What is the difference between luminor and radiomir

To me, Radiomirs are a bit more elegant, where Luminors are more sporty, although they can go really nicely with a suit. You understand what I mean.

Even if my facts are a little muddled, you see that the very early Radiomir watches gave birth to the Luminor. Only much later, the Radiomir was reincarnated as a somewhat more vintage or retro timepiece. Today, the two model lines have different cases, but similar dials and movements.

In fact, many Radiomir and Luminor models share the very same movement. The automatic caliber P. If the Radiomir and the Luminor sort of evolved and morphed into each other, and they share the same movements and similar dials, what is the difference between the two? I am proud to say that I have owned both Panerai Radiomir and Luminor watches. The opinion exists that the Radiomir feel more retro and a bit more dressy as opposed to the larger Luminor. I have tried on the new 47mm Radiomir PAM and this feels better suited to formal or business attire.

Although it does not have the signature crown-protector which most aspiring Panerai owners want , its dial is classic Panerai all the way. At the end, what can we conclude from all of these facts?

They are just a tiny bit different and they have different way of expressing themselves. It must be said that the typical Panerai newbie owner wants a Luminor. These are the most recognisable models and they will get your attention the first. They are more obvious and scream Panerai the loudest. Mail will not be published required. There may be an issue with the Instagram access token that you are using. Your server might also be unable to connect to Instagram at this time.

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SHARE 5. About Celine Simon Celine is a luxury watch writer here for us at Bob's Watches who has enjoyed working in the horology industry for over ten years. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Or are you more connected to the big old Luminor crown guard? Beyond the looks, what about their histories? The stories that explain why they exist? Back to that first luxury watch love of mine, the Luminor.

It was a profound case of love at first sight.