Luminor Marina 44 Left-Handed 8 Days Power Reserve Stainless Steel / Black

In Context

At 44 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 300 m is a professional diving rating, far past any demand a wrist is likely to make of it.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 192 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going. At 21,600 vph the seconds hand advances 6 times a second, the slower and more audible rate of an older design.

PAM00796 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a black dial with a stainless steel case.

Hand-wound mechanical, P.5001 calibre, 15 ½ lignes, 5.5mm thick, 21 jewels, 21,600 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days, one barrel, 146 components. Power reserve indicator on the back.