Officine Panerai

This is a watch I like far more even than I thought I would. I know the Due range is getting a lot of flak from the Panerai hardcore, but I think that's really a shame. It brings something new (smaller, thinner, dressier) to Panerai in my opinion, without...  

This is not where Panerai stands for. But for Panerai it is impossible to make the same models year in year out and what they have created now, is a stunnig and wearable watch, that will find another adience. I love it and would swob it for my Marina Mili... 

I tried the 42mm model and it is totally different watch from any 44/47mm . I am sure it will atract a new market. And although 47mm wears to big for me, i felt the 42mm missed some presence for me. But is sure is a beautiful watch so congrats !

and I'm very happy that you like it. It's a bit strange to read that a 42mm Panerai is on the "large size", but hey old as I am, I don't shock that easily anymore...LOL The most important thing is that YOU like your new acquisition and enjoy the heck out ... 

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You really captured the personality of this one. Well done!

And I really like both the wearability of the piece and it’s presence. At one point, I owned a 392, which is also a 42mm, but it is in the Luminor 1950 lineup. While the 392 was much thicker, I actually felt it had less presence on my wrist because the di...  

I agree that this Luminor Due is a class of its own. Thin case, blue dial, sandwich marker, gold hands, small seconds at 9 and at 42mm. Panerai hit a home run and will definitely attract new market segment.