Luminor 1950 Left-Handed 8 Days Titanio

In the history of Officine Panerai, wristwatches for left-handers appeared for the first time in the  early 1940s, when the first examples were produced for the commandos of the Italian Navy with  the winding crown and bridge protecting the crown on the left; today these are very rare and highly  sought-after by collectors. A possible historic justification for the existence of these watches may  lie in the overall equipment carried by the commandos, which included not only the watch but also  the compass and wrist depth gauge, which could have been worn on the left wrist instead of the  watch.

A new Officine Panerai Special Edition repeats this feature, which not only has its roots in the history  of the brand but which also provides better functionality and comfort for everyone who prefers to  wear a watch on the right wrist: the Luminor 1950 Left-handed 8 Days Titanio – 47 mm.  

The Luminor 1950 case, in the classic Panerai size of 47 mm in diameter, is made of brushed  titanium with a polished bezel and a sapphire crystal back which enables the manufacture  P.2002/9 movement to be observed and the power reserve to be read. The buckle which closes  the brown antiqued leather strap is also made of brushed titanium, a material chosen for its  characteristics of lightness and strength as well as its hypo-allergenic qualities.  

The brown sandwich dial has the small seconds dial at 3 o’clock, perfecting the aesthetic balance  of the watch which has the bridge protecting the winding crown positioned on the left. The  sandwich structure, the justification of which lay in the need to maximise the dial’s legibility when used underwater, consists of two superimposed discs between which is placed the luminous  material with which the markers and figures are displayed. The hour and minute hands, as well  as the small seconds hand, are coated with Super-LumiNova®. On the dial, as well as the  inscription “Luminor Panerai”, the inscription “8 DAYS” refers to the movement’s lengthy power  reserve, which also has historic origins.  

The Luminor 1950 Left-handed 8 Days Titanio – 47 mmis fitted with the P.2002/9,  calibre, completely designed and produced within the Officine Panerai manufacturein Neuchâtel. The hand-wound calibre has three spring barrels which provide a power reserve of eight days,  displayed on the back of the movement, and the seconds reset function, which zeroes the  seconds hand, thus enabling the watch to be perfectly synchronised with a reference time signal.  

Water-resistant to 10 atmospheres (100 metres), the Luminor 1950 Left-handed 8 Days  Titanio – 47 mm (PAM00368) is a Special Edition of only 1,000 units.