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Bumping this thread after trying on these two new 40mm Luminors with sandwich dials today at an NYC boutique. Finally a truly wearable, for me anyway, classic Panerai Luminor for wrists under 7 inches. The blue dial (PAM1270) is especially nice; not too electric but still with a beautiful sunburst pop.
About a decade ago I owned a 44mm titanium Luminor that I just couldn't wear because of the size. I think Panerai nailed it with these new releases. You still get that chunky Panerai feel, just scaled down a bit. They're also only 12.8mm thick, which is relatively slim for this type of watch.
They've got 100M water resistance, thank goodness, screw-down case-backs (not snap-on), and a new quick-release strap-changing system. All around they're very appealing if you like that Panerai look, which I do. They're discontinuing the 42mm versions, so it'll be the 40mm and 44mm as options going forward.
The company's gotten a lot of heat over the last couple of years, often deserved, and the brand in general has fallen out of favor to some degree. But I call it as I see it, and these are very nice timepieces.
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