WatchTime - August 2012

TEST
Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days 47 mm
46 WatchTime August 2012
The special shape of the
prong ensures that the
strap won’t be bent too
severely and suffer
damage.
SCORES
PANERAI LUMINOR 1950 3 DAYS 47 MM
Strap and clasp (max. 10 points):
The pronged buckle and the strap are
well crafted, and the prong is cleverly
shaped to prevent the thick strap from
being bent too severely. 8
Operation (5): The crown protector
doesn’t interfere with the crown’s
operation. The hour hand can be conveniently
reset in hourly increments. 5
Case (10): The designers emulated the
historical model with tremendous fidelity
to detail. The craftsmanship is excellent,
but the Plexiglas crystal is susceptible to
scratches. 8
Design (15): A beautifully simple watch
has been re-created. 15
Legibility (5): Nothing interferes with
the legibility of the large, brightly
luminescent hands and markers. 4
Wearing comfort (10): Despite its size,
this watch is very comfortable on the
wrist. 9
Movement (20): Well-engineered caliber
P.3000 is robust, has a long power
reserve and can be finely adjusted
without a regulator. The unostentatious
decorations are a good match for this
watch’s simple design. 16
Rate results (10): Large deviations
among the various positions prevent
us from giving a higher score, but the
average deviation is good and the
amplitude is adequate. 6
Overall value (15): The watch’s craftsmanship,
its in-house movement and its
demonstrated ability to hold or increase
its value over time (partly due to the
watch’s limited availability) justify its
rather high price. 12
TOTAL: 83 POINTS