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Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic 42 — PAM00392

Panerai

Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic 42

PAM00392

The 42 mm Luminor Marina distilled to its purest in-house form.

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Overview

The Panerai PAM00392 is a 42 mm stainless steel expression of the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic, a reference that brings the brand's storied Italian-military aesthetic into a more wrist-friendly diameter. Powering the watch is the manufacture Calibre P.9000, a self-winding movement with a 3-day power reserve. The black sandwich dial carries luminous Arabic numerals, preserving the legibility that has defined Panerai's tool-watch heritage.

History

Panerai introduced the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic family in the early 2010s as part of a broader effort to offer in-house movements across its core Luminor line. The PAM00392 occupied the 42 mm tier — a size that broadened the collection's appeal beyond the brand's traditionally larger cases. Produced across the second half of the 2010s, the reference was a steady presence in the regular collection before being succeeded by subsequent iterations. Its combination of the P.9000 calibre and the classic sandwich dial construction made it a representative example of Panerai's manufacture era.

Notable points

  • Calibre P.9000 is an entirely in-house movement, beating at 28,800 vph with a 3-day (72-hour) power reserve.
  • The sandwich dial construction layers two dials to create deep, three-dimensional luminous Arabic numerals — a technique rooted in Panerai's military-supply history.
  • At 42 mm, the PAM00392 sits at the smaller end of the Luminor range, making it one of the more versatile references for varied wrist sizes.
  • The crown-protecting bridge device — a Luminor hallmark since the reference's mid-20th-century origins — is rendered here in polished and brushed stainless steel.
  • Water resistance is rated to 100 metres, consistent with the diver-oriented specification of the Luminor Marina line.

Specifications

Brand
Panerai
Collection
Luminor
Reference
PAM00392
Years of production
2015 – 2019
Case
42mm Stainless steel
Case material
Stainless steel
Case diameter
42 mm
Movement
Cal. P.9000
Crystal
Sapphire
Dial
Black sandwich, luminous Arabic numerals
Bezel
Polished steel
Bracelet / strap
Leather strap
Water resistance
300 m
Power reserve
72 h
Complications
Date, Small seconds
Type
Diver
Worn as
Men's
Also known as
ルミノール

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