on
Giovanni Di Biase16 April 2018
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Take a September morning, before an important business meeting. Then, take a coffee in a historical Italian café, once a hangout venue for Italian and European intellectuals. Today, those intellectuals would probably wear a Marinella tie and a Panerai Luminor Marina Logo. Two products of Italian excellence. The former is a renowned “accessory” that the entire world envies us; the latter is one of the best examples of Florentine genius at the service of the Royal Navy of ‘900 ( now of Swiss adoption).
You finished your coffee and got ready: Windsor knot, firmly tied on the white tailored shirt, two fingers of the right hand to “free” the well-known patented lever of the Luminor Marina Logo, and here the thin and wide winding crown unlocks. After a few turns of the winding crown, the small second’s hand comes to life, and the time wheel begins to move. You keep turning, and the watch is fully wound: now you have 56 hours of power reserve.
Once you stop winding, close the protection lever by applying an initial light force until the device locks against the AISI316L mirror-polished case. What a stunning watch: a simple, pristine dial with the historical logo OP at six reminds us that this watch, in its original version, was once standard equipment to the Royal Navy. We invite you to read this article for further information.
The stick indexes and the Arabic numerals covered by Super–LumiNova can be a night lighthouse; besides, this watch was made to be legible even in brackish waters! A Glucydur® balance wheel empowers the manual winding ETA-derived calibre. Glucydur® is a copper, beryllium and iron alloy (far more resistant than steel and nonmagnetic), which, along with an Incabloc shockproof device, adds sturdiness to the entire movement – a COSC certified chronometer.
I am indulging in engineering, emphasizing that the Panerai watches are as fascinating on the wrist as in technology. I almost forgot: the Logo 005 has officially entered, in 2013, its last year of production; I strongly suggest you grab one because it is one of the most sought after models by collectors. Or wait for the new version with manufacture movement whose release is close. If then you have, in your box, the version with the indexes in Tritium, well, I cannot say more.
I have worn my Panerai Luminor and my Marinella tie. Another workday begins in an excellent company and indeed thriving.
A mechanical watch feature displays, on the dial or the case back, the remaining power in a watch movement, showing the length of time until the timepiece must be rewound.
Crown
Placed on the case side, it winds the mainspring. When pulled out, it also sets the time and the date. A screw-down crown increases water resistance and protects the movement…
Case
It encases the mechanical movement and is crafted in one or more parts. It can also be a single piece, as with some professional diving watches, or made of unconventional…
Incabloc
Indicates the most common system for protecting a timepiece's movement from accidental shocks.
ETA
Swiss manufacturer of mechanical and quartz movements owned by the Swatch Group.
Chronometer
An instrument for measuring time very accurately. For any watch to be called a chronometer, it must meet the standards set by the C.O.S.C. (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres).
Calibre
A calibre is the type of watch movement encased in an assigned timepiece. Its name is usually associated with the manufacturer's name and a standard code, e.g., ETA 2824.
Balance wheel
A part of a mechanical watch that oscillates, dividing time into equal portions.
