Bill
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Question. When did Panerai change tritium to luminova.
Feb 11, 2015,10:21 AM
What year in general did they change the dial from "T swiss made T" to "L swiss made L".
Was model specific like dive watches pr Luminor vs Radiomir.
Thanks
Bill
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That was my guess E-2002
By: Bill : February 11th, 2015-10:54
But Not sure that why I asked. I was curious. Some dial shots will help confirm the year. Thanks Bill
The use of tritium indices was..outlawed..in 2000.
By: sergio : February 12th, 2015-11:10
The Submersible models of Panerai, continued being fitted with Tritium ONLY because of a "loop-hole". Instead of being classified as watches (and having to comply with the ban) they were instead classified as....PROFESSIONAL INSTRUMENTS....and, as such, c...
Yes, agree on the Submersible, Sergio.
By: amanico : February 12th, 2015-11:24
As for the other lines, especially the Luminor, do you remember that the 4 and 9 B had mixed dials? A first part of the production came with T dials, when the others came with L dials. Best, Nicolas
The..twins...
By: sergio : February 12th, 2015-18:52
Then, this 22BT and 22BL are just for you :-) Ciao ...
That's correct, Anthony. Thing is, the ban on T dials...
By: sergio : February 12th, 2015-19:04
as of years 2000, was not ONLY for Panerai but all the watchmakers (Rolex, for one, discontinued their T dials too). I guess the radioactivity of tritium and "tree hugging" just didn't go...hand in hand :-) Ciao
Yup! [nt]
By: AnthonyTsai : February 12th, 2015-19:11
Funny, because for Rolex...
By: amanico : February 12th, 2015-22:52
And for The Explorers and the GMTs, the turning point is 1997. For the Daytona, it was till 1999. I think it is the same for Explorers and Seadwellers. The last series of Daytona 16520 in 2000 was Lumniova, indeed.
H Series, The Very End
By: Tim_M : February 14th, 2015-04:44
Hi all, I believe that the 2005/H series was the absolute last call for tritium lume on Panerai watches. The 2005/H-series PAM00087 and PAM00202 Slytech Special Series chronograph both featured tritium dials, so it is safe to assume that the "super submer...